Civil Liberties
The Scottish Government has published its Natural Environment Bill, introducing controversial measures that significantly impact deer managers across Scotland. While the Government claims the Bill will modernise deer management to tackle the climate and nature emergency, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), has branded the proposals “draconian”. Key provisions in the Bill include… Read more »
BASC has criticised the government’s decision to grant police automatic powers of entry into the homes of firearms certificate holders as unnecessary and an erosion of civil liberties. The police already have powers of entry to prevent crime and if life is in danger. They can also get a warrant from a magistrate and they… Read more »
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David Davis has admitted his Cabinet career is almost certainly over. Asked on the BBC’s Question Time whether he would return to the Cabinet, Mr Davis initially dodged the question, but then, with alarming honesty, said: “I made a calculation before I did this that it would cost me certain things. “One was my career… Read more »
Davis pitches for Labour vote David Davis has made an open bid for Labour voters in his unique by-election campaign over civil liberties. Making his pitch in a video interview on Labour members’ website Labourhome, Mr Davis assured a vote for him – while still a vote for the Conservative party – would not be… Read more »
