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BASC was pleased to host the Secretary of State for Defra, Steve Barclay, at the inaugural Northern Gamekeepers’ Conference on Friday 8 March in the historic grounds of the Swinton Estate in Masham, North Yorkshire. The main hall at the Swinton Park Hotel was standing room only as gamekeepers from across the north of England… Read more »
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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Both Iain Duncan Smith and Tony Blair have increased their standing as leaders in the past month, according to a poll in The Times. In the paper’s regular survey, people are asked to rate party leaders on individual performance. Both Mr Blair and Mr Duncan Smith have seen their average rating for leadership rise in… Read more »
The Conservative Party is to issue an ultimatum to the Labour government over its plans for a referendum on membership of the Eurozone. In a speech planned for today, the euro sceptic leader of the opposition, Iain Duncan Smith, is likely to call on the Government to hold a referendum; ironically just as pro Europeans… Read more »