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BASC Euro Election Campaign

#1 Post by IsleShoot »

The BASC have launched a fact finding campaign to weed out any Anti's that will be standing in the upcoming May elections.

If you visit their dedicated Euro election website, http://election.basc.com you can simply punch your post code in and all the candidates who will be standing in you consistiuency will appear with their declared (or not) position on supporting shooting sports. You can then simply select those who have yet to declare their position and fire a handy pre-drafted email to them.

Very very simple, only takes 2 mins and from a few of the responses I've had from some MEP Anti's, it's p*** them off something cronic, so great sport to boot!

Regardless your feelings on Europe, don't loose out on the opportunity to cast an informed vote and just think, if only the BASC members did this never mind adding the non- members that would pretty much carve MOLON LABE in to the political conciousness of our masters.
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Re: BASC Euro Election Campaign

#2 Post by karen »

That's a good site although shame there are so many "unknown"s on there
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#3 Post by Ovenpaa »

I have sent the email with my own comments at the start and will post any replies in this thread.
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#4 Post by Ovenpaa »

First reply was from John Flack Conservative Party who confirms:

Do you support shooting sports conducted according to the law and best practice? YES

If elected will you join the European Parliament Intergroup for Sustainable Hunting, Biodiversity, Countryside Activities and Forestry? YES

You may like to know that I am an active skeet shooter. I was a member of the BFSS for many years until it became the Countryside Alliance, of which I was then a founding member ( and continue to be a member of)

I also count Richard Ali the Chief Exec of BASC as a personal friend.
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#5 Post by IsleShoot »

So far I've had a positive response from Alan Bullion (Lib Dem) and a negative from Miriam Kennet (Greens).

Other Pro in South East constituency include;
Richard Ashworth (Con)
Nigel Farage (UKIP)
Donna Edmunds (UKIP)
Graham Knight (Con)
John Vincent (Lib Dem)
Alan Bullion (Con)

Confirmed Anti's
Alexandra Phillips (Greens)
Miriam Kennet (Greens)

43no still to declare either way.
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#6 Post by IsleShoot »

Keith Taylor (Greens) - Confirmed Anti

I'm sensing a theme here...
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#7 Post by Ovenpaa »

Only one reply for me so far.
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#8 Post by waterford103 »

I'm still waiting but I'm not holding my breath either for Greens or the Scottish Nazi Party .

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#9 Post by Ovenpaa »

My mailing list is as follows:
Mr David Campbell Bannerman MEP
Mr Andrew Duff MEP
Ms Vicky Ford MEP
Mr Richard Howitt MEP
Mr Robert Sturdy MEP
Mr Geoffrey Van Orden MEP
Mr. Naseem Ayub
Ms. Belinda Brooks-Gordon
Mr. John Flack - Positive reply.
Mr. Michael Green
Mr. Michael Heaver
Mr. Tom Hunt - Positive reply.
Ms. Bhavna Joshi
Mr. Alex Mayer
Mr. Andy Monk
Mr. Patrick O'Flynn - email bounced.
Mr. Jude Robinson
Mr. Andrew Smith
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Re: BASC Euro Election Campaign

#10 Post by Stuck »

I've sent the email.

There are enough of the buggers wanting to get on the gravy train aren't there?!
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