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  • From: "jamie" <jamie@tiscali.fr>
  • To: "permaculture" <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: RE: [permaculture] Fwd: The sinister sacking of the world's leading GMexpert - and the trail that leads to Tony Blair and the White House
  • Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2003 09:34:58 -0000

Thanks for this Lawrence. I lived in England at the time of the events of
the story and can attest to the 'push' Blair was giving biotechnology,
highlighting the lead British researchers and companies had on many in the
world and therefore drawing the implicit conclusion that it was our
patriotic duty to support the research and products.

Considering that all of the 'advanced' western nations have exported
manufacture to countries with lower worker costs (how delightfully free this
phrase is of the actual reality of the conditions most of these 'workers'
experience), new technology is all that these nations have to maintain their
economic preeminence. Therefore, it does not matter what the technology is,
or whether it works, as long as it's new and can be sold.

I have never been an adherent to conspiracy theories, they often attribute
far too much forethought, insight and intelligence to those in positions of
power (and also create a feeling of helplessness in those that see
conspiracies everywhere!) But, there would seem to be compelling
circumstantial evidence why Pusztai's work (or at least the public
expression of it) would lead to all that has happened.

I was one of those more than overjoyed when Blair came to power after 18
years of Conservative rule, now I am one of the many not just disillusioned
with Blair but the political process itself.

What can we do?

Jamie
Souscayrous






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