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A shortcast with Chris Luffingham, Deputy CEO of the League Against Cruel Sports. Chris recorded this audio in Bath, where he was taking part in a pop-up street campaign against the licencing of so-called trail hunting on National Trust land. As well as discussing the Trust's nonsensical support for hunting, which could finally be ended at their AGM in a few weeks time, Chris reflects on the upcoming verdict on the trial of Mark Hankinson, Director of the Master of Foxhounds Association, who was recently in court charged with intentionally encouraging or assisting others to commit an offence under the Hunting Act 2004.

• League Against Cruel Sports Website
•  League Against Cruel Sports  Twitter feed and Facebook page
• League Against Cruel Sports  How to vote FOR a ban on hunting on National Trust land
• ITV News (Rupert Evelyn)  'His intention was to encourage illegal hunting,' trial of Mark Hankinson hears