Further to the previous post on consultations and the attitude of certain managers to the public, I'm grateful to a colleague for sending me another example of the attitude of some of these public servants who have lost their sense of what's appropriate. We've long guessed that the conservation industry goes in for sundry closed meetings and communications at which tactics in dealing with the public are discussed.
Confirmation here from an email discussion group dating back to the time we were trying to establish our opposition to the plans to put cattle on the moor. This comment comes from one with Olympian arrogance employed by the National Trust.
"I think the important technique is to divide and conquer the opposition - do not let their campaign get too much momentum, and use every member of the community who can diminish the opposition to the scheme"
Were these people born to rule?
That more or less summarises the tactics that were employed by English Nature/Natural England and Sheffield Wildlife Trust from then on. Do not underestimate them. They will do anything to stay in control.
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