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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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Comment: Boris disgraces himself with protest evictions

The London Mayor is developing a reputation for authoritarianism and inaction. The Parliament Square eviction is his most disgraceful move so far. By Ian Dunt Quick. Think of something Boris Johnson has achieved as London Mayor. Strange, isn’t it? Nothing comes to mind. Under the pressure of my own challenge, I have emerged with three… Read more »

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Cruddas backs Livingstone for London mayor

By politics.co.uk staff Jon Cruddas, a crucial figurehead for the Labour left, has backed Ken Livingstone in his bid to become London mayor for a second time. The support will give Mr Livingstone’s campaign a major boost as he battles it out with former Bethnal Green and Bow MP Oona King to become the party’s… Read more »