Covid-19 restrictions: Johnson is unsure but for hunts it’s ‘business as usual’
As was widely reported in the media yesterday, Boris Johnson seemed unsure just what the law on restrictions to halt the spread of Covid-19 actually says. A law that his own government implemented. We’ve already attempted to analyse the restrictions brought in earlier this month, and how it might impact fox hunting – which is already illegal under the Hunting Act 2004 which bans the hunting of mammals with hounds of course. While Johnson seems unsure what on earth is going on, fox hunts have had no such doubts. As the evidence on social media proves, their attitude is that laws, like paying taxes if you’re a wealthy businessman, are made for the little people. Here’s just a small part of the evidence collected from a quick look on social media (with thanks to the sabs and monioirs who spend so much time in the field to document this).
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