Fox Hunting With Dogs Banned

[EmmaP]

About time too!

[stainless_steve]

Least we can still them

[simpo two]

But does it *really* matter in the scheme of things? There are far more important things to worry about; it just turned into a Labour trial-of-strength.

[EmmaP]

It is bloody cruel. Need I say more? Of course there are other issues in life and this great big world of ours.

[extra 300 Driver]

EmmaP said:

About time too!

I agree,

I think Drag hunting is much better, but the toffs don't like it!

Oh well its tough sh1t now!

[mybrainhurts]

extra 300 Driver said:

Oh well its tough sh1t now!

Tough sh1t for Tony...he's got an election coming up......

[vixpy1]

I have faith in the fact that the parliment act will be found to be a void piece of legislation.

If that fails.. well, i think civil war would be a good phrase to sum up the response.

[markmullen]

Regardless of your views on hunting the method they have used to steamroller legislation past the H.O.L. is remarkably undemocratic IMO.

In the UK we have a bicameral system, one which when operated correctly should operate as checks and balances to prevent one house from using powers it does not have.

If this is the way our govt is going to push legislation through there may be no limits to what they could try, everyone but MPs banned from driving?

[ThatPhilBrettGuy]

stainless_steve said:

Least we can still them

..and trap and poison them.

Trivial stuff to keep the masses from thinking about important stuff.

[v8 westy]

they banned duck shooting with lead shot a few years ago! never heard of anyone trying to enforce it!

[v15ben]

Don't want to start a huge argument here, but personally I disagree with the ban.
However, its just New Labour again giving a show of so called strength so that ol' Tony can cement his place in history.

What a load of ing rubbish

[vixpy1]

v15ben said:

Don't want to start a huge argument here,

too late, these threads always read at least 15 pages!

[Muncher]

markmullen said:

Regardless of your views on hunting the method they have used to steamroller legislation past the H.O.L. is remarkably undemocratic IMO. In the UK we have a bicameral system, one which when operated correctly should operate as checks and balances to prevent one house from using powers it does not have. If this is the way our govt is going to push legislation through there may be no limits to what they could try, everyone but MPs banned from driving?

The Lords is not democratically elected though, why should an un-elected house prevent the Bills of a democratically elected government?

The good things:

It will lose BLiar votes, it will end something which is essentially cruel and the focus can shift to something more important!

[C C]

markmullen said:

Regardless of your views on hunting the method they have used to steamroller legislation past the H.O.L. is remarkably undemocratic IMO.

steamroller!!!!!

How many times have the Lords tried to scupper the will of Parliament over this issue.

[v8 westy]

philbrettguy snaring and cage trapping are legal, but poisoning is only legal for rodents and moles!

[Gaffer]

Oh no...

Right time to get a horse booked and get out for a razz across country before its banned.



Claire

[vixpy1]

Muncher said:

The Lords is not democratically elected though, why should an un-elected house prevent the Bills of a democratically elected government?

To prevent predudice legislation like this bill becoming law. I've always thought an unelected chamber overseaing the elected one is a good idea. It SHOULD stop MP's running riot with 'popular legislation'

[v15ben]

vixpy1 said:

v15ben said: Don't want to start a huge argument here, too late, these threads always read at least 15 pages!

I expect so!!

[extra 300 Driver]

mybrainhurts said:

extra 300 Driver said: Oh well its tough sh1t now! Tough sh1t for Tony...he's got an election coming up......

Agree, he is in for a rough time, but good news about the foxes.

They need to be controlled, i agree, but with a better method, shot gun would do, quick and easy.

[C C]

v8 westy said:

snaring and cage trapping are legal

And a far more efficient method of fox control.