The Whooper Swan Designation
In response to a question from the Tory Peter Bottomley on the threat to the winter quarters of whooper swans as a result of road proposals in South Derry, the minister Maria Eagle declared that roads are now devolved and whooper swans are now devolved.
I hope someone has informed the Whoopers of their new status. Will they designate themselves as "unionist, nationalist or other"? And how will they be categorised during the summer when they hang out in the Russian Arctic tundra?
Back in the Commons, the Merseyside MP Ms Eagle, clad all in red, got in a plug for Liverpool's chances in the European Champions League final. But apart from that her message was, essentially, "write to Arlene Foster".
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Mr Devenport, I feel that your 'oppo' in Wales, Ms Betsan Powys, may already have stumbled upon the answer to the problems of migrating swans, courtesy of Welsh First Minister [acting] Rhodri Morgan..
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Hi - enjoying the blog. This swan story is hilarious. The eagle bites the swan.