Article: Is the Hunting Act working, or should it be repealed? ; The big question

Why are we asking this question?

It's that time of year: 26 December is the biggest day in the hunting calendar, and 314 of Britain's packs of fox, hare and stag hounds are due to gather this morning for their annual Boxing Day meet. Tradition dictates that the scarlet-clad huntsmen will be reviled and revered - in roughly equal measure - by supporters and opponents of country sports. They'll also be keenly observed from Westminster, the front line of the debate. On a political level, the timing of today's meets is especially pertinent: in February 2005, after eight years of debate, Parliament introduced the Hunting Act, which was supposed to put an end to the 300-year-old sport. The hunts ...

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