November

Telegraph: Hunting 'beats a peerage' Telegraph: Hunting 'beats a peerage'- Graham Tibbetts. Lord Mancroft spoke to thousands of countryside supporters prepared to attend 12 mass meets today to demonstrate their deter… Telegraph: Blair struck hunting deal to win health vote Telegraph: Blair struck hunting deal to win health vote- Colin Brown and Francis Elliott. The Prime Minister and Peter Hain, in one-to-one meetings with some Labour MPs, promised … Telegraph: Blair Backs Private Anti-Foxhunt Bill Telegraph: Blair Backs Private Anti-Foxhunt Bill- George Jones, political editor. Peter Hain, Leader of the Commons, yesterday promised "discussions" on ways of achieving a ban in… Telegraph: Blair still ready to force ban on hunting Telegraph: Blair still ready to force ban on hunting- Benedict Brogan, political correspondent. Downing Street has until the Queen's Speech on Nov 26 to decide whether to introduc… Telegraph: Jockeys risk prison over hunt ban Telegraph: Jockeys risk prison over hunt ban- Graham Tibbetts. The National Hunt fraternity, including jockeys such as Richard Johnson, is determined to protect foxhunting and its… Telegraph: Blair vows to force through hunt ban Telegraph: Blair vows to force through hunt ban- Colin Brown, political editor. Ministers confirmed last night that the Hunting Bill will be reintroduced in the next session of Pa… BBC News: Q&A: Hunting Bill BBC News: Q&A: Hunting Bill- Explanation of what may happen next in the move to ban hunting with dogs. BBC Breakfast with Frost: Peter Hain BBC Breakfast with Frost: Peter Hain- Peter Hain said the government would force nothing through parliament, including a hunting bill, although they need to resolve the issue and … BBC News: Speculation mounts on hunting ban BBC News: Speculation mounts on hunting ban- Speculation is mounting about whether Tony Blair will take on the House of Lords and force through measures to outlaw fox hunting. BBC News: Peers 'abused power on hunting' BBC News: Peers 'abused power on hunting'- Asked if the government planned to use the Parliament Act, Lord Falconer told BBC One's Breakfast with Frost he could not reveal what wo… BBC News: Hunt supporters defiant over ban BBC News: Hunt supporters defiant over ban- Organisers said 37,000 protesters at 11 rallies on Saturday and one on Friday, to mark the first day of the new hunting season, signed … Guardian: Fight for outright ban left to MPs Guardian: Fight for outright ban left to MPs- Lucy Ward, political correspondent. The wording of the speech suggests that, as campaigners predict, the government is unlikely to pu… Telegraph: Queen's Speech gives hope to hunt campaigners Telegraph: Queen's Speech gives hope to hunt campaigners- The mood among Countryside Alliance supporters was upbeat as a record 15,000 crowd turned out yesterday for its annual fu… Telegraph: Militant group declares 'war' on hunt ban Telegraph: Militant group declares 'war' on hunt ban- Daniel Foggo. The spokesman for the Real CA, a hardline splinter group, announced the decision at a summit meeting held two d… Telegraph: McCartney's freed foxes overwhelm local farms Telegraph: McCartney's freed foxes overwhelm local farms- Daniel Foggo. A former member of the League stated that five or six foxes at a time were released on to Sir Paul McCartne… Telegraph: Campaign to show real hunt enthusiasts Telegraph: Campaign to show real hunt enthusiasts- Peter Foster. The Countryside Alliance's new advertising campaign features a plumber, a student and a gay couple. The campaign i… Telegraph: Hunt supporters in final campaign to prevent ban Telegraph: Hunt supporters in final campaign to prevent ban- Charles Clover, environment editor. The alliance, in a "Declaration of Cohesion" said after yesterday's Queen's Speech… Telegraph: League Against Cruel Sports accused of starving deer on its own sanctuary Telegraph: League Against Cruel Sports accused of starving deer on its own sanctuary- According to the league's own (anti-hunting) deerstalker, the deer should be humanely culled … Telegraph: Peer behind Bill to ban foxhunting praises shooting Telegraph: Peer behind Bill to ban foxhunting praises shooting- Tom Peterkin, Scotland political correspondent. Lord Watson of Invergowrie, the MSP behind the foxhunting ban, was … Telegraph: Field sport foes will sit in judgment on local hunts Telegraph: Field sport foes will sit in judgment on local hunts- Francis Elliott, deputy political editor. The proposed law will ban hare coursing and staghunting, allow rat and r… BBC: Hunt groups say 'no middle way' BBC: Hunt groups say 'no middle way'- Pro- and anti-hunt groups in the South West have been considering what has been announced in the Queen's Speech. BBC: Ban hunting, MPs urge BBC: Ban hunting, MPs urge- The reactions of all sides to the Queen's Speech: the League Against Cruel Sports, the Countryside Alliance and the Middle Way Group. Telegraph: Police refuse to prosecute Scots hunt Telegraph: Police refuse to prosecute Scots hunt- Tom Peterkin, Scotland political correspondent. A police spokesman said: "The matter was discussed with the procurator-fiscal and… Telegraph: Hunting with dogs to resume next month Telegraph: Hunting with dogs to resume next month- David Millward. A veterinary risk assessment report commissioned by the Government will allow hunting to resume for the first ti… Telegraph: Olympic champion in court fight over RSPCA hunt bar Telegraph: Olympic champion in court fight over RSPCA hunt bar- Richard Meade, the winner of three Olympic gold medals, will challenge the RSPCA in the High Court this week over i… Telegraph: Police refuse to prosecute Scots hunt Telegraph: Police refuse to prosecute Scots hunt- Tom Peterkin, Scotland political correspondent. A police spokesman said: "The matter was discussed with the procurator-fiscal and…