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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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By Alex Stevenson Governor Mervyn King called for more powers for the Bank of England in the wake of the last year’s financial crisis. He used his speech to the Lord Mayor’s banquet at Mansion House in the City to argue that the Bank’s statutory responsibility cannot be met through monetary interventions alone. In an… Read more »
By Ian Dunt Sacha Baron Cohen’s latest comedy creation has given the prime minister fashion advice at the London premiere of his new film. Asked by journalists what he thought of Gordon brown’s look, the Austrian fashionista replied: “The guy needs a total makeover. “He needs a fake tan, he needs to wear some tight… Read more »