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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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Labour are ready for a bare-fisted animal fight. The Conservatives are watching them carefully – and sharpening their knives. By Alex Stevenson With six months to go, politics.co.uk confidently predicted the general election will take place on May 6th this year. Labour campaigners we spoke to then were ready for the fight, but not necessarily… Read more »
With just four months to go, the polls remain disconcerting for the Conservatives. By Ian Dunt The trend we saw last month has continued, with only one poll giving the Tories a lead of over ten points. An Ipsos Mori poll for the Observer on December 13th gave the Conservatives a substantive 17-point lead, with… Read more »