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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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By Ian Dunt French President Nicolas Sarkozy has defended himself against allegations of corruption by bringing up the Westminster expenses scandal. The president is facing the most devastating scandal of his political career, with accusations that Liliane Bettencourt, the 87-year-old L’Oreal heiress, is being investigated for giving Mr Sarkozy “envelopes stuffed with cash” just before… Read more »
By Ian Dunt Britain looks set to experience a modest revolution in its criminal justice system after the prime minister backed Ken Clarke’s campaign against short sentences. David Cameron expression of support preceded the publication of a Ministry of Justice priorities document laying out the goals of the department. The document, which is published by… Read more »
