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What are the natural capital benefits of shooting?

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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Unsustainable pressure on NHS affecting patient care – MDU says

Responding to a report by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman into complaints about cancer care, Dr Udvitha Nandasoma, Medical Defence Union (MDU) head of advisory services said: “The report by England’s NHS Ombudsman of outcomes for cancer patients is yet more evidence of the unsustainable pressure on NHS staff. Our members working in the NHS are… Read more »

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Ed Balls on life with Gordon Brown, not being a bully and why the coalition will survive
Interview: Ed Balls

Ed Balls talks to politics.co.uk about life with Gordon Brown, not being a bully and why the coalition will survive. By Alex Stevenson The past always comes back to haunt you, and no-one knows that better than Ed Balls. His close association with Gordon Brown throughout the latter’s career makes the task of separating himself… Read more »

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Ed Balls is arguing for a strong Labour stance on cuts in opposition
Balls fears Lib Dem ‘trap’

By Alex Stevenson Labour party efforts to undermine the coalition by attacking the Liberal Democrats could backfire, Ed Balls has warned party members in an interview with politics.co.uk. The shadow education secretary’s claims are in direct opposition to David Miliband’s suggestion to politics.co.uk earlier this week that Labour should seek to shorten the life of… Read more »