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Rural livelihoods at risk due to firearms fees hike, warns BASC

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has warned that the government’s decision to significantly increase firearms licensing fees poses a threat to rural livelihoods and fails to deal with gross inefficiencies which in many cases provides an unacceptable service. Moreover, an inefficient system is an ineffective system, and this puts public safety at… Read more »

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Brown has taken up teaching in addition to his other extra-political interests
Brown becomes Harvard fellow

By Peter Wozniak Gordon Brown has added teaching to his growing list of extra-political interests, becoming a visiting fellow at Harvard University’s institute of politics. The ex-prime minister is visiting the university for this week, engaging in the traditional role of visiting fellow, meeting students, taking part in seminars, and leading discussion groups. John Culver,… Read more »

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Adulation - after a cautious speech
Liverpool 2010: What the Lib Dems are really thinking

Neither triumphant nor panicking, the Lib Dem mindset is as on the fence as ever. By Alex Stevenson “Cautious optimism” is how one delegate put it. This is the party’s first conference in power for 65 years. There has been real delight at introducing ministers of state on to the stage. The security arrangements have… Read more »