Tories and Hunting Act Repeal

[tallyho_foxy]

Just read this article on the BBC website BBC Hunting Story and its quite interesting. However it ends with an anti saying (about the Tories repealing the Act) "This just doesn't make political sense. I can see why - because of some of their traditional support base - they might be toying with the issue, but I would suggest that, having toyed with it, they put it firmly back in the toy cupboard and don't touch it again."

And this worries me. Rural areas, and followers of rural pursuits are more likely to support the Tories anyway, so its not as if this is an issue that will gain lots of new votes for the Tories, and therefore wouldn't be much of a priority for the Tories if they get back into power. Do people think that the Tories will actually make this an issue? Or is it one of those things where they are just beating the drum to get their followers pumped up?

Also I saw this Labour Bash Tory Toffs , and maybe the Tories will be worried about being called 'Toffs' and will be less likely to support an activity that is wrongly seen as being for so called 'Toffs'.

What do others think?

 

[tallyho_foxy]

Yuck, couldn't get links to work

 

[lastrebel]

I'm a conservative, however I wont vote for them for this reason alone.There are so many other problems out there I think it will do them more harm than good.
The areas with a strong hunting follwing would probably go tory anyway.

 

[Tinkerbee]

I support hunting...and previously the Tories. But hunting repeal or not (and they only say they will have a vote on it...) I would struggle to vote for them while that idiot Cameron is around.

 

[lastrebel]

Here Here, hunting aside he is an idiot.
bring bring back William Hauge

 

[Bunce]

As long as they support hunting they will never get voted in.

The Hunting Act is Labour's greatest achievement and the most popular law passed for many decades.

 

[wurzel]

As long as they support hunting they will never get voted in.

The Hunting Act is Labour's greatest achievement and the most popular law passed for many decades.

I smell a rat.

 

[JanetGeorge]

The Hunting Act is Labour's greatest achievement

I would have said it Labour's ONLY achievement - unless you count screwing up the economy and outdoing the Tories on the sleaze and snouts in trough front!

 

[lovecharles]

As long as they support hunting they will never get voted in.

The Hunting Act is Labour's greatest achievement and the most popular law passed for many decades.

Alright then... :smirk:

 

[Smartpony]

Ha ha ha ha ha

No achievements then! This one is truly up there with the worst, most poorly thought out bill ever - surely!

 

[Dominic]

"The Hunting Act is Labour's greatest achievement and the most popular law passed for many decades." Well to me that just about say's it all! Were well and truely f*&$£%