Party Politics
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation in Northern Ireland (BASC NI) has called for the Ministerial Directive that limits the number of firearms that a registered firearms dealer may hold, to be scrapped. BASC NI’s recommendation, outlined in a survey response to the Department of Justice (DoJ), is that the number of firearms a… Read more »
The Preston and District Wildfowling Association (PDWA) have been awarded a £21,000 grant from the Wildlife Habitat Charitable Trust (WHCT) to improve habitat on the protected Hutton Marsh in the Ribble Estuary. The grant will be used to fund habitat improvements for nesting birds, as well as to encourage water voles and otters into the… Read more »
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With the election campaign now over, it’s time to assess the main parties’ performances. By Ian Dunt The first thing to say is that they weren’t very good. The Tories were the worst culprits. The ‘Big Society’ theme died a death pretty early on. As a fellow journalist said to me a few weeks ago… Read more »
By Ian Dunt Britain goes to the polls today in what is certain to be a historic moment in political history. By the time the result is finalised sometime in the early hours of tomorrow, the country is almost certain to have a new government. But if Labour somehow manages to cling on, it will… Read more »
