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BASC raises opposition to Welsh Government ban on snares

BASC is calling on the Welsh Government to present the evidence that supports their proposal to ban the use of snares. The call to legislate against snares has been included in a raft of proposals by the Welsh Government in their official response to the Agriculture (Wales) White Paper. This BASC Wales director Steve Griffiths,… Read more »

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BASC Ladies’ Star of Shooting awards 2021 open for nominations

BASC is pleased to announce that nominations to the annual BASC Ladies’ Star of Shooting awards have now opened. In recognition of outstanding contributions and support to ladies’ shooting the awards enter their fifth successful year. After the outstanding success of last year’s awards we will have the same three categories this year: Target Shooting… Read more »

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Osborne returns the debate to the public finances
Osborne drags debate back to the deficit

By politics.co.uk staff George Osborne has dragged political debate back to the deficit, with a speech which made “Gordon Brown’s debt” central to the Tory campaign. Mr Osborne used the Mais lecture to outline Tory plans for tackling the deficit. An independent audit of public finances would take place immediately after the Tories attained power… Read more »

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More than loose change: Total donations hit £17.1 million
Parties rapped for late donation declaration

By politics.co.uk staff The Electoral Commission has criticised political parties for declaring their donations late. The Tories reported £637,069 in the last quarter of 2009 which should have been revealed earlier, while Labour and the Lib Dems also made unpunctual declarations. They were joined by Ukip and the Green party, leading the commission to express… Read more »