WHAT THE BLOODY HELL ARE CAMERON'S MOB PLAYING AT?

ACCORDING TO THE PREVIOUS GOVERNMENT'S REPORT ON BOVINE TB:

The ISG’s work – most of which has already been published in peer-reviewed scientific journals – has reached two key conclusions. First, while badgers are clearly a source of  cattle TB, careful evaluation of our own and others’ data indicates that badger culling can  make no meaningful contribution to cattle TB control in Britain. Indeed, some policies under  consideration are likely to make matters worse rather than better. Second, weaknesses in  cattle testing regimes mean that cattle themselves contribute significantly to the persistence  and spread of disease in all areas where TB occurs, and in some parts of Britain are likely  to be the main source of infection. Scientific findings indicate that the rising incidence of  disease can be reversed, and geographical spread contained, by the rigid application of  cattle-based control measures alone.

Our Report provides advice on the need for Defra to develop disease control strategies, based  on scientific findings. Implementation of such strategies will require Defra to institute more  effective operational structures, and the farming and veterinary communities to accept the  scientific findings. If this can be achieved, the ISG is confident that the measures outlined  in this Report will greatly improve TB control in Britain.

http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130123162956/http:/www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/tb/isg/report/final_report.pdf