Tories were "very much like the rest of the population - decent, tolerant, humane but desperately concerned to see the criminals brought under control, to see decent citizens back in charge of our neighbourhoods, " Mr Letwin told BBC One's Breakfast with Frost programme.

BBC: Tories 'tough but tender' on crime

Benbrook also fails to mention that by improving weed control and reducing the need for ploughing, genetically engineered herbicide-tolerant crops enable many farmers in North and South America to adopt and maintain no- or reduced-tillage production systems, which results in important reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.

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