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‘Red-herring’ firearms survey still requires responses, says BASC

BASC is asking members and the wider shooting community to respond to a firearms licensing survey, despite describing it as a ‘red-herring’. The survey, coordinated by the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) on the back of the Plymouth shooting incident, is seeking views on firearms licensing in England and Wales. Questions within the… Read more »

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BASC raises key issues for shooting at Labour conference

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) urged the Labour Party to listen to rural voters at a reception at the party’s annual conference in Brighton this weekend. Addressing shadow Environment Secretary Daniel Zeichner MP, BASC said those who live and work in Britain’s countryside should be listened to on issues such as the… Read more »

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Tories promise single rooms for patients
Tories promise single rooms for patients

The Conservatives have promised single rooms for all mothers giving birth at an NHS hospital. The pledge came during a speech to the party conference by health secretary Andrew Lansley, in which he also called for more action to prevent hospital infections. Mr Lansley wants seven per cent of hospital beds turned into single rooms… Read more »

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Comment: Osborne speech
Comment: Osborne speech

Someone must have told him not to smile. George Osborne’s relationship with his smile today was that of a man covering up a wine stain by moving the carpet. It often hovered around his lips, or appeared briefly in his eyes, but then was quickly smothered. Someone in Conservative HQ had made it very clear:… Read more »