The government spent £50 million of our money examining the problem of TB in cattle. Their scientists told them in no uncertain terms that slaughtering our badgers was pointless. They ignored this advice and decided to kill them anyway.

So Dr May shouted and we all signed his petition and the government had a debate about it. They agreed killing badgers was pointless. Now not only are they ignoring science they are ignoring themselves, and plan to shoot thousands of badgers very soon.

So please, sign the petition, let them know that the British people will not be party to this. Remember, this has never been a choice between supporting farmers and saving badgers, this is a choice between the pointless slaughter and suffering of innocent creatures and leaving them to live in peace.