Debate on grouse shooting 3 – the political parties

Having discussed the most important aspect of the debate on driven grouse shooting, the government response – click here, I will now turn to other aspects of the debate. There are 650 MPs in the Westminster parliament, and 634 come from 13 political parties with an additional 15 independents and the Speaker. Grouse moors occur…

Debate on grouse shooting 2 – the government response

If you are running a campaign then your aim is to achieve change in the world, change on the ground, change in reality. One of the most direct, though not particularly easy, routes to achieving widespread change is through influencing the action of governments as they control laws, regulations, enforcement, taxation and government spending. Petitions…

Debate on grouse shooting 1

The future of driven grouse shooting was debated on Monday afternoon and there is plenty to say about that debate but I’ll give myself some time to think about it and let the dust settle. I’ll return to the subject, in some detail, on Monday and later next week. Meanwhile, if you didn’t watch the…

What will the Labour government do on Monday?

Today’s RSPB report, Hen Harriers in the firing line,  is a timely reminder ahead of Monday’s debate in the Westminster parliament on the future of driven grouse shooting that birds of prey, in this report Hen Harriers, are systematically and illegally killed on grouse moors so that the those enjoying the hobby of shooting Red…