Truss Can't Take On Nature And Win - National Trust has lined up with the RSPB, the Wildlife Trust and the Wetlands and Wildfowl Trust

9th October 2022

Richard Murphy in his blog today highlights the growing fears among Tory MP's after Liz Truss seems to have alienated many environmental charities that between them have over 10 million members.

The National Trust has lined up with the RSPB, the Wildlife Trust and the Wetlands and Wildfowl Trust..........But now she has the bastion of small c conservatism lined up against her.

Read Richard Murphy's blog with some interesting comments from readers.

The Sunday Times article is hidden behind their paywall.

However the Guardian yesterday looked in detail at the topic
Liz Truss facing rural rebellion over anti-nature growth push

Liz Truss is facing a rural revolt against her plans to prioritise a "dash for economic growth" over nature protection and the environment.

Senior party figures, including ministers under Boris Johnson's premiership and former Tory leader William Hague, have joined the National Trust, the RSPB, the Angling Trust and Wildlife Trusts in criticising what they see as environmental vandalism.

It follows concerns Truss is treating the leading nature charities as part of a so-called "anti-growth coalition" that she claims to be confronting.