Tally Ho! Tally Ho! It’s off to vote we go!
Supporters of hunting across the country are being sent to help in the marginal seats the Conservatives need to win to form the next government, in the expectation of a free vote on hunting with dogs early in a Cameron government.
From The Independent:
The hunt chairman [of the Avon Vale Hunt], Tim Page, wrote: “I would like us all to reflect on what is at stake if we do not succeed in helping get a Conservative government elected at the forthcoming general election, and, importantly with a sufficient majority to give the time to a free vote on the repeal of the Hunting Act 2004.”
He went on: “Quite honestly, it is not long-term sustainable to carry on as we are … Many of us have kept the show on the road, living for the day of repeal. The Committee of the Hunt, supporting the position of the MFHA [Masters of Fox Hounds Association] expects everyone who hunts, whether mounted, by vehicle or on foot, to spend a minimum of two days leafleting ahead of the election being called.”
The Independent draws attention to the help being given to Richard Graham, a full-time Conservative candidate in Gloucester, where Labour’s Parmjit Dhanda is defending a 4,271 majority. The article includes some interesting quotes from Mr Graham, including:
“My opponent loves talking about the Cotswold cavalry, cantering into town in pink chinos and Barbours, while his ‘door knockers’ are Gloucester born and bred. It’s not true and it shouldn’t matter where door knockers are from anyway, but it’s probably best not to give the prejudice more chance to resonate.”
and
“The Muslims will tell every candidate they will vote for them insha’allah, and put all three party stickers on their shop windows,”
Whilst a free vote on hunting will be welcomed by many of the Conservatives’ core voters, is this really one of the priorities for the early years of a Conservative government?
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