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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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Clegg denies Liberal Democrats 'threaten national security'
Clegg denies Liberal Democrats ‘threaten national security’

By Sasjkia Otto Nick Clegg has denied senior defence on intelligence figures’ warnings that the Liberal Democrats’ plans to hold the intelligence forces accountable could threaten national security. In a letter to The Times today, Peter Clarke, former national counter terrorism coordinator, Sir Richard Dearlove, former Secret Intelligence Service chief and Lord Guthrie of Craigiebank,… Read more »

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By politics.co.uk staff The continued propaganda war between Labour and the Conservatives has taken a new twist, with the opposition eagerly adopting one of Labour’s attack ads against its leader. David and Ed Miliband unveiled the poster, which portrays Tory leader David Cameron as Ashes to Ashes character Gene Hunt. It attempted to link Tory… Read more »