Rattus never ceases to be amazed by the affairs of humans.

They expect so little of their leaders and seem to tolerate lying, incompetent government.

Farmers voted for Brexit and now they are rewarded by a apparently wonderful trade deal that will ship beef and lamb from half way round the world and undercut their own environmentally produced meat.

Some farms in Australia are the size of countries. They have feed lots and probably use growth hormones.

Rattus has seen a chink of light. Apparently the people of North Shropshire got fed up with sleaze and corrupt politicians and voted Liberal Democrat despite being a safe Tory seat since 1832.

Have farmers finally realised that they have been conned?

The pig industry is on its knees because the butchers from Romania who want to come and work here have to speak perfect English. They have to pass a test.

Rattus didn’t know that British pigs speak English. In his experience they just grunt.

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