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Posts Tagged: Animals

Giles Watling: Why I’m pushing to ban the consumption of cat and dog meat in Britain

There may be no evidence that it happens here, but this law would be a powerful boost to the global prohibition campaign.

By Giles Watling MP | 27 February 2019 | 128 comments

A cold climate for younger voters

Trashing last Friday’s event is doubtless fun for Conservative commentators, but not the right course at all for the Conservative Party.

By Paul Goodman | 17 February 2019 | 104 comments

Dan Watkins: Six reasons why the Conservatives deserved to win that no confidence vote yesterday

It’s not hard to find reasons to be frustrated with the Government, but we are still delivering for the British people.

By Dan Watkins | 17 January 2019 | 62 comments

When does an unmanaged No Deal become a managed No Deal?

This morning, despite claims it would never happen, we seem to have a unicorn made flesh – just in time for Christmas.

By Paul Goodman | 20 December 2018 | 210 comments

Eamonn Ives: No, Brexit will not threaten all creatures great and small

In certain respects, the UK’s leaving of the EU could reap animal welfare benefits on a scale hitherto unimaginable.

By Eamonn Ives | 9 November 2018 | 15 comments

What Americans can teach us about local democracy

It should be easier to call local referendums in the UK. Politics is too important to be left to the politicians.

By Harry Phibbs | 9 November 2018 | 33 comments

Robert Goodwill: The Commons Bill this week which prepares the way for a Green Brexit

Last week, I sowed wild bird seed mixtures so that, in the spring, some of our fields will be ablaze with nectar plants and buzzing with insects once more.

By Robert Goodwill MP | 15 September 2018 | 8 comments

Sponsored Post: Mike Moser: The EFRA committee’s fur inquiry recommends a pragmatic way forward

Those who wish to wear fur and those who do not will both benefit from clearer labelling of fur products, backed up with stronger enforcement.

By Mike Moser | 25 July 2018 | 9 comments

Rebecca Newsom: Are Gove’s green words taking root?

This second piece in our mini-series assessing his performance at DEFRA argues that he has taken a few strong first steps – but that real results are needed.

By Rebecca Newsom | 13 June 2018 | 32 comments

Sponsored Post: Mette Lykke Neilsen: Britain should support an animal welfare label for fur

Brexit offers the UK a chance to drop the EU’s confusing labelling scheme in favour of one which offers consumers the information they really need.

By Mette Lykke Neilsen | 16 May 2018 | 3 comments

Vicky Ford: There are easy wins available in environmental policy

Voters, economic reality and climate change all press for further action. Here’s what we could and should do to make our land even greener and more pleasant.

By Vicky Ford MP | 10 April 2018 | 55 comments

Isabel Sigmac: Animal welfare. Gove has made a good start, but there’s much more to do – such as a live export ban.

Other issues to be addressed include religious slaughter, the fur trade, cruelty, puppy mills, factory farming, testing and increasing threats to our wildlife.

By Isabel Sigmac | 6 April 2018 | 24 comments

Monima O’Connor: Wales’s blanket ban on electronic animal collars was poorly thought-through – England should not copy it

The ban is underpinned by a failure to understand essential differences between two distinct types of device. Pets and people suffer as a result.

By Monima O'Connor | 13 March 2018 | 30 comments

Iain Dale: The week in which I managed to offend Jews and Muslims at the same time

Plus: Brexodus, what Brexodus. The Gay Hussar improves. James Cleverly impresses. And: join Liam Halligan, Ayesha Hazarika and I on CNN Talk.

By Iain Dale | 23 February 2018 | 75 comments

Hunt followers do not blame May for backing away from a free vote on the ban

At the Kimblewick Hunt in the Chilterns, they can see that now is not the time to try to reverse it.

By Andrew Gimson | 15 February 2018 | 78 comments

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