April

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: Hunt compromise on offer, says minister Guardian: Hunt compromise on offer, says minister- Anne Perkins and Patrick Wintour. Alun Michael claims he doesn't want a bill representing the views of one interest group, but a… Observer: Anger over prince's role in deer cull Observer: Anger over prince's role in deer cull- Antony Barnett, public affairs editor. Animal rights activists are angry that for the first time animals culled on Forestry Commis… Telegraph: Spaniards are prejudiced - and all the better for it Telegraph: Spaniards are prejudiced - and all the better for it- Daniel Johnson in Madrid. Why the English should be as tolerant of foxhunting as the Spanish are of bullfighting. Telegraph: Hunts 'to sue Government if ban infringes human rights' Telegraph: Hunts 'to sue Government if ban infringes human rights'- Charles Clover, environment editor. Based on European human rights law, the CA may seek punitive as well as com… Telegraph: Huntsmen start 'summer of discontent' Telegraph: Huntsmen start 'summer of discontent'- Robert Uhlig, farming correspondent. The nationwide "summer of discontent" campaign was launched yesterday with the delivery of a… Telegraph: Nation is evenly split on hunting, says new poll Telegraph: Nation is evenly split on hunting, says new poll- Andy McSmith, chief political correspondent. How the results of a NOP poll from March 22-24 is encouraging the Country… Telegraph: Hunt rebuke by BBC governors Telegraph: Hunt rebuke by BBC governors- Tom Leonard, media editor. The BBC governors over-rule the BBC's own head of programme complaints. Telegraph: Hunts show anger at Blair Telegraph: Hunts show anger at Blair- Nicole Martin and PJ Bonthrone. Members of the Union of Country Sports Workers brought Parliament Square in Westminster to a near standstill. Telegraph: Beckett is barred from conference over hunting ban Telegraph: Beckett is barred from conference over hunting ban- Daniel Foggo. The conference itself, intended as a forum for dialogue with government representatives on environment… Time Europe: Going In for the Kill Time Europe: Going In for the Kill- Helen Gibson. A run-through of the animal rights arguments for banning hunting proving that it's not about preventing cruelty, it's class war. BBC: 'Summer of discontent' launched BBC: 'Summer of discontent' launched- The CA's Richard Burge claims that politically, the countryside is tinder-dry from the scale and depth of distrust and anger rural people fee… BBC: Labour MPs back hunting ban move BBC: Labour MPs back hunting ban move- Labour MPs support the government's decision to use the Parliament Act, if necessary, to force through a law to ban hunting with dogs. Guardian - Peers compromise over hunting bill Guardian - Peers compromise over hunting bill- Patrick Wintour, chief political correspondent. Telegraph - RSPCA anti-hunt advert 'misleading' Telegraph - RSPCA anti-hunt advert 'misleading'- Matt Born. Telegraph - Lords get another debate on hunting Telegraph - Lords get another debate on hunting- Andy McSmith, chief political correspondent. Telegraph - This is village life when the hunt is banned Telegraph - This is village life when the hunt is banned- Daniel Foggo. Telegraph - Support for hunting reaches 10-year high Telegraph - Support for hunting reaches 10-year high- Andrew Sparrow, political correspondent. Includes link to NOP poll results. BBC: Date set for hunt ban BBC: Date set for hunt ban- Rural Affairs Minister Ross Finnie announces that hunting with dogs will become illegal in Scotland on 1 August. The Scottish Countryside Alliance is l…