Tim Bonner 🇺🇦

My take on the government’s announcement of a lead ammunition ban - the future of shooting is clean and green countryside-alliance.org/features/tim-b…

Posted without comment, not least because this has left me speechless.

Britain’s farmers will take Starmer down with them - New Statesman inc ⁦@CAupdates⁩ President Baroness Mallalieu newstatesman.com/politics/uk-po…

The parliamentary grouse shooting debate represented a welcome example of logic and common sense, writes Johnnie Furse thecritic.co.uk/chris-packham-…

The government finally responds on lead ammunition. A 3 year transition from 2026 will see lead banned from 2029 a year ahead of HSE recommendations. It’s the right thing to do, but a challenging timetable theguardian.com/environment/20…

'On 30 June, MPs debated a ban on grouse shooting. As the country and the world face chaos the obvious first question is ‘have they really got nothing more important to discuss?’ - @CA_TimB discusses the CA's recent victory at the grouse shooting debate. bit.ly/3ZY89di

You can try to reinvent test cricket all you like and chase down some unbelievable targets in the 4th inns. But putting the opposition in on a flat track in prime batting weather is still stupid. Why not win easy?

My piece on the bizarre world of BBC Complaints where a BBC presenter writing in a BBC magazine is not subject to BBC Editorial Guidelines countryside-alliance.org/features/when-…

I’m sure all those who agree with Michael Eavis’ libertarian stance on Kneecap will also agree with his approach to the badger cull…

'On the foxhound day last Friday (6 June), I could not help but ponder the challenges of managing hunting’s reputation as packs were showing their beautifully prepared hounds...' - @CA_TimB writes this week. bit.ly/3TiXXbo