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BASC responds to Scottish Government’s announcement on deer management

Scotland’s Net Zero Secretary today announced the government’s climate change plans, including details on how these new measures will affect deer management in Scotland. The Scottish Government has stated they ‘will build on the current Cairngorms Deer Pilot to develop a national scheme which incentivises increased management and investment in the venison supply chain’. Peter… Read more »

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Blair adopted tunnel vision over Iraq, Mandelson says
Mandelson turns his eye to Blair’s Iraq folly

By politics.co.uk staff Blair became simplistic in his thinking as the Iraq war took its toll on him, Peter Mandelson has said. In the latest part of his memoir to be serialised in the Times, the former business secretary and architect of New Labour recounted a story in which Mr Blair lashed out at him… Read more »

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Crime is down, but not because of the coalition's policies
Hollow victory for Labour as crime rates fall

By politics.co.uk staff Labour officials were jubilant at a reported drop in crime during the party’s time in office today. The official figures, released by the British Crime Survey, also revealed that fears of a recession-driven crime wave have proved unfounded. Offending is at its lowest level since 1981. Offences fell by nine per cent… Read more »