The government has recently incorporated new requirements into the Firearms Rules based on 2017 EU Directives. The directives cover civilian ownership of firearms, registration with licensing authorities, the ownership of deactivated firearms, security issues for the ownership of firearms by…
Caroline Roddis explores the roots of poor journalistic practice that lead to farcical stories such as ‘Puffin-gate’ back in the summer There are many things that keep me awake at night. Brexit is probably top of the list, followed by equally…
Roger Williams reports on the sterling’s fall and recessionary fears ahead of the Brexit deadline London and Wall Street stocks tumble as bond yields shout recession: The UK equities market fell 1.42 per cent on 14 August and dropped again…
We’re bringing you a round-up of the latest appointments for the shooting market Last month, new Prime Minister Boris Johnson has named Theresa Villiers as the new Environment Secretary, replacing Michael Gove in a DEFRA reshuffle. Villiers is strongly pro-Brexit,…
Amid recent general licence frustrations, Brexit uncertainty and controversy at Downing Street, Stuart Farr warns that we should not lose sight of the things that truly matter. Can you imagine yourself for a moment standing on the planet Mars? Assume…
The numbers that many people didn’t want to hear were finally revealed last month… The Department for International Trade showed that investment in the UK by overseas firms has declined sharply in recent years. The number of new projects in…
A major survey of rural voters on the Conservative Party leadership contest has revealed deep frustration in rural areas. Over 3,000 people took part in the online survey between 7-17 June. This has been the only national survey of rural opinion on…
We often look to GDP to measure the nation’s net income, but selection of data can skew the picture and lead to inaccurate predictions. Official figures showed that the UK economy grew by 0.5 per cent from January to April…
To the surprise of many, the news in March showed that employment in the UK was hitting record highs. Unemployment reached its lowest level since 1971 and wages are growing at the fastest rate for a decade. In addition, pay…
What’s On The Cards?
Stuart Farr takes a break from festive parlour games to speculate over the New Year’s resolutions of Parliament Quite often we don’t get to see how public figures occupy their spare time when they’re not out and about pressing the…
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