in the deal which was agreed in 2019, but lord frost is essentially saying there was a unique set of circumstances there, and we were effectively bounced into that, but we now want a change and we want a system of independent arbitration. simon coveney is saying, this is a new red line, which the eu s not to be able to accommodate, and the uk will know that, so it raises the question about whether the uk actually wants a deal, or whether it is set on worsening relationships. lord frost hit back on twitter and said it has been known sincejuly when he published his command paper that the uk was looking for these changes. the issue is that people were not paying enough attention to that. but he did say that he is willing to negotiate on whatever the eu comes up with next week. john. eu comes up with next week. john, thank ou eu comes up with next week. john, thank you very eu comes up with next week. john, thank you very much eu comes up with next week. john, thank you very much indee
much of western europe is not doing particularly splendidly, but yes, we are definitely in the bottom handful of countries within the eu, and we are bottom of the g7, for instance, as well. 50 are bottom of the g7, for instance, as well. ., are bottom of the g7, for instance, as well. . , are bottom of the g7, for instance, as well. ., , ., , ., as well. so what needs to be done? peole as well. so what needs to be done? people are as well. so what needs to be done? people are more as well. so what needs to be done? people are more and as well. so what needs to be done? people are more and more - as well. so what needs to be done? people are more and more aware i as well. so what needs to be done? people are more and more aware of this is an issue. what would you like to see done by government and by all of us? by all of us? another great question- by all of us? another great question. so by all of us? another great question. so i by all of us? another great question. so i
what would you see is the chief culprit in the fact we have lost so much biodiversity in this country? it is a great question. i think it is a long standing answer. basically, the uk is where the agriculture and industrial revolutions kicked off, which opened up revolutions kicked off, which opened up new ways of extracting natural resources, and exploiting and managing ecosystems. and so we sort of lead the way in a sense of cashing in our nature for economic and societal benefit, so, you know, there was a lot of progress that arose from that, and i am not suggesting we need to go back to the stone age or anything, but we do have an issue now that we are very nature depleted. 50 have an issue now that we are very nature depleted. have an issue now that we are very nature depleted. so ust comparing us with european nature depleted. so just comparing us with european neighbours - nature depleted. so just comparing us with european neighbours like . us with european neighbours like f
then nobody has to pay for that damage, itjust gets done and impoverishes nature and, you know, everybody, basically. it means that our ecosystems are less resilient. so putting businesses all on a level playing field, but levelling up that playing field, but levelling up that playing field, but levelling up that playing field so that it safeguard nature. that is definitely the role of government. this nature. that is definitely the role of government. nature. that is definitely the role of government. , ., ., of government. as i say, we are more aware of this of government. as i say, we are more aware of this as of government. as i say, we are more aware of this as an of government. as i say, we are more aware of this as an issue, of government. as i say, we are more aware of this as an issue, we - of government. as i say, we are more aware of this as an issue, we have - aware of this as an issue, we have got the cop 26 climate change summit coming up as well, a lot of the