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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 Peter Wozniak William Hague has used the occasion of international human rights day to praise imprisoned Nobel prize-winner Liu Xiaopo, despite China making a concerted effort to discredit the ceremony. The Nobel committee has named pro-democracy campaigner Liu – currently serving an 11-year jail term for “subverting” China’s “democratic dictatorship and socialist system” –… Read more »
By Ian Dunt Police leaders, politicians and activists were picking up the pieces this morning after an extraordinary day of violence in London. The party political ramifications of yesterday’s surprisingly close vote on tuition fees took a back seat to the assessment of the protest. In the aftermath of the violence, the occupation of University… Read more »