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Telegraph - Will They Dare Free Burglars to Make Room for Beaglers? Telegraph - Will They Dare Free Burglars to Make Room for Beaglers?- Charles Moore addresses the choices Home Secretary David Blunkett will have to make, as well as the choices hu… Telegraph - Peers Plan 'Kamikaze' Vote on Hunting Ban Telegraph - Peers Plan 'Kamikaze' Vote on Hunting Ban- Peers are threatening to wreck an 18-month delaying motion supported by Tony Blair that would spare him politically inconven… Telegraph - Huntsmen, Foxes and Police Are All Heading for a Fall Telegraph - Huntsmen, Foxes and Police Are All Heading for a Fall- Alice Thomson explains her view that banning hunting is a no-win situation, and her hope that Tony Blair's compr… Telegraph - Three forces that trapped the hunt Telegraph - Three forces that trapped the hunt- By Philip Johnston - The perception that foxhunting is a pastime undertaken by the landed gentry and red-coated toffs has pervaded … Telegraph - Peers Force Hunting Showdown Telegraph - Peers Force Hunting Showdown- Speaker of the House of Commons Michael Martin prepares to force a ban on to the Statute Book, effective February 2005, using the Parliam… Telegraph - Huntsman Takes his Protest to the Queen After 250-Mile Ride Telegraph - Huntsman Takes his Protest to the Queen After 250-Mile Ride- Rob Williams explains why he rode from Devon to London to make his point that a hunting ban shows contempt… Telegraph - Hunt Protests to Hound Blair Election Campaign Telegraph - Hunt Protests to Hound Blair Election Campaign- Tony Blair is now facing the prospect of a general election campaign overshadowed by pro-hunting protests as the Lords … Telegraph - Hunting to End in Three Months Telegraph - Hunting to End in Three Months- Series of news stories about the day the Parliament Act was used to ban hunting describes the ping-pong between Commons and Lords, the … Telegraph - Government Finally Admits: Hunt Ban is Part of the Class Struggle Telegraph - Government Finally Admits: Hunt Ban is Part of the Class Struggle- Melissa Kite reports on Peter Bradley, the parliamentary private secretary to Alun Michael, the rura… BBC NEWS - Hunt ban forced through Commons BBC NEWS - Hunt ban forced through Commons- Hunting with dogs is to be banned from February after the House of Commons forced through legislation. BBC News - 'License Hunting in Wales' Call BBC News - 'License Hunting in Wales' Call- Ross Murray, the new chair of the Country Land and Business Association (CLA), has challenged the Welsh Assembly Government to licence … BBC News - In Pursuit of Civil Disobedience BBC News - In Pursuit of Civil Disobedience- Analysis of the possible effectiveness of the proposed multi-pronged campaign of civil disobedience by pro-hunters. Telegraph - Hunt Enthusiasts Call Faithful to Free Church of Country Sports Telegraph - Hunt Enthusiasts Call Faithful to Free Church of Country Sports- A group of hunting enthusiasts plans to prevent the Government from banning hunting by using Article 9… BBC News: Blair under pressure over hunting BBC News: Blair under pressure over hunting- Anti-hunting MPs continue to try to get a hunting ban passed before the next election. Telegraph - Hunting Ban 'Will Cost Us £155m' Telegraph - Hunting Ban 'Will Cost Us £155m'- Simon Hart of the Countryside Alliance states the cost to the taxpayer of the Government's proposed hunting ban would be at least £15… Telegraph - Hunt Ban Bill Is Only Months Away, Says Hain Telegraph - Hunt Ban Bill Is Only Months Away, Says Hain- Questions and possibilities on what may happen with the Hunting Bill, while Peter Hain will only say that the Government … Telegraph - Stealth Tactics on Hunt Ban Bill Telegraph - Stealth Tactics on Hunt Ban Bill- Conjecture on what and when Peter Hain, the Leader of the Commons, may announce about the return of the Hunting Bill, and the reactio… BBC News - Hint at Hunting Ban by Christmas BBC News - Hint at Hunting Ban by Christmas- Commons leader Peter Hain has hinted that the government will move to ban fox hunting by Christmas. Telegraph: Pity poor Exmoor if the 'antis' win Telegraph: Pity poor Exmoor if the 'antis' win- Rachel Johnson describes the impact of a hunting ban on Exmoor including the economic impact, the conservation and the animal welfa… The Observer - Hunt Bill at a Dead End The Observer - Hunt Bill at a Dead End- Ruaridh Nicoll reviews the court case in Scotland which found huntsman Trevor Adams innocent, and the effects of what he sees as "an absurd… The Observer - Hunts to Test Legal Loopholes The Observer - Hunts to Test Legal Loopholes- Britain's 250 hunts will tomorrow be issued with a 50-page manifesto drawn up by a team of lawyers with the Countryside Alliance, exp… Telegraph - We'll Fight Hunt Ban Delay, Says the Animal Rights Lobby Telegraph - We'll Fight Hunt Ban Delay, Says the Animal Rights Lobby- The League Against Cruel Sports, the International Fund for Animal Welfare and the RSPCA have taken legal adv… Telegraph - Blair Accused of Encouraging Delay to Hunting Act Telegraph - Blair Accused of Encouraging Delay to Hunting Act- The Government has told the Countryside Alliance that it will allow its application for a High Court injunction stop… Telegraph - Huntsmen vow to continue their sport Telegraph - Huntsmen vow to continue their sport- Huntsmen across England and Wales gathered for the traditional Boxing Day meet, vowing this would not be the last time they pract… BBC News - Q&A: Banning hunting BBC News - Q&A: Banning hunting- A guide to the current state of play on a hunting ban. BBC News - 'No-one Can Define New Hunt Ban' BBC News - 