Fox-hunting and the Ban - Icons of England - The fox-hunting debate in Parliament has never divided neatly along party lines. There were those who spoke against the ban on the Labour benches. It may perhaps come as more of a surprise, though, that a handful of Conservative members are fully in favour of the ban. Stuart Walton went to Westminster to invite one of hunting’s most formidable political opponents, the Rt Hon Ann Widdecombe MP, to put her case.
Horse and Hound: Hunting - Ongoing coverage of the government's Hunting Bill and the reactions to it.
Newshound - Weblog of hunting-related news and commentary, especially as they relate to the various Bills in government. In date sequence.
The Scotsman: Hunting Ban - Continuing coverage of the bans in both Scotland and Westminster (affecting England and Wales), including news, commentary and web resources.
The Guardian - Revolting pheasants - Geoffrey Wheatcroft - Shooting and fishing should have been banned, rather than hunting and coursing. (December 28, 2007)
Telegraph - I can't believe it's not hunting... - By Melissa Kite. It was two years ago today that the hunting ban came into force, supposedly ending centuries of tradition. However, the law has been an unmitigated failure - not that either side is shouting about it. (February 19, 2007)
BBC News - Should the hunting ban be upheld? - The first stage of a legal challenge to the ban on hunting has failed in the High Court. Was the ruling correct? (February 2, 2005)
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