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BASC given permission to bring judicial review of Defra decision

  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 »

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Phoenix Group comments on the triple lock analysis in The Times

“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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Cameron will unveil a new campaign poster today
Tories pitch to the left

By politics.co.uk staff The Conservatives are courting public sector workers by promising to set up cooperatives, in a renewed pitch to the left. David Cameron used the launch of an advertising campaign aimed at core Labour supporters to announce the move in south London this lunchtime, saying it would “unleash a culture of enterprise and… Read more »

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All contracts over £250,000 will be published
Cameron pledges to publish major govt contracts

By politics.co.uk All government contracts over £25,000 would be published under a Tory government, David Cameron has promised. Ministry of Defence (MoD) and intelligence contracts would be excluded, as would any other which involves national security. The Tory leader made the announcement in a video-link message to the TED technology conference in California. The Tories… Read more »