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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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Speculation that Tony Blair might resign if Britain votes ‘no’ in the referendum on the EU Constitution has been given another lease of life. Campaign strategist Alan Milburn yesterday conspicuously refused to rule out the possibility. Mr Milburn – recently drafted back into the Cabinet to oversee the election campaign – refused to rule out… Read more »
Bookmaker William Hill has stopped taking bets on the timing of the next general election. The bookmaker predicts the vote will be held in May, with the 5th the most likely date. The firm said it had closed the book on a May election but would be offering 10/1 odds that it occurs at any… Read more »
