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Royal Mail rows back on knife ban

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 »

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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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Opinion: By-election loss would not necessarily be end for Gordon

Losing the Glasgow by-election would be a blow, but big swings to the SNP are not unprecedented, argues YouGov president Peter Kellner in an online essay for the Fabian Society. “Brown quits four months after SNP captures Labour stronghold”. No, that’s not a prediction for this autumn; it’s a glimpse at Labour’s past. We’ll discuss… Read more »

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Opinion: By-election loss would not necessarily be end for Gordon

Losing the Glasgow by-election would be a blow, but big swings to the SNP are not unprecedented, argues YouGov president Peter Kellner in an online essay for the Fabian Society. “Brown quits four months after SNP captures Labour stronghold”. No, that’s not a prediction for this autumn; it’s a glimpse at Labour’s past. We’ll discuss… Read more »