You may have thought that with the major landowners like the National Trust temporarily suspending trail hunting following scandalous revelations that it was just a front for illegal hunting, that would be the end of the wretched activity. But no, not as far as some in the Government are concerned: “Councils hand hunts more than £160,000 cash in coronavirus emergency grants. Taxpayer money supports controversial countryside activity in government scheme aimed at saving jobs“

Worse still, Bath and North East Somerset Council has directed £130,000 of taxpayers money to Penny Plant Hire and Demolition despite its connection with foxhunting…

You may well recall the name of the firm. A few years ago it was convicted of ripping up half the Priddy Circles Scheduled Monument.