'No-one Can Define New Hunt Ban'- MPs point out the government's problem of distinguishing between illegal hunting, exempt hunting, drag hunting, unintentional hunting,… Guardian: Anti-hunt MPs claim legal high ground in campaign Guardian: Anti-hunt MPs claim legal high ground in campaign- Nicholas Watt, political correspondent, reports on the legal battle between Cherie Blair's Matrix and the Countryside … The Observer: MPs dig in for ban on hunting The Observer: MPs dig in for ban on hunting- Gaby Hinsliff, chief political correspondent. Labour backbenchers will mount a major push for a ban on hunting with support from a car… Telegraph: Blair Pressed To Ban Hunting Before Summer Telegraph: Blair Pressed To Ban Hunting Before Summer- Andrew Sparrow, political correspondent. Sources close to Downing Street and Defra hint that Mr Blair is planning to deal wi… Guardian: Blair warned not to mix Lords reform and hunting Guardian: Blair warned not to mix Lords reform and hunting- Patrick Wintour, chief political correspondent. Tony Blair was warned yesterday not to use plans for Lords reform due t… Guardian: Minister vows to ban hunting by next election Guardian: Minister vows to ban hunting by next election- Sarah Hall, political correspondent. Alun Michael, the rural affairs minister, promised a law to ban hunting will be on th… Guardian: Peers say only a 'fix' will ban fox hunting Guardian: Peers say only a 'fix' will ban fox hunting- Michael White, political editor. Official figures from the last vote on the issue show that a total ban, now backed by the C… Telegraph: Hunting sabotaged Telegraph: Hunting sabotaged- Leader. Contrary to the Government's original intention, which was to allow hunting to continue under licence, the Commons destroyed all attempts at … Telegraph: Hunting 'backlash' if Blair defies peers Telegraph: Hunting 'backlash' if Blair defies peers- George Jones, political editor. The Government's legislative programme could be thrown into chaos in the run-up to the next el… Telegraph: Arson raid on hunt master's home Telegraph: Arson raid on hunt master's home- Police are investigating an arson attack on Rory Innes, one of the first two people to be summonsed for breaking the ban on hunting in… Telegraph: Hunts start season with mass rallies Telegraph: Hunts start season with mass rallies- Graham Tibbetts. The official start of the hunting season is to be turned into a major recruitment drive for volunteers willing to… Telegraph: Ministers to force through total ban on foxhunting Telegraph: Ministers to force through total ban on foxhunting- George Jones, political editor. The Government paved the way last night for foxhunting to be banned outright in Engl… The Observer: The wrong fox The Observer: The wrong fox- Leader. Considers the Bill to ban hunting with dogs "one of the most hypocritical Bills of modern time" and that if animal welfare were truly the aim … The Observer: Blair's ally defends right to hunt foxes The Observer: Blair's ally defends right to hunt foxes- Kamal Ahmed, political editor. Waheed Alli, millionaire Labour peer and friend of Peter Mandelson, explains why he will bre… Guardian Unlimited Politics: Peers scent blood as they go in for the kill Guardian Unlimited Politics: Peers scent blood as they go in for the kill- Simon Hoggart's sketch of the Hunting Bill being returned to its original form in the House of Lords, il… Guardian Unlimited Politics: Peers reverse ban on hunting Guardian Unlimited Politics: Peers reverse ban on hunting- Sarah Hall, political correspondent. A cross party amendment to the Hunting Bill allowing registered hunting to continue… Guardian: Pro-bloodsport peers block anti-hunting bill Guardian: Pro-bloodsport peers block anti-hunting bill- Patrick Wintour, chief political correspondent. A bill to ban hunting with dogs was blocked by pro-hunting peers in protest… Telegraph: 'Class war' behind vote against hunt Telegraph: 'Class war' behind vote against hunt- Graham Tibbetts. 44 per cent believe anti-hunting Labour MPs are motivated by class war rather than animal welfare, according to a… Telegraph: If Labour bans foxhunting, civil disobedience would be justified Telegraph: If Labour bans foxhunting, civil disobedience would be justified- Robert Skidelsky, Professor of Political Economy at Warwick University and a cross bench peer in the H… Telegraph: Whitty fury as peers savage hunting Bill Telegraph: Whitty fury as peers savage hunting Bill- Andrew Sparrow, political correspondent. Lord Whitty, the environment minister in charge of the Hunting Bill, announced that t… Telegraph: Bill to ban hunting is blocked by Lords Telegraph: Bill to ban hunting is blocked by Lords- Andrew Sparrow. The Government is reluctant to make firm commitments about what they will do next. According to Whitehall sourc… Telegraph: Trust forfeits gift of rare books over hunting ban Telegraph: Trust forfeits gift of rare books over hunting ban- Will Bennett, art sales correspondent. The National Trust's ban on staghunting on its land has cost it the ownership… Telegraph: Lords kill off Hunting Bill Telegraph: Lords kill off Hunting Bill- The Hunting Bill, which MPs had amended in June to ban fox hunting in England and Wales, was effectively killed off in the Lords after it b… BBC News: Lords reject coursing ban BBC News: Lords reject coursing ban- Environment Minister Lord Whitty accused peers of "destroying the basis" of the bill. Mike Hobday, of the League Against Cruel Sports, said a … BBC News: Hunt deadlock looms BBC News: Hunt deadlock looms- Nick Assinder, political correspondent. The ping pong years reviewed, with the expectation of the Parliament Act being used.