It would be nice to read contributions to this debate which didn't include the old cliches about the Labour Party being "stuffed with loony-left fanatics", etc. etc. and being keen to legislate everything out of existence. Ditto the Greens being "a load old hippies", "urban feminists whoi don't undertand the countryside", etc. Such gross over-simplifications don't add to the quality of the debate or enable us to make an informed decision. Ron, if they'd wanted to move against angling, they could have done so by now, with such an enormous majority. You say "without doubt". Are any of the other parties less inclined to use legislation? I think the answer to that is no. As for "old labourites", they are far more likely to support angling, which is still a predominantly working class sport, so why have a go at them?