Unhenged

Unelected bureaucrats at UNESCO are plotting to compromise Britain's national heritage by placing Stonehenge on a list of endangered world heritage sites. The planned road tunnel, if planned is the word I want, is opposed by "archaeologists, environmentalists, historians, transport experts, countryside campaigners and druids," but has been given the rah-rah by the Conservatives and National Highways, which should be enough for anyone. The CEO of Team Starmer has at least not promised not to continue with the tunnel, although he has made some noises about traffic problems at the site; which, since better public transport and a proper national infrastructure would be against the national religion, must present quite the little dilemma. By contrast with this nuanced moderation, and once more in perfect accord with the Conservatives, the same CEO of Team Starmer performed some very definite huffing and puffing over Just Stop Oil's stunt with some eminently removable orange powder. Clearly UNESCO, which seems obsessed with preventing vandalism that is merely permanent and irreversible, doesn't know what danger is.