THE PERFECT PAIR DOLPHIN TRILOGY AUTHORS' LETTER TO UK PRIME MINISTER BORIS JOHNSON
Dear Prime Minister Johnson First, we wish to tell you how happy we were to see you address our great country yesterday. During your illness, you were constantly in our thoughts and in our prayers - and, judging from public reaction, it seems to us that you are loved more than you know. Next, we wish to raise the issue of China, the Chinese wet markets and the Chinese dog and cat meat trade. You will know only too well how the Chinese (and many other Asian countries) work: skinning animals alive; boiling, grilling and blow-torching dogs alive; even eating some animals alive; in the ignorant belief that torture sweetens the meat. We should NOT be trading with such countries - especially not China, which is responsible for a disease that could wipe out almost half of humanity. We are requesting NO trade with China, and NO monies going to China in times of crisis. Same with Japan, Korea, the Philippines and other countries that see fit to abuse and torture animals in horrific ways, then peddle lies to cover up their gross inhumanity. Until these countries change their ways, we should boycott them and restore our own manufacturing industries; returning us to an era when the UK produced quality goods, instead of importing cheap throwaway rubbish with which to destroy the planet. Finally, having suffered from Covid-19 yourself, you know all too well how lucky you were to come through your ordeal. You also know how virulent this disease is. Despite the terrible death toll that Covid-19 has inflicted on the world, there are still some fortunate enough to weather it. However, we ask you to take a glimpse into the future: the next pandemic inflicted by the Asian wet markets could be infinitely more virulent, more catastrophic, more deadly. Indeed, as the scientific community has testified, we are still not out of the woods with this version of Covid-19. The world can no longer conduct "business as usual". Nature has handed humanity a harsh lesson – one we must ALL learn from if we wish to avoid another catastrophe such as this. Thank you for taking the time to read this letter. We send our best wishes to you and your loved ones. David C Holroyd and Tracy J Holroyd, Cert Ed, BA(Hons) Authors of the award-winning book series, The Perfect Pair Dolphin Trilogy
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Nenagh
29/4/2020 19:27:50
Yes we are very pleased that our prime minister is safe and well and we congratulate him and. Carrie on becoming parents to a lovely little boy🙏
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1/5/2020 14:11:09
What a lovely message, Nenagh. It would indeed be wonderful if the UK could lead the world in treating animals with compassion and love, as they should be treated.
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Nenagh
2/5/2020 01:10:06
I believe the the go ahead for #Huawei #5G in the #UK
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2/5/2020 20:19:10
If true, this would be wonderful Nenagh, but we think it's still under consideration. We haven't found anything online to say that the Government has revoked its decision. Please let us know if you can find any verifiable links - there's a lot of fake news out there! Thanks again for commenting.
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Frances Bell
17/5/2020 12:51:28
We must also realise that it is not just Asian countries who have wet markets. We should be wary of using them as scapegoats when every country on the planet has wet markets if you follow the strict definition - even your local fish market is technically a wet market.
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20/5/2020 20:51:03
A well-written comment, Frances, and everything you say is valid. It is true that every country needs to look at its own abuses. Indeed, I cringe whenever I see a pile of crabs waving their claws on a fish stall. These, too, will be boiled alive. And we in the UK also have abuses on farms, in slaughterhouses and laboratories, to name but a few.
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Jacqui Eckert
27/5/2020 20:50:28
Thank you Tracy and David for this wonderful blog. If caring human beings REALLY knew the suffering of our cetaceans-they would ACT! This blog is must reading for ALL! And @theperfectpairdolphintrilogy.com I have the pleasure to know of your tireless efforts through twitter and the nightmare that is Taiji.(one of many).....And so many great caring hard working folks ie Kathy&Paul here in the U.S.! Thank for for your continued fight on behalf of all Cetaceans. All the best from Arizona!
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20/7/2020 13:20:56
Both David and I would like to thank you personally for all the fantastic support you have given us and The Perfect Pair Dolphin Trilogy. Without people like you, we would have disappeared without trace. We have so many wonderful friends who work tirelessly to help captive cetaceans and to stop other animal abuses.
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