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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 »
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has published its inaugural assessment of the Natural Capital benefits of shooting. Natural Capital can be defined as the sum of financial and social benefits we get from our natural environment. This concept has increasingly shaped both international and national environmental policies and is at the core… Read more »
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By politics.co.uk staff Speeding is the worst kind of middle-class anti-social behaviour, a leading police officer has said. Julie Spence, outgoing head of Cambridgeshire police, said it was hypocritical for drivers to complain about crime and then speed while driving. “Speeding is middle-class anti-social behaviour,” she told The Telegraph. “People think we should be able… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff The Liberal Democrats are expected to vote to support gay marriage at their party conference, opening up another potential division with the Conservatives. The motion will advocate civil partnerships being converted into full marriage. It builds on the coalitions pre-existing commitment to allowing religious establishments to hold civil partnership ceremonies. The motion,… Read more »
