If it is not enough that conductors are being arrested for employing low-priced singers, now we have leading composers threatened by the state at the behest of animal rights advocates. The story is that Sir Peter Davies, a leading British composer, was spotted with a dead swan in his yard, which he admits that he planned to eat, though he denies having killed it.
Northern Constabulary would not comment on details of the investigation today. A spokeswoman for the force said: “Northern Constabulary can confirm that on Monday March 14 officers executed a search warrant under the Wildlife and Countryside Act at a property on Sanday, Orkney. “As inquiries are ongoing, it would be inappropriate to comment any further.”
