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BASC responds to general election announcement

The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has called a general election to be held on 4 July. This is undoubtedly an important election for shooting and conservation. Shooting plays a key role in the economy and the conservation and management of the countryside, and any incoming government will have to be alert to the needs of… Read more »

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Jersey votes to legalise assisted dying

The States Assembly of Jersey has voted to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill people. In a landmark vote, Jersey’s politicians have voted in favour of compassion, autonomy, and the rights of people who are dying. Humanists UK and Channel Islands Humanists have welcomed the historic vote. A significant majority of 31 Assembly members vote… Read more »

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Ashcroft blasts Tory election campaign

Leading Conservative donor Lord Ashcroft has launched a no-holds barred attack on the party’s election campaign, claiming voters had a “more negative” view of the party at the end of the campaign than at the beginning In a 114-page pamphlet entitled “smell the coffee – a wake up call for the Conservative Party” – based… Read more »

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Cameron sets out modernising agenda

Conservative Party leadership hopeful David Cameron today insisted it was crazy to say that there should be “clear blue water” between the Conservatives and Labour. The self-styled “moderniser” said the Conservatives should never allow themselves to create an impression of insincerity by attacking the Government when it does things right. “Real modernisation means agreeing with… Read more »