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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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John Prescott has urged Labour to unite
Prescott: ‘Let’s get back to unity’

John Prescott has warned that Labour risks losing the next election if they do not “return to normal business” and stop the infighting over the leadership. The deputy prime minister reminded MPs who have been demanding that Mr Blair step down or name a departure date, they would get a say in the leadership of… Read more »

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David Cameron will speak about foreign policy today
‘Liberal conservative’ Cameron outlines foreign policy

David Cameron has warned against anti-American sentiment, but advised a more rational foreign policy is needed. Speaking on the fifth anniversary of the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, the Conservative leader also stressed that he is a “liberal conservative” and not a “neo-conservative”, distancing himself from George Bush’s administration. “Anti-Americanism represents an intellectual… Read more »