Recent content by giantpringle

How about the trade from Ireland to France - far, far worse and you won't stop it unless you change the legislation. All the actions of the last few days will have done is drive it somewhere else. I'm certainly not 'wringing my hands' or 'copping out' ............ facing facts perhaps!

There is no statutory requirement for any port to have facilities to unload live animals - it is simply a proposal put out by Gavin Grant, CEO of the RSPCA and has no legal standing. If it where to be implemented throughout the UK it would also apply to horses - would any ports actually build...

I was replying to Cuffey's post concerning the actions at Ramsgate on the 12th September. In reply to Horserider ...................... I don't have an agenda. However it seems pretty clear to me that mass protest closing a potential route of 1.5 hours (Dover), 5 hours (Ramsgate) and moving it...

The shortest possible crossing from Dover to Calais was effectively cut-off by protest action, similarly the crossing from Ramsgate to Calais ................... now it ends up in Ipswich. Own goal or what? In answer to an earlier post I understand it was the RSPCA who insisted on the sheep...

The vessel used for these exports ( the Joline ) does not carry equines and never has, it is used for the export of farm livestock. Whilst I do not agree with this trade I am saddened by this cynical ploy to strengthen support for a cause by false propaganda. It deflects public attention away...