THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: David Cameron has halted plans to sell off parts of Britain's woodland.The Prime Minister surprised the House of Commons yesterday by admitting that he was not happy with the policy, which has caused outrage among countryside groups, MPs and members of the public.
Mr Cameron has been shocked by the hostility to the sell-off of state-owned forestry and has admitted defeat.
Within days, it will be announced that plans to let Caroline Spelman, the Environment Secretary, decide whether 100 per cent of England's national forests can be sold off will be scrapped. Read on and comment >>> Andrew Porter, Political Editor | Thursday, February 17, 2011
