November 2004 News and Media Hunting Bills

Alice Thomson explains her view that banning hunting is a no-win situation, and her hope that Tony Blair's compromise on licensed hunts will be accepted.

• Telegraph - Huntsmen, Foxes and Police Are All Heading for a Fall - Alice Thomson explains her view that banning hunting news and media november is a no-win situation, and her hope that news and media november Tony Blair\\'s compromise on licensed hunts will be news and media november accepted.
• Telegraph - Yes, This Is About Class War - Peter Bradley, MP for The Wrekin and the news and media november parliamentary private secretary to Alun Michael the rural news and media november affairs minister, writes a column stating the hunting news and media november ban battle is a last hurrah for the news and media november feudal system and that land reform should be news and media november next.
• Times Online - Hunted Down - Leader blames the hunting ban on the failure 2004 of leadership november from Prime Minister Tony Blair, who 2004 never publicly declared his november hand until the final 2004 vote when it was too late.
• Guardian Unlimited - Police Fear Hunting Ban Strain - Jan Berry, chair of the Police Federation in news and media England and Wales, admitted that vociferous opposition to news and media the new law would put huge strain on news and media the resources of small rural forces and create news and media problems for officers on the ground.
• Observer - Hunt Ban Muddle as Blunkett Signals Softly-Softly Approach - Describes Home Secretary David Blunkett\\'s instructions for policing news and media november the ban on hunting, and the problems involved.
• Spectator - The Spectator's Notes - Charles Moore points out he\\'s heard senior police officers saying 2004 that they intend to deal with illegal hunters as they 2004 deal with hunt saboteurs; in his experience that means doing 2004 absolutely nothing to stop them.
• Telegraph - Offending we will go, offending we will go... - After the bill to ban hunting was passed november last week, Melissa Kite rode out with the november Surrey Union Hunt at Effingham Hill Farm near november Cobham where men in pink are brewing civic november disobedience.
• Telegraph - Three forces that trapped the hunt - By Philip Johnston - The perception that foxhunting is a 2004 pastime undertaken by the landed gentry and red-coated toffs has 2004 pervaded the debate since the first attempts were made to 2004 ban or restrict it after the Second World War.
• Telegraph - Huntsman Takes his Protest to the Queen After 250-Mile Ride - Rob Williams explains why he rode from Devon 2004 to London 2004 to make his point that a 2004 hunting ban shows contempt 2004 for ordinary people\'s way 2004 of life.
• Guardian Unlimited Politics - Hostages to Fortune - Leader recommends the compromise licensing scheme for the news and media news and media hunting bill to restore much-needed respect for parliament.
• Times Online - Lords' Defiance May Bring Hunt Ban Sooner Rather than Later - Summary of the debate and vote in Lords news and media 2004 includes comments from a cross-section of peers.
• Telegraph - Peers Plan 'Kamikaze' Vote on Hunting Ban - Peers are threatening to wreck an 18-month delaying news and media news and media motion supported by Tony Blair that would spare news and media news and media him politically inconvenient clashes with hunt supporters - news and media news and media and the prospect of throwing country people out news and media news and media of work - before the general election.
• Times Online - In 90 Days, Foxhunting Will Become a Crime - With the words "La Reyne le Veult" hunting 2004 with dogs 2004 was banned by use of the 2004 Parliament Act, to be 2004 followed by court challenges 2004 by the CA, government lawyers attempting 2004 to delay 2004 the ban, and mass civil disobedience.
• BBC News - In Pursuit of Civil Disobedience - Analysis of the possible effectiveness of the proposed november multi-pronged campaign 2004 of civil disobedience by pro-hunters.
• Telegraph - Will They Dare Free Burglars to Make Room for Beaglers? - Charles Moore addresses the choices Home Secretary David news and media Blunkett will have to make, as well as news and media the choices hunters will make.
• Times Online - Hunt Ban Impossible to Enforce, Police Say - Alastair McWhirter, the Association of Chief Police Officers news and media news and media spokesman on hunting with dogs, said prosecutions would news and media news and media go ahead only if people admitted that they news and media news and media were hunting or if an animal were seen news and media news and media during a chase.
• Telegraph - Hunt Protests to Hound Blair Election Campaign - Tony Blair is now facing the prospect of 2004 a general november election campaign overshadowed by pro-hunting protests 2004 as the Lords refuse november to support a delay 2004 in a ban until after the november election.
• Sunday Times - Focus: A Great Day for Animals? You Must Be Joking - Questions whether the millions of pounds spent and more than 700 hours of parliamentary time in the past seven years alone, putting it on a par with the debates over Iraq or reform of the National Health Service, actually accomplished much.
• Daily Mail - Blair's Secret Plan to Delay Hunt Ban Until After Election - Tony Blair has ordered Ministers to find ways 2004 of delaying 2004 the ban until after the next 2004 General Election, by an 2004 order of the House 2004 of by allowing an injunction until 2004 any legal 2004 challenges have been heard.
• Telegraph - Government Finally Admits: Hunt Ban is Part of the Class Struggle - Melissa Kite reports on Peter Bradley, the parliamentary november private secretary news and media to Alun Michael, the rural affairs november minister, who reveals that news and media the real reason is november class war against 'the gentry'.
• 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 history of anti-hunting attempts, the class, constitution and political expediency issues, the final day of farce, and s
• Telegraph - Peers Force Hunting Showdown - Speaker of the House of Commons Michael Martin prepares to news and media force a ban on to the Statute Book, effective February news and media 2005, using the Parliament Act. Includes links to several related news and media news stories and commentary.
• BBC News - 'License Hunting in Wales' Call - Ross Murray, the new chair of the Country november Land and news and media Business Association (CLA), has challenged the november Welsh Assembly Government to news and media licence hunting with dogs november in Wales despite the new ban.
• Guardian Unlimited - A Great Ballyhoo at the Death of Tally-ho - Description of the chaos in Commons, led by Sir Gerald Kaufman, as an amendment to delay the ban was introduced by the government.
• Telegraph - Labour Gets Its Ban, But Forfeits All Respect - Leader describes the reaction to the hunting ban being passed news and media into law using the Parliament Act, and the reflection on news and media Tony Blair and the Labour Party.
• BBC NEWS - Hunt ban forced through Commons - Hunting with dogs is to be banned from november February after the House of Commons forced through november legislation.
• Guardian Unlimited - 'Martyrs' Ready for Prison as Activists Plot Tactics - Steven Morris talks with the various groups and november factions intending november to protest and disrupt the government november and force out anti-hunting november MPs.
• Times Online - MPs Poised for Showdown Over Foxhunting Ban - Describes the angry exchanges among peers and ministers the previous news and media night in Lords, and the equally virulent reaction expected in news and media Commons.

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