The long-awaited Third Reading of the Government's Hunting..

Dear Supporter:

The long-awaited Third Reading of the Government's Hunting Bill has
been announced for 30th June.

This is a critical vote for the future of hunting with dogs.

The Government's Hunting Bill, bans deer hunting, hare coursing and
hare hunting. CRUCIALLY HOWEVER, as it stands, IT DOES NOT BAN FOX
HUNTING.

Your MP has the power to end this cruel sport once and for all so
please contact him/her TODAY and ask him/her to vote for AN AMENDMENT
WHICH WOULD ban fox hunting.

You can contact your MP by:

Visiting www.faxyourmp.com
Phoning the House of Commons on 020 7219 3000
Writing to your MP at House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA
Many thanks again for your valuable support for Britain's wildlife.

With your help we can put an end to this cruel sport once and for all.

Campaigning to Protect Hunted Animals (CPHA)
(RSPCA, League Against Cruel Sports, IFAW

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So, you dont like reasoned,
well thought out, civil debate?

I understand.

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Those who oppose hunting are quick to claim that the majority of the public
want hunting banned. Fair enough, if that's the measure that matters, then
let it be determined by a referendum. Otherwise stop making the damned
stupid claim.

The EU hasn't chosen to ban hunting - presumably they could if there was
widespread support for such a ban in Europe. As far as I'm aware it hasn't
even been seriously considered in France or Ireland.

British landowners don't have to allow hunting, yet many do. Clearly
they're not part of this claimed anti-hunting majority.

So at some level between what we as citizens of Europe are entitled to do,
and what we as landowners are entitled to do, there is a desire from some
to interfere in the matter of hunting. What is there is in the way the UK
is governed that says that this decision should be made in (the parish of?)
Whitehall? Why not allow each parish, or shire perhaps, decide for itself?

Michael Saunby