Whenever I am defending toffs one of the main points I like to make is what great conservators they are. Because they have owned vast swathes of Britain, often for many generations, they understand the importance of their role as trustees of the landscape. Certainly, this coincides with their hobbies – hedges and stone walls rather than barbed wire because you don't want your mount's belly ripped open while you're hunting; copses for covert while shooting, and so on – but nonetheless I do...
Published on March 29, 2010 01:10