The League Against Cruel Sports has been censured by the Charities Commission for “party political activity” in criticising the Conservatives for wanting to repeal the ban on hunting.

The charity questioned if the party that David Cameron is trying to brand as the “Compassionate Conservatives” would not be better characterised as the “Nasty Party”

According to a MORI poll taken in September 2009 around 75% of the public support the 2005 ban. The league has a website on the issue at www.league.org.uk/keepcrueltyhistory