“Not many cover the countryside wide picture so well, whether on Twitter, at the Hay Festival, in The Times letters pages. Always thought-provoking and pithy” Alan Spedding, RuSource
“I did like your Guest Blog very much. Although you write a lot of nonsense, you do write rather well” Mark Avery, campaigning environmentalist
“I think your own contribution is very important, you cover a wide range of issues, bring a high level of understanding to the comments you make and succeed in being independent” Sir John Marsh, retired govt agricultural adviser
“You’re in the right place, with the skills, to be the interpreter between the science and those on the ground” Dave Bavin – scientist working on pine martens
“Problem is Rob, you know too much” Tim Rice, opinion editor, The Times
“Negotiating with farmers requires special skills, I’m very glad you were present” Ian Lewis, utility engineer