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BASC issues warning to Minister ahead of final Grouse Bill debate

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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What are the natural capital benefits of shooting?

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has published its inaugural assessment of the Natural Capital benefits of shooting. Natural Capital can be defined as the sum of financial and social benefits we get from our natural environment. This concept has increasingly shaped both international and national environmental policies and is at the core… Read more »

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Clegg defends Lib-Con coalition

By politics.co.uk staff Nick Clegg has defended the coalition government against criticism, telling those Lib Dems who are uncomfortable working with the Conservatives that it was the only way to respond to the general election result. The Lib Dem leader admitted it could be a difficult pill for Liberal Democrats to swallow, but insisted there… Read more »

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Discontent among backbench MPs could prove tricky for the Speaker and governmnet
Backbench rumblings could spell trouble for Speaker

By politics.co.uk staff Backbench Tory MPs are already predicting trouble ahead for the new Conservative/Liberal Democrat coalition – with Speaker John Bercow also looking vulnerable. Two Conservative backbenchers have already spoken out about their concerns with the coalition. Newly elected MP for South Dorset Richard Drax said he thinks the alliance between David Cameron and… Read more »