In an unprecedented display of compassion and principle, the British parliament has voted by a majority of 190 in favour of gassing and shooting foxes. Shooting is of course surprisngly effective: indeed in the last two months one boy has been shot dead, and one man seriously injured, by people attempting too shoot foxes in the dark. This, or cyanide, is the new preferred method. Out go outmoded dogs, in come newly relevant methods. The old songs are also to be banned, replaced by modern classics like "D'ye ken John Eichmann", "Joe Gunman", " There was Cyanide, Strychnine, Warfarin was there-O" and "it's a Fine Lamping Night".
   Thank God for progress.