“Typical misinformation from a pro-hunter - Nick Hunter has quoted 407,000 people marching through London to defend hunting and the wider countryside. The reality is that the hunting fraternity commandeered the march which, in the main, was in support of the countryside and not hunting. Many , many country folk find the cruelty of hunting with dogs absolutely aborrent and were peeved to hear this sort of propaganda issued by the hunting mob regarding the London march.”

“Graham Forsyth has totally missed the point of the repeal of the Hunting Act. Look, we all know the Act was wrong. We all know it was founded on prejudice and vicious spite in some imaginary payback for the miners strike. Labour MPs have admitted in print all these accusations. We all know hunting is probably the most humane of all methods of fox control. We all know that the out-of- the- public- eye methods of fox control being used at present are far, far 'crueller' than hunting ever was. Why the debate? Repeal this shabby and unjust law at once - never mind waiting for a tory government: the lawis unfair and silly, founded on spite and ignorance..get rid of it, please.”

“Sarah, Surrey
Because it's the hunters who are looking for a change in the law whereas (depending on whose figures you look at) a majority of the rest of us are anti hunting - not just those that seek to disrupt hunts.
Therefore this is pandering to a tiny minority.

To be frank, who wants to spend time running the risk of being assualted but some of the thugs that hunting attracts. Mind you, they're only big men when sat on a horse or in their 4x4.”

“David Cameron is a disgrace and is unfit to be PM. This issue and only on this issue do we know his true intentions.

He would rather panda to a tiny fraction of society then deal with issues of most importance.

He seeks to bring back animal cruelty. What short of man is he. In his nasty attempt he would bring shame on the nation and ruin our crdibility around the world. How can Britian ever speak out against animal abuse when we have a person like Cameron leading us.

Nothing on earth would make me vote Tory. This sickening ignorance to thinking some people have rights to kill for fun is vile.

Cameron and any of his MPs and candidates who stand up for animal cruelty are living in fantasy land if they think people will suoport them..

Voting Labour is the best way to protect the ban. Labour brought in the ban and it will be Labour that protects is.”

“Even if Graham's figures for hunt support are accurate, how about applying his methods to anti-hunt support? Most hunts never see an anti all year round, and those who regard themselves as "plagued" by antis seldom have more than 4 or 5 at most on the occasional dry, sunny Saturday. 15 would be regarded as a major hit, requiring antis to be bussed in from all over the region. 30 would be a mass hit, with antis arriving from all over the country, and that usually only happens once a season to one hunt.”

“David Cameron has said that the ban is a "farce" and said: "We've passed a law that everyone is openly flouting and it makes the law look stupid."

I wondered who is the ¿everyone¿ he refers to, is everyone the miniscule number of morally bankrupt people who go hunting.

It is certainly not the man in the street against the toffs as the hunt supporters would pretend to believe but the majority of people in the country who do not support the despicable act of chasing and ripping apart of wild animals for so called sport.

Any MP who supports a repeal of the Hunting Act can only be the subject of contempt.”

“"But for this small group of people, the Tory shadow cabinet are promising a repeal of the Hunting Act 2004 as soon as they take office. Joy, oh great joy, a return to hare coursing, stag hunting and perhaps otter hunting to preserve river stocks."

Yes, Graham, you're right, and if that is what electors think that they want, then they should vote Tory.

If anything, the Hunting Act should be strengthened so that we can be sure that chasing and killing wild animals for fun is clearly and for ever unlawful and regarded by all with well-deserved revulsion. If they know what's good for them politically, Cameron, Hague, Herbert & Co. should, at the very least, promise to let sleeping dogs lie, literally.”

“"More left-wing, ZaNu Labour 'class war' bigotry!"
Check your history Nick - it is only through 'class war and bigotry' that hunting survived while other blood sports didn't.

To be frank, I don't know why the Tories are being so up front about this: after all, in many places where hunting is popular you could get a sheep elected if it wore a blue rosette.”

“Listening to some of the comments about hunting, one would think that the repeal of the ill-thought out hunting act was the main Conservative priority, if they are elected! No, this is far from the case. It is only one of their proposals which they will implement in order to try to repair the mess that they will inherit from this incompetent Labour Government. I, personally, cannot wait for Labour to get a resounding 'boot' at the next General Election. From what I hear I am not alone in this respect! Bring the Election on!”

“More left-wing, ZaNu Labour 'class war' bigotry!
Anyone who has had even limited experience of hunting and other country sports knows the diversity of the many thousands who take part, from ministers and 'toffs' to farm labourers and miners!
407,000 people marched through London to defend hunting and the wider countryside. I don't think even the anti-war protest over Iraq beat that so don't pretend that hunting and other fieldsports are minority interests!”