Guardian: Is the coalition government now demoting the environment in light of its spending cuts? After a string of headlines over the past few days, it would appear so. First we learned that the 40% cuts being earmarked for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs could see nature reserves being sold off and spending “slashed” on pollution and waste controls. Last month, a coalition of 25 leading conservation charities, including the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, …