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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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Tony Blair has said that his original analysis of anti-social behaviour and problem families was misguided ten years ago. Writing in an article for the Daily Telegraph, Mr Blair said that at the time he saw the breakdown in society as the principal cause for anti-social behaviour and wished to get away from the right’s… Read more »
The sacked Conservative shadow minister Patrick Mercer could return to the frontbenches if the Tories win the next election, David Cameron said today. Mr Mercer is a “very talented MP” and could return as a minister in a Conservative government, Mr Cameron said. The MP for Newark was sacked as shadow homeland security minister last… Read more »