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BASC issues warning to Minister ahead of final Grouse Bill debate

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has issued a letter to Jim Fairlie, Scotland’s Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity, urging for further amendments to be made at the final stage of the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill. It comes as the Bill nears the final stage of a debate on March 19… Read more »

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What are the natural capital benefits of shooting?

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has published its inaugural assessment of the Natural Capital benefits of shooting. Natural Capital can be defined as the sum of financial and social benefits we get from our natural environment. This concept has increasingly shaped both international and national environmental policies and is at the core… Read more »

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Candidates are younger than ever in this election
The kids are all right

With new laws passed in 2006 to allow those under 21 to become MPs it was time to investigate whether the youngsters were taking advantage of their new found political engagement. By Sam Dale I remember when I was 18 with £500 in the bank, I couldn’t wait to blow it on the latest gadget… Read more »

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Alex Story is the Conservative candidate for Wakefield
Sketch: A tall Story

Once an Olympic rower, now the Conservative candidate for Wakefield, Alex Story is one of the 2010 campaign’s larger-than-life characters. By Alex Stevenson He completely dominated Wednesday lunchtime’s hustings event in Wakefield cathedral. Even before the event began he was in charge, shaking hands enthusiastically with audience members while the Lib Dem candidate sat meekly… Read more »