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Steel shot performs equally to lead shot, new ballistics study shows

A new ballistics study has revealed steel shot lethality is on a par with lead shot in ranges up to 50 yards.  Commissioned by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) and the Gun Trade Association (GTA), and undertaken at Cranfield University the study tested the theories behind moving two shot sizes larger when… Read more »

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BASC urges vigilance as cases of bird flu confirmed

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) is advising members to remain vigilant for signs of avian influenza, otherwise known as bird flu, in both wild bird populations and kept birds this winter. The advice is being issued following two confirmed cases of H5N1 Avian Influenza, one near to Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire (highly pathogenic)… Read more »

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Mr Blair has warned Labour not to take the wrong strategy on the coalition's cuts
Blair on the cuts: Labour has to be ‘credible’

by Peter Wozniak Tony Blair has warned Labour to alter its strategy on the economy if it is to have any hope of winning the next election. The former prime minister argued: “If Labour simply defaults to a ‘Tory cutters, Lib Dem collaborators’ mantra, it may well benefit in the short term; however, it will… Read more »

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Tony Blair's memoir took three years to write.
Blair’s memoirs

Tony Blair has released his memoirs, three years after leaving office. The book, A Journey, details the breakdown of his relationship with Gordon Brown, the events that led to the Iraq war and the Northern Ireland peace agreement. Mr Blair documents Mr Brown’s alleged psychological flaws and said he knew his stint as prime minister… Read more »