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Page Created 20th Nov 2009 Julian Ware-Lane celebrates the Fox Hunting Ban and says "don't
turn the clock back"
It is now five years since the Fox-Hunting Bill
received Royal Assent, ending the cruel practice of hunting with dogs. In that time dozens of prosecutions have been brought
under the Act, showing that this ban is making a real difference. According to recent research the majority of people do not want hunting with dogs to be made legal again.
Yet
the Hunting Act remains under threat because the Conservative Party has made it clear they
want to get rid of it as soon as possible.Julian Ware-Lane, Labour candidate for Castle Point, said: “Five years ago the ban on hunting
with hounds became law. I was proud that this cruel and barbaric practice was ended. Hunting with dogs has no place in a modern
Britain""I can see no good reason why the Conservative Party wants to turn the clock back on this
issue. Hunting animals for sport has no place in a civilised society."“The ban is supported by a majority of the British public, a public famous for its love of
animals."
 “David Cameron spoke up for fox-hunting in his maiden speech, and I find it unbelievable that the Conservatives
have pledged to make getting rid of the fox-hunting ban a priority if they were to win the next election. With all the challenges
the world is currently facing, this just doesn’t make sense. I am therefore urging the people of Castle Point to sign
the petition to help protect the ban www.backtheban.com”Hilary Benn, Secretary of State at the Department
for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said: “If you think the Tories have changed, this makes it absolutely clear
that their priorities haven’t. They know the public doesn’t agree with them on this, but they
are determined to go ahead if they are given the chance. That’s why we need to continue to campaign to stop this barbaric
‘sport’ from returning to our land."The Labour Party is proud to have banned hunting with dogs, and will be campaigning alongside animal welfare organisations
against the Tories' proposed re-introduction of this cruel practice.
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