“Before your correspondent heads off to see her likeminded friend in Prison charged with MURDER in The Countryside, she may like to be reminded that empty barrels make the most noise.

Along with her friends in Surrey awaiting their fate at the hand of The Law, writing to politicians will have little sway,

She is reminded that her national backers also remain silent on the prisoners actions. The Sutler, London SW2”

“Ashamed as I am to join in with this peurile ongoing squabble, it is time for some perspective.
Fox hunting with hounds is a sport, dressed up as pest control. It was invented as a sport by the gentry in the post-medieval period to replace the exclusive but failing sport of deer hunting, in decline due to falling deer numbers. In fact hunters actually imported foxes in the nineteenth century because they had nearly hunted them to extinction. The entire agricultural landscape on the midland shires, the heart of the hunt, was reshaped to create fields large enough to get up to a gallop with conveniant striaght hedges to jump.
It is true that if hunting were effectively banned other methods of control would have to be increased, but that is only common sense, not a justification for the pompous and self delusional activity that happens to culminate in the death of an animal.
Incidentally, to compare fox hunting with the wider issue of animal welfare or vegentarianism is idiotic.”

“Nigel, leihgton Buzzard (sic)
In which case hunting must be the most overmanned inefficient occupation there is.
If hunting was just for these other reasons - most of which don't require a fox to be involved - there would certainly be no need for (amongst other things and for want of a better word) the 'ceremonials'.
I see you are now dismissing the old pro lobby defence (now strangely unused) that hunts 'rarely kill anything'
Just because I am anti-hunt doesn't mean I'm anti-control, it's the method.
I'm not confused and never have been.”

“BN ¿ You appear confused, the vast majority of those seeking to control foxes usual cite several reasons for doing so, that being the case I very much doubt the vast majority of foxes killed by hunting are killed purely or just for sport.

To prove this one only needs to read the Burns inquiry, he noted a ban on hunting would likely lead to an increase in other methods of control being increased to compensate for those no longer killed by hunting ¿ Quiet simply if they were being killed just for sport in the first place you would not need to increase other methods when hunting is banned.

I hope I have cleared up your confusion.”

“Hello chaps - me again
As usual you have confused killing for necessity with killing for sport - no matter how you dress it up.
You like throwing insults around don't you.
Now stop throwing your toys out of the pram and grow up yourselves”

“Mrs. Little
How come we don´t want to interfere in your life? What you do as long as you don´t break the law is of no interest to anybody.”

“It is worth considering the fact that the Hunting Act applies to everyone with a dog and this would effectively criminalise anybody taking a dog anywhere where they are likely to come across a wild mammal. That means pretty much anywhere.

One should also remember that it is not just killing wild animals that the law is concerned with but also chasing flushing out and dispersal.

If Penny Little got the absurd Hunting Act made even more absurd as she proposes dog owners would simply ignore this stupid law and carry on anyway.

ms Little is one of a tiny band of hunting obsessed activists. Reading her website it is clear that they are furious that Hunts have simply continued and modified their behaviour to comply with the law. And yet still these obsessives constantly harrass people by sticking cameras in their faces and swooping down on them with Gyrocopters.

While in no way condoning violence it is a testimony to hunting folk that they put up[ with this harassment with only the odd violent incident.

If you continuously followed round real criminals with cameras filming their children then their would be far more violence.

What Ms Little is unable to cope with is that in nature animals are chased caught and killed. Indeed this is a normal end for a wild animals. No amount of idiotic legislation will ever alter that fact.”

“I'd like to whole heartedly agree with Mr Cole. Just because something is fun and enjoyable it should be completely legal no matter the moral value (or lack of) attached to it. Whilst the govt reappeal this we may as well bring back bear baiting as that was such fantastic family entertainment, and the feudal system as at least back then those townie types knew better than to try and impose modern values on the countryside.”

“I will not be lectured by the likes of 'Ms' Little. The alleged free vote in Parliament was whipped up to satisfy the politics of the Student Union. Pests will be controlled and I fail to see why these people believe that shooting, snaring or poisoning indiscriminately are better than hunting with hounds, which is at least selective. And why shouldn't we ensure that the process is enjoyable? The hunting act was a complete waste of Parliamentary time, with so many far higher priority topics to be addressed. In a country beset by obesity, knife-crime, idiot-box television and any number of social ills, the Government should be actively encouraging people to take up hunting - they can get fit and learn something about the countryside and the food chain while they are out there, and they can satisfy any desire they have for a 'kill' with the death of an animal rather than another teenager. And if this woman eats any animal product, wears leather shoes or benefits in any way from the 'exploitation' of animals, then she is as big a hypocrite as all the others. They should all just grow up.”

“What? Waste more time on this stupid piece of legislation? Personally I would rather the Gov't (such as it is) would concentrate on getting the UK out of the economic crisis it's in! Wake up and live in the real world Ms Little, there are more important issues.
I wonder if ADC in Exeter is living in lala land. If having a camera shoved in your face and abuse shouted at you isn't harrassment I don't know what is. Monitors = Sabs with a posh new name.”