September

Guardian - MPs to Vote on Hunt Ban Next Week Guardian - MPs to Vote on Hunt Ban Next Week- Peter Hain, leader of the Commons, announced that MPs will vote on a bill to ban foxhunting next Wednesday, with all stages of the bi… Telegraph - Blair Shows His Contempt for Parliament by Banning Hunting Telegraph - Blair Shows His Contempt for Parliament by Banning Hunting- W F Deedes expresses his concern about Parliament being misused, the underlying deceit of the pretence of e… Telegraph - We Owe It to the People to Reverse This Ban, say Tories Telegraph - We Owe It to the People to Reverse This Ban, say Tories- Quotes from various MPs are reported by Andrew Sparrow, political correspondent. Telegraph - Opinion: Mr Blair, At Last, Must Decide the Fate of Hunting Telegraph - Opinion: Mr Blair, At Last, Must Decide the Fate of Hunting- Quentin Letts reviews Tony Blair's flip-flopping history with the hunting ban. Telegraph - Fox Hunting Will Be Illegal in Two Years, Says Minister Telegraph - Fox Hunting Will Be Illegal in Two Years, Says Minister- The timetable proposed by the Government would mean that most forms of hunting will be outlawed after the last… Telegraph - Arrogant Indifference to Our Liberties Telegraph - Arrogant Indifference to Our Liberties- Leader denounces the hunting ban, particularly the comments of Alun Michael, the rural affairs minister, and suggests peaceful … Telegraph - Blair to Delay Hunt Ban Until After Election Telegraph - Blair to Delay Hunt Ban Until After Election- The Government is expected to bring forward a Bill to outlaw hunting with hounds later in September. Clauses will be adde… 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… Economist: Riding for a fall Economist: Riding for a fall- Foxhunting is already banned in Scotland, but because of the pest control loophole the hunts continue pretty much as before. Economist: Charge of the green welly brigade Economist: Charge of the green welly brigade- Balancing the depression in agriculture and the aftermath of the government's disastrous handling of the foot-and-mouth outbreak last… Economist: Why the countryside is angry Economist: Why the countryside is angry- Rural people say they want "liberty and livelihood" from the government. They can't have both. Observer: Foxes stir the soul of a nation: Saddam doesn't Observer: Foxes stir the soul of a nation: Saddam doesn't- Clive Aslet. After marching in both, the editor of Country Life compares the Countryside Liberty and Livelihood march wi… Guardian: Another country Guardian: Another country- Leader. There is absolutely no doubt that they are widespread and passionately held feelings, and no government should allow grievances to continue to f… Guardian: Hunting ban did not lead to fox increase Guardian: Hunting ban did not lead to fox increase- James Meek. Stephen Harris's research for the IFAW and RSPCA claims that foxes regulate their own numbers and therefore hunting… Guardian: Hunters get fired up for march on London Guardian: Hunters get fired up for march on London- Tania Branigan. The international rocket relay fires off the buildup to the March on Sunday. Guardian: Country alliance lays down gauntlet Guardian: Country alliance lays down gauntlet- Patrick Wintour, chief political correspondent. Views on the upcoming public hearings by participants. Observer: Fox-hunting celebrities named in militants' hit list Observer: Fox-hunting celebrities named in militants' hit list- Paul Harris. The Urban Alliance with the support of Class War is circulating a property hit list in an attempt to d… Guardian: Hunting debate gets teeth into Plato, Aristotle, Harry and Pepper Guardian: Hunting debate gets teeth into Plato, Aristotle, Harry and Pepper- Steven Morris. The Rev Andrew Linzey, vegan professor of ethics, theology and animal welfare (funded b… Telegraph: There is no third way in the hunting debate Telegraph: There is no third way in the hunting debate- Leo McKinstry. Potential problems with a regulatory system for hunting. Telegraph: A march against bad law Telegraph: A march against bad law- Leader. It is a conservative case - that long-established traditions should be respected - and a liberal case - that activities of which we may… Telegraph - Estate Owners Vow To Defy Ban On Hunting Telegraph - Estate Owners Vow To Defy Ban On Hunting- By David Harrison, Environment Correspondent - Some of Britain's biggest landowners have vowed to carry on hunting with hound… Nature: No fox boom after ban Nature: No fox boom after ban- John Whitfield. Overview of Stephen Harris's research claiming that fox numbers regulate themselves by causes such as starvation, making hunting unn… BBC: Disease fox numbers disputed BBC: Disease fox numbers disputed- A study claiming fox numbers were not influenced by a hunting ban during the foot-and-mouth outbreak last year is disputed.