foxhunters

The instinctive antipathy of the left towards those they wrongly perceive as being "foxhunters" and the understandable moral objection to the death of animals as part of an activity that people take enjoyment from drove the campaign for the Hunting Act. The test of a true libertarian, however, is surely to be as opposed to illiberal legislation involving activities they don't like as they are to illiberal legislation involving activities they do?

open Democracy News Analysis - Comments Oscar Peter 2009

The terrain was often treacherous, with muddy patches to negotiate and low walls to hurdle, but that is why most foxhunters come to the sport in the first place.

More British Than Britain Joshua Robinson 2011

I was never fond of the foxhunters (although I love horse riding) mainly because they make a nusience of themselves.

Are You A Communitarian ? Newmania 2008

Now that may well be an unpalatable consequence for well-heeled "criminal justice professionals" who think that prison should be reserved for racists, smokers and foxhunters.

Archive 2009-09-15 2009

Perhaps he likes the way in which they have studiously eliminated all those awful 'bourgeois' people over the years; or perhaps he likes the idea of using tanks to put down marauding bands of demonstrating and recalcitrant foxhunters or Poujadist Fuel Protestors; or maybe he is an enthusiast for the shooting of economic criminals: that would put an end to all these obscene Fat Cat bonuses at the pull of a trigger!

Archive 2007-08-05 2007

Perhaps he likes the way in which they have studiously eliminated all those awful 'bourgeois' people over the years; or perhaps he likes the idea of using tanks to put down marauding bands of demonstrating and recalcitrant foxhunters or Poujadist Fuel Protestors; or maybe he is an enthusiast for the shooting of economic criminals: that would put an end to all these obscene Fat Cat bonuses at the pull of a trigger!

Olympic Boycott? What a Joke! 2007

Walker continues, 'It was the custom to consecrate altars by sprinkling them with blood, and to ‘bless’ individuals by marking them with blood, as is still the custom of foxhunters who ‘blood’ new members of the club after a kill.'

WHO WERE THE WITCHES? Maggie Jochild 2007

See also, minor motoring, late filing of tax returns, smokers, foxhunters etc.

Is there more to life than shoes? 2008

-Hunters and Ecologists for a Living Planet-- has formed to protect the rights of all good hunters from English foxhunters to Bushmen.

The Latest 2007

On the other hand: since the ban, there are more foxhunters than ever!

Decline, Fall-- and a Little Rise? 2007