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The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) is delighted to announce Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal as the Association’s new Patron. In response to her acceptance, BASC Council chairman, Eoghan Cameron, said: “We are privileged that The Princess Royal has accepted the invitation to become our new Patron. The news has been warmly welcomed… Read more »
Nick Beavis has been crowned the winner of this year’s BASC .410 World Championships – the fourth time he has won. The clay shooting competition, which celebrated its 20th anniversary this year, was held at the Dovey Valley Shooting Ground, Llanwrin, over the weekend. More than 100 participants travelled from all over the UK to take part,… Read more »
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By politics.co.uk staff Almost thirty prospective Conservative parliamentary candidates are working for lobbying and PR firms that seek to influence their party. The news, revealed by The Times today, shows that some of the candidates had been involved in putting their clients cases to senior members of the party. Increasingly, many lobbying firms are targeting… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff MPs’ 12-week summer holidays are too long and should be shortened, the Speaker has said. John Bercow expressed discomfort with the length of the holidays at a meeting of researchers and educational charities organised by the Hansard Society. The issue has been given added impetus this year, as observers take a critical… Read more »
