Wow, just re-read that - it's quite a different article now
I'm very pleased by the comments from the MMO. Credit to the Beeb for responding and correcting the article so quickly - perhaps they will note that the contention itself makes the whole thing more newsworthy.
And maybe we do have some influence after all...
Will they be re running that Countryfile program?It is the masses that we need to win over & they will have already got the message.