Does Cameron really care about animals?
David Cameron, the Conservative Party leader, tells us that his is a "modern and compassionate" party.
But about the only firm commitment he has given is to introduce a bill to overturn the ban on hunting wild mammals with dogs, a former hobby of his.
In what sense is restoring the mediaeval barbarity and cruelty of such blood sports either modern or compassionate?
His fanatical enthusiasm for the organised harrying and slaughter of defenceless animals for 'sport' clearly shows the unpleasant reality behind the "modern and compassionate" image.
It will concern all decent minded and civilised people in Bath to learn that the Tory candidate for the city has pledged he would vote to re-legalise stag hunting, hare coursing and fox hunting should he and his party win the election.
CHRIS GALE
Dover Street
Chippenham
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by Amanda Gee, Suffolk
Monday, January 25 2010, 3:11PM
“David cameron obviously has no compassion for animals and neither does anyone who hunts - it is barbaric and I have seen a fox being killed by a hunt - it was horrific and yes i have lives in rural Suffolk all my life and ahve both chickens and sheep and still love our native wildlife - pity the tories don't - there is no joy in hunting unless you are twisted”
by Norman Bryant, west sussex
Friday, January 22 2010, 8:15PM
“Mr Gale, if you are going to say things then please be accurate in what you say, if David Cameron gets in he has offered a free vote, this is very different to what you have said, I would also question the so called 70% quoted by someone else ans finally to say the Countryside Alliance was the one who put David Cameron in as leader of the Conservative Party, well that is such rubbish that it's laughable.”
by Geoffrey Woollard, South East Cambridgeshire
Friday, January 22 2010, 8:54AM
“" ... David Cameron was selected to lead the conservative party by the Countryside Alliance ... "
Says it all, doesn't it? The CA practically runs the Tory party these days and they are only in it for the beer (no, not the beer, the fox hunting, the hare coursing and the stag hunting).
If Cameron really cared he would forswear all of those so-called 'sports' and campaign on his party's other merits and/or policies - a dodgy job, admittedly, but he should try.
Please sign my NoToHareCoursing E-Petition at -
http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/NoToHareCoursing/”
by Angus Macmillan, Balloch
Friday, January 22 2010, 8:53AM
“I live in the countryside and it is a myth that people like myself support hunting. Indeed, I would say most country people don't want hunting. I think around the time of the ban about 70% of country people were against it.
The Countryside Alliance is trying to wrap up all the problems of rural dwellers in a neat package and say it's support for hunting. Nothing could be further from the truth. They are definitely not all things to all men in the countryside.
I shall not be voting for David Cameron's party as long as he continues to support the Countryside Alliance and threaten to repeal the hunting ban.”
by rob, somerset
Friday, January 22 2010, 2:04AM
“Does Cameron really care about animals?
Good question
Answer
Yes fortunately he does”