Most people in England and Wales want hunting with hounds to remail illegal, says Bill Oddie , president of the League Against Cruel Sports

I’m writing in response to John Crace’s sketch (Supreme Leader takes refuge in a safe space online, 16 May), which refers to the prime minister’s pledge to hold a free vote on overturning the ban on foxhunting.

This would be a mistake – 84% of people in England and Wales want foxhunting to remain illegal. That’s the kind of public support most politicians only dream of.

Rather than pandering to a vocal minority who want to return Britain to the dark ages of animal cruelty “for fun”, we call on all politicians not only to reject any repeal, weakening or substitution of the Hunting Act 2004 but also to support its strengthening and its better enforcement.

Bill Oddie

President, League Against Cruel Sports

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