I have not seen this on Teletext but it is in my local evening paper - Cannock Edition of The Express & Star. I rang the editorial team the very next day and put forward our point of view. I gave the facts as we know them about how lead has been banned and is not available. I also mentioned the facts about the number of lead shot discharged from one single shotgun cartridge - the shooting brigade will not like that but tough, we have to fight our corner. I pointed out the fact that the great majority of anglers are the unwritten custodians of the countryside, but, I did acknowledge that we have some bad apples as does every sport and pastime. I expressed my great upset at this article being completely one sided and requested a follow up with the anglers point of view put across. In all fairness the journalist I spoke to was very sympathetic and did say that they wanted a 'local' point of view. He also told me that this was a National Press Association release so it is possibly due to be run in a lot of other newspapers. Now I shall wait and see if there is a more balanced article printed. If not I shall not leave it at that. I will write a strongly worded letter to the editor claiming discrimination and bias. Let's see what happens.
Kevan
