RSPCA criticise coalition's poor animal welfare policy with new Facebook app

Thursday 10th May 2012 – 6.00am
Author: Anonymous
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As a result of growing frustrations from the public about key animal welfare issues the RSPCA has responded by launching a new Facebook app in the style of an end of term ‘report card’, so that everyone concerned with animal welfare can share their views.

The “report card” Facebook app enables users to be ‘the teacher’ in grading the government in Westminster. The report takes on an old fashioned school master style with comments on the ‘pupil’s performance’ including remarks such as “from their homework it is abundantly clear that in the classroom, information is going in one ear, and out of the other. See me!”

David Bowles, RSPCA director of communications, said:

“What has been highlighted in this school report is the clear divide between how the public feel and how the government acts. The public is extremely concerned about animal welfare, as seen in the huge number of responses to consultations on badgers, circuses and laboratory animals, so it is very concerning that the government appears to have ignored these. The phrase ‘could do better’ certainly sums up this first report."

The new campaign by the RSPCA comes as pressure on the coalition government is increasing, and polls show that support for the current government is at its lowest since the 2010 election.

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