100,000 Protest Likely Fox Hunt Ban

To the peal of hunting horns and cries of “Tallyho!” 100,000 people thronged Hyde Park in London to protest a likely ban by the Labor government on fox hunting. They gathered to hear speakers passionately defend the sport, which critics call a cruel pastime of the elite. Prime Minister Tony Blair supports a ban--as a poll shows most Britons do. Although his lawmakers will be allowed to vote according to conscience, rather than party line, most Laborites agree with Blair, making it likely that Parliament will impose a ban this fall.