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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 »
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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By politics.co.uk staff The Labour and Liberal Democrat parties today launched their respective green manifestos. They will vie to convince the public that each party is best placed to produce a low-carbon economy. The Liberal Democrats said they will deliver big cuts in emissions from transport, heating, agriculture and industry. Labour said the it will create… Read more »
The parties’ red lines when it comes to coalition negotiations are becoming increasingly clear – and they could change Britain forever. By Ian Dunt British politics is now akin to playing battleships. Each development prompts a fresh set of assumptions and calculations. Each has to be interpreted despite a total lack of knowledge of the… Read more »
