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New firearms licence condition welcomed by BASC Northern Ireland

Improvement to firearms licence condition welcomed by BASC Northern Ireland The UK’s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), has welcomed the introduction of a firearms certificate condition that will allow the licence holder to shoot any lawful quarry on land where they have the authority to shoot. The condition known… Read more »

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Shooting is a hit with Crieff Juniors FC

A junior football team based in Perthshire have tried their hand at clay pigeon shooting with the support of their latest sponsor, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC). BASC – the UK’s largest shooting organisation – hosted the Crieff Juniors 2008 squad at Gleneagles Shooting and Fishing School for an afternoon of clay… Read more »

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The shadow health secretary, Andrew Lansley, refused to talk about Tories policy on privatisation in the NHS
Lansley promises to protect the NHS

Conservatives “must deliver for the NHS”, the shadow health secretary has insisted, amid a row about the party’s plans for privatising the service. Andrew Lansley told the party conference in Bournemouth that the Tories “will ensure the NHS provides healthcare for all, free at the point of use, based on need”. His comments come after… Read more »

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Shadow education secretary David Willetts backed the ban on marketing to children
Tory grassroots back junk food ad ban

A slim majority of Conservative delegates in Bournemouth today voted to back a ban on marketing to children, during the party’s first interactive conference debate. The television-style discussion, hosted by TV doctor David Ball, is a key part of David Cameron’s efforts to jazz up the annual event and focus on ‘softer’ political issues such… Read more »