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Article: Hunting act is bad law and should be repealed - Hague
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- Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK)
- Article date:
- June 23, 2009
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Top Tory William Hague has stepped up the charge against the
Hunting Act, insisting it is a "bad law" which should be repealed.
The shadow foreign secretary branded the ban on hunting with dogs
"deeply prejudiced" and "ridiculously unworkable". In a direct
statement of intent for a Conservative administration, he said:
"This is a bad law and bad laws should be repealed, not ignored."
The comments, from the man dubbed deputy Tory leader in all but
name, appear to go further than the previous party policy to offer
time for a free vote.
In April, aides to David Cameron were at pains to insist the
policy had not changed and an incoming Conservative government would
only make time for the issue ...