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The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has written to the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity, Lorna Slater, ahead of a major consultation into deer management changes in Scotland. The consultation which closes on Friday 29 March, raises six key themes around deer management changes. BASC has serious concerns regarding many… Read more »
The Assisted Dying Bill Scotland has been published today. Humanists UK welcomes the bill and hopes it passes the next stage, but urges politicians not to ignore people like Tony Nicklinson, who would not be eligible for the proposed law. Currently, the Bill is limited to only people who are terminally ill, which has a legal… Read more »
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Read David Cameron’s speech to the Tory party conference in full. “I want to get straight to the point. We all know how bad things are, massive debt, social breakdown, political disenchantment. But what I want to talk about today is how good things could be. Don’t get me wrong, I have no illusions. If… Read more »
By Alex Stevenson An incoming Conservative government would slash civilian staff at the Ministry of Defence, potentially by as much as a quarter. Shadow defence secretary Liam Fox made the announcement in his keynote speech to the Conservative party conference in Manchester. “When Frederick Duke of York was preparing for the Napoleonic threat between 1792… Read more »