BASC update - Liberal Democrat conference

[Conor O'Gorman]

Speaking at today's BASC and Angling Trust reception at the Liberal Democrat conference in Brighton, Brian Mathew MP welcomed the role of shooting in preserving the British Countryside. He said: "We all rejoice in nature, and we must all do our bit to make sure our countryside is protected."

https://x.com/BASCnews/status/1835674769762435582/photo/1

https://www.facebook.com/BASCuk/posts/pfbid02fXknZFqYRVWCWjcKqYpA2fjBNikUxierswaczjm4B6uAL8K67LfJ6YiypaXJQBLLl?locale=en_GB 

Edited September 16 by Conor O'Gorman

[Conor O'Gorman]

Another update:

The Rt. Hon. Alistair Carmichael MP spoke of the need for building consensus with rural communities at BASC’s rural reception at the Liberal Democrat Conference in Brighton this week.

Mr Carmichael, the newly appointed chair of the Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Select Committee, told guests at the packed event that his party would be a significant rural voice in Westminster following the general election.

https://basc.org.uk/efra-committee-chair-calls-for-close-engagement-with-basc-and-rural-communities/

 

[Conor O'Gorman]

Lib Dem policy motions

The Lib Dems use party conferences to pass policy motions, where members vote on motions that then become official party policy.

https://www.libdems.org.uk/conference/motions/autumn-2024 

There was one on National Parks as follows:

https://www.libdems.org.uk/conference/motions/autumn-2024/f16

 

[enfieldspares]

These Liberal Democrats?

https://www.wildmoors.org.uk/liberal-democrats-join-calls-for-government-to-introduce-grouse-moor-licensing/

[Conor O'Gorman]

9 minutes ago, enfieldspares said:

These Liberal Democrats?

https://www.wildmoors.org.uk/liberal-democrats-join-calls-for-government-to-introduce-grouse-moor-licensing/

Correct, and that was 2022. Here is policy from 2024:

https://basc.org.uk/election-2024-what-do-the-party-manifestoes-say-about-shooting/

And here is the full quote from The Rt. Hon. Alistair Carmichael MP, the newly appointed chair of the Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Select Committee, at BASC’s rural reception at the Liberal Democrat Conference in Brighton this week:

“The Liberals are back as a political force in Britain’s rural communities and there is no time to waste to unpick some of the damage done previously.

“I am excited to take on the EFRA Select Committee role in the House of Commons. We now need people of good intentions within rural communities to get behind our work.

“We need to go on a journey together and I hope it should not be too difficult to build a consensus.

“As a party, we build our success on rural Britain and we know one size does not fit all. Parliament needs to be responsive to rural communities.”

Mr Carmichael also thanked BASC for the association’s support at conference over many years.

“BASC has been loyal to the Liberals through the lean years and I am pleased to see the association continuing to support us now.

“Personally, I know the Select Committee needs to have the best possible engagement with organisations such as BASC in the year ahead.”

[enfieldspares]

1 hour ago, Conor O'Gorman said:

Correct, and that was 2022. Here is policy from 2024:

https://basc.org.uk/election-2024-what-do-the-party-manifestoes-say-about-shooting/

And here is the full quote from The Rt. Hon. Alistair Carmichael MP, the newly appointed chair of the Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Select Committee, at BASC’s rural reception at the Liberal Democrat Conference in Brighton this week:

“The Liberals are back as a political force in Britain’s rural communities and there is no time to waste to unpick some of the damage done previously.

“I am excited to take on the EFRA Select Committee role in the House of Commons. We now need people of good intentions within rural communities to get behind our work.

“We need to go on a journey together and I hope it should not be too difficult to build a consensus.

“As a party, we build our success on rural Britain and we know one size does not fit all. Parliament needs to be responsive to rural communities.”

Mr Carmichael also thanked BASC for the association’s support at conference over many years.

“BASC has been loyal to the Liberals through the lean years and I am pleased to see the association continuing to support us now.

“Personally, I know the Select Committee needs to have the best possible engagement with organisations such as BASC in the year ahead.”

Thank you. I hope indeed their view has changed. However the 2024 Manifesto did still include a call for the banning of routine heather burning on peatlands.

Edited September 20 by enfieldspares

[miki]

`You mean, politicians change thier rhetoric to suit the mood in an attempt to attract more votes ? .....
and, BASC do the same to 'keep in' with the politicians.  No, you can't mean that ?

To be so against the doctors tick/medical form and then to actively support it and help 'set up a company' to help 1000's out of thier hard earned ? (ShootCert).
To push for longer licences and then support (along with other associations) for an increase in the fee and understand that shorter length certificates would be appropriate.
And to support the requirement for 'only those with a licence' can shoot game - and then talk of setup a nationwide, easy access, training program to cater for it, along with convincing politicians that the BASC should hold the licence to operate/administrate such a training scheme

Aha, so that's why members are paying for BASC to be at the conference.
All expenses is it Connor ?  👍

Edited September 22 by miki

[Conor O'Gorman]

21 hours ago, enfieldspares said:

Thank you. I hope indeed their view has changed. However the 2024 Manifesto did still include a call for the banning of routine heather burning on peatlands.

Indeed it did, and that is why it's important that we brief MPs and their staffers on the truth, and continue to do so, including at the party conferences.

https://basc.org.uk/the-truth-about-controlled-burning/

 

[Conor O'Gorman]

1 hour ago, miki said:

`You mean, politicians change thier rhetoric to suit the mood in an attempt to attract more votes ? .....
and, BASC do the same to 'keep in' with the politicians.  No, you can't mean that ?

To be so against the doctors tick/medical form and then to actively support it and help 'set up a company' to help 1000's out of thier hard earned ? (MedCert).
To push for longer licences and then support (along with other associations) for an increase in the fee and understand that shorter length certificates would be appropriate.
And to support the requirement for 'only those with a licence' can shoot game - and then talk of setup a nationwide, easy access, training program to cater for it, along with convincing politicians that the BASC should hold the licence to operate/administrate such a training scheme

Aha, so that's why members are paying for BASC to be at the conference.
All expenses is it Connor ?  👍

The BASC/Angling Trust rural reception had a positive outcome, as per updates above. Who is your MP?

[miki]

14 hours ago, Conor O'Gorman said:

The BASC/Angling Trust rural reception had a positive outcome, as per updates above. Who is your MP?

 

My MP is the wife of  Morgan McSweeney, current PPS for the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Imogen Walker.
They live on an estate I shoot over.
 

[Conor O'Gorman]

8 hours ago, miki said:

 

My MP is the wife of  Morgan McSweeney, current PPS for the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Imogen Walker.
They live on an estate I shoot over.
 

Interesting, thanks. I will post an update in due course on the BASC/Angling Trust rural reception at the Labour conference.