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BASC and Natural England meet to talk wildfowling

BASC has recently organised three Introduction to Wildfowling workshops for Natural England (NE) staff. The events were aimed at equipping NE staff with the knowledge and understanding of wildfowling which would ultimately help them make informed, pragmatic consenting decisions on protected and designated sites. More than 40 NE staff, as well as members of local… Read more »

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Eat Game Awards raises record funds for charity

Eat Game is delighted to announce that this year’s Eat Game Awards raised a record amount of donations for the Country Food Trust. The awards, which took place last week, raised £2,255 for the charity, which was once again selected as our charity of the year. With the Eat Game Awards celebrating the contributions of… Read more »

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Azeem Ibrahim is a Research Scholar at Harvard University
Comment: PR is less representative than you think

Proportional representation is like a box of chocolates: you never know what you’re going to get. By Azeem Ibrahim Now that we have a coalition, electoral reform is more likely than ever. And yet the post-electoral dithering and huddling is a better argument against proportional representation (PR) than we have had in a long time…. Read more »

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Leading economists say VAT will have to rise
Economists say VAT will rise

By politics.co.uk staff The new government will have to increase VAT, leading economists have said. All but four of 28 independent economists who advise the Treasury told the BBC, who conducted the survey, they expected an increase in the sales tax during the next parliament. Most said the rate would reach 20% by the end… Read more »