Comments on: Tally No? Tories and rural people in the South West reject hunting. Why? http://www.peoplesrepublicofsouthdevon.co.uk/2009/09/26/tally-no-tories-and-rural-people-in-the-south-west-reject-hunting-why/ The People's Republic of South Devon is a left-leaning magazine that champions lesser covered local news along with national and global issues. We value diversity, equality, participation and solidarity. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:11:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kevin http://www.peoplesrepublicofsouthdevon.co.uk/2009/09/26/tally-no-tories-and-rural-people-in-the-south-west-reject-hunting-why/comment-page-1/#comment-129249 Kevin Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:12:51 +0000 http://www.peoplesrepublicofsouthdevon.co.uk/?p=7614#comment-129249 The Tories have promised a free vote on reintroducing hunting, but haven’t given a timescale. Any legalisation will take time away from other Conservative priorities, and whoever wins the next election will face real resistance to inevitable public spending cuts Even if there is a big Tory majority, will they want to further expose themselves as the Nasty Party? The Countryside Alliance and their supporters are being a bit too trusting here and are being given slippery promises to keep them on board. Hunting isn’t a big issue for most people and the countryside is rapidly changing, so the CA may well be disappointed in their demands for a quick change in the law. The new batch of Tory MPs will be from urban areas and don’t closely identify with the old rural aristocracy. They will also be sensitive about alienating their constituents, many of which - as the survey states - are anti-hunting. More likely is that the new Government will instruct the Police not to prosecute and so allow a quiet resumption of hunting. The Tories have promised a free vote on reintroducing hunting, but haven’t given a timescale. Any legalisation will take time away from other Conservative priorities, and whoever wins the next election will face real resistance to inevitable public spending cuts

Even if there is a big Tory majority, will they want to further expose themselves as the Nasty Party?

The Countryside Alliance and their supporters are being a bit too trusting here and are being given slippery promises to keep them on board. Hunting isn’t a big issue for most people and the countryside is rapidly changing, so the CA may well be disappointed in their demands for a quick change in the law.

The new batch of Tory MPs will be from urban areas and don’t closely identify with the old rural aristocracy. They will also be sensitive about alienating their constituents, many of which – as the survey states – are anti-hunting.

More likely is that the new Government will instruct the Police not to prosecute and so allow a quiet resumption of hunting.

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