In what capacity can defra investiagte the rpa? Gadfly would be impressed with this, if investigation is required at least make it independent and transparent not a banana republic motion, even tom cruise would ask more challenging questions than these inside traders will.
The thought strikes me: would turkeys vote for Christmas?
Like so much of government, or more succinctly the servant's of government - the ones that really rule us, they know what they want before they start.
When we look at the things that defra are up to - (Not the man with a girl's name) - the mandarins that is to say. At present they seem to positioning themselves for change. It is a shame that we don't have a similar system to Italy where on the election of a new party there is, like a new football manager a clear out of backroom staff. Defra seem to smell a change of government and are carefully positioning themselves, like old mate Pontious Pilate did.
The best thing a new government can do is take the plaque off defra offices in Smith Square and see what political positioning and posture yields. A new office as labeled by a new minister who is prepared to concede power, will evolve. Just as when Blair wanted to get rid of Robin Cook at any cost and Bucket was prepared to forego a senior position, as leader of the house; a post that the red headed philanderer was prepared to let his ego accept. After conceding her role she was then able to create a travel agency with the regrettable attachment of agriculture to it. At Least they have hived off the traveling to Ed now.
My money is on defra disbandment in 2010 and a new office being created as a sop to a grandee who likes expenses, maybe even duck houses. we can be assured that there will be no leadership in this country for farming in the palace of Westminster, we will have to do that ourselves.
Farming is for us, all.