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New deer management orders could contravene human rights according to Scotland’s largest shooting organisation

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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Scottish Assisted Dying Bill Published – Humanists UK Comment

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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The week in politics: Economy and phone-hacking just won’t go away

Politicians and journalists spent the last full week of January 2011 wringing their hands – but for very different reasons. For the politicians, the problem was the economy, stupid. It’s never good news when GDP starts contracting, which is why the coalition found itself on the back foot all week. There’s only so many times… Read more »

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David Cameron’s Davos speech in full

Read David Cameron’s speech to the Davos World Economic Forum in full, on politics.co.uk. Thank you, Professor. It’s been four decades since you first invited European business leaders up this mountain and gave them a stark message modernise and adapt – or fall behind and fail. Forty years on, here we are again. No one… Read more »