Greg as you appear to care about this so much - perhaps you would answer my question first? Will you be supporting moves to legalise the inflicting this particular cruelty?

You, on the other hand, clearly think its passing was a Good Thing.

No I don't. I regret that it ever had to come to this and that it is very sad those few who think that inflicting any cruelty for their sporting enjoyment - could not have stopped this aspect - on their own accord - rather than deciding to drag everyone in to it and to get them to fight their battle for them. I am glad that everyone can now meet-up, dress-up and ride (or walk) together - without any laws being broken - as was demonstrated on Saturday. I think that peace will eventually break-out - if it is allowed to.......

So I think it is entirely legitimate to ask you what is so great about gassing foxes, hunting rabbits, and chasing foxes with dogs and then shooting them. Not to mention battery farming chickens.So, what's your answer?

Like most people here - I am not in favour of inflicting any cruelty at all - and most, if not all cruelty is needless. Killing is sometimes necessary and I have killed a lot of animals - but it is not something that I have ever found to be enjoyable and I have great suspicion about anyone who does - and anyone who defends the practice.

There are indeed lots of animal welfare and other issues to address and perhaps if you attend any of these meetings or protests - we will meet up at one and be able to address how best to tackle them? This is just one we can tick-off of a very long list - or are you going to campaign for chasing, terrifying, exhausting and eventually killing foxes with dogs - for sporting enjoyment - to be placed back on the list?