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Royal Mail has shelved plans to impose a blanket ban on the carriage of knives which would have unfairly penalised the shooting community and hundreds of small businesses across the country. The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) wrote to Royal Mail’s chief executive pointing out that the ban would severely impact retailers across the… Read more »
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 »
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One year after the country took a dark turn into state control and an unpleasant, puerile attitude to other people’s business. Or is it one year into a brave new world where the country became fitter, healthier and more civilised? One year since the smoking ban in England and Wales, and passions remain high on… Read more »
There were three factors to look out for last night. Would the Tories maintain their majority? Has Nick Clegg’s leadership shown any signs of success yet? And just how badly would Labour do? The first is important to gauge the maintenance of Tory momentum. David Cameron is keeping a borderline-unsustainable lead in the polls, one… Read more »