"Phillip Gower" wrote in message
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On Thu, 20 May 2004 16:59:55 +0000, Izaak wrote:

This is the Green Party's official policy on angling. I was considering
voting for them, but that's all over now.


AR412 The Green Party is opposed to angling as a bloodsport. We will ban
livebaiting which is inherently cruel. The Green Party will ban the use
of
all lead shot / weights used by anglers which are harmful to many other
forms of wildlife. The Party will promote the voluntary cessation of
angling
through public education programmes

Sounds like PETA under a new name??

A lot of fishermen are riled up about this. I reckon the Greens will lose a
lot of votes.