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The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has been granted permission by the High Court to bring a judicial review of Defra’s decision to withdraw the general licence (GL43) that allowed the release of gamebirds in certain areas of England. BASC’s ‘Fighting Fund’ is being used to support the High Court challenge. BASC chief executive Ian… Read more »
“Decisions around the state pension triple lock carry huge political significance given the impact on a large proportion of the electorate. Over half of retirees derive the majority of their retirement income from the state pension*, so any changes to the triple lock will have a material impact on the day-to-day lives of millions of… Read more »
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By Ian Dunt Tony Blair has used his first broadcast interview since he left office to say the West should prepare for war with Iran and offer support to David Cameron. The pre-recorded interview with Andrew Marr, which was shown on BBC 2 tonight, saw Mr Blair expand on his theory that September 11th was… Read more »
by Peter Wozniak Tony Blair’s memoir is evidence the coalition government adopted the correct position on the budget deficit, Baroness Warsi has argued. The Conservative party chairman used extracts from the book, published on Wednesday, to attack Labour policy in its final term of government and to support the government’s stringent approach to deficit reduction…. Read more »
