During an otherwise confident performance on the BBC's Andrew Marr show this weekend, the Prime Minister stumbled badly when he was challenged over fox hunting. 'You told the Countryside Alliance your favourite sport is fox hunting. Is that really true?' asked an incredulous Marr. As David Cameron looked surprised, Marr repeated the question. In fact, Cameron never said any such thing to the Countryside Alliance. Marr's assertion was based on an article Cameron wrote for the Countryside Alliance magazine last month. What he said was: 'There is definitely a rural way of life which a born and bred Londoner might struggle to understand. I have always been a strong supporter of country sports.' ...read
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