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The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has been made aware that several firearms licensing departments that had previously stopped grant applications have revised their policy after criticism from BASC, press coverage and intervention by MPs. Licensing departments in North Yorkshire, Thames Valley, Kent and Northamptonshire had all previously announced that grant applications for… Read more »
Tony Juniper, chair of Natural England, had the opportunity to see first-hand the conservation efforts of wildfowling clubs when he visited the Lytham & District Wildfowling Association (LDWA). Accompanied by staff from the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), Tony took part in a conservation walk around the club’s land at the mouth of… Read more »
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By politics.co.uk staff Two big beasts of the Labour party, Gordon Brown and John Prescott, have started to position themselves for their political future as the dust settles from the general election campaign. Mr Brown is reported to be angling for a role in Labour’s campaign for the Scottish parliament elections. The Times reported that… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff Former Labour leader Neil Kinnock has backed former energy and climate change secretary Ed Miliband for the Labour leadership. Lord Kinnock, who narrowly lost the 1992 general election campaign, said he admired the “hugely energetic” Mr Miliband because of his leadership qualities. He said the “politically bright” Mr Miliband was a “special… Read more »