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I was referring to the local hunt (Heythrop) at the estate where I live. There are hundreds of people involved in that hunt. I can't speak for all people. Also have gone to a lot of events where the Conservatives campaign on the promise to repeal the ban
It turns out now that it is not only a legit campaign issue for rural voters but also I see there is now a thread on here about fox hunting, which seems to be not all haters, and an interesting discussion, particularly for those who don't live in rural areas and might find it useful
So the debate is relevant. You are welcome
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A quick look at your constituency suggests there are ~80000 people in the electorate (in December 2010).
That's about 1% of the population of the electorate involved in the hunt. -
Also have gone to a lot of events where the Conservatives campaign on the promise to repeal the ban
I wonder why they even bother to do this. I don't know where you live, but I assume that if there's people there who hunt, and want to do more of it, it's already a pretty secure Tory strong hold. If not your area specifically, I'd bet this is generally the case.
Looking at the result of the 2015 election and Brexit result, it's not like the Tory's actually need to promise legalising animal cruelty to shore up their countryside vote - they already own all the countryside constituencies.
I assume bringing up fox hunting again today is therefore an exercise in MLE / expert bashing.
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I was referring to the local hunt (Heythrop) at the estate where I live. There are hundreds of people involved in that hunt.
Including David Cameron. All kinds of people involved in fox hunting, including former Conservative Prime Ministers...
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All of your posts on this subject have this ridiculous subtext centred around those that live in 'rural areas', and those that don't; it seems that you understand only that the two groups are mutually exclusive, and that non-rural dwellers in particular have a particular ignorance of rural affairs.
A bit like supposing that all "cyclists" are completely ignorant of the world of driving and motor vehicle ownership.
You might be surprised/enlightened to learn that huge numbers of urban dwellers are deeply familiar and deeply involved in 'rural' matters, and might even be more deeply rooted there than you're prepared to understand - but don't let that stop you from categorising them accordingly.
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Dugtheslug
Not a great argument in the grand scheme of things, is it?