NEITHER Gordon Brown nor Tony Blair gave a monkey’s about blood sports, but at least the mere promise of banning the cruelty was certainly an enormous vote-winner throughout their tenure.
However, it took nine years to produce a dog’s dinner of a hunting ban which didn’t please anybody.
Why is David Cameron so hellbent now on restoring full blood sports? Perhaps he thinks that after 12 years of New Labour chaos the electorate will now only be too willing to vote Tory, leaving wildlife to the hounds in order to save our own skins?
The Tory Party doesn’t seem to have changed any despite the caring claims of Mr Cameron in opposition.
Norman Wall, Wallsend, Tyneside.
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