BASC’s head of firearms Bill Harriman has written to the Chief Constable of West Mercia Police to challenge its decision to make all applications for firearms and shotgun certificates online only. The force announced this week that from 1 May printed applications would no longer be accepted. In a letter to Chief Constable Alex Murray,… Read more »
Humanists UK has reacted to news that the Government is proposing to allow new state schools to discriminate in 100% of their places, condemning the move and calling instead for an end to all discrimination in the state school system. Humanists UK Chief Executive Andrew Copson said: ‘The proposal to allow 100% religious discrimination in… Read more »
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Labour is considering introducing community hustings for its parliamentary candidates to help promote the party’s views to a wider range of voters. Party chairwoman Hazel Blears stressed this was not the same as the US-style primaries being introduced by David Cameron’s Conservatives. But she told a fringe meeting at the TUC in Brighton yesterday: “Having… Read more »
Gordon Brown last night backed Tony Blair’s programme of public service reform, and made clear he would not stop if he became prime minister. Mr Blair was heckled and booed as he tried to defend his reforms to the TUC in Brighton yesterday afternoon, with some members of the RMT walking out. But later, at… Read more »
