How the hunting community could boost Theresa May’s campaign

Out on the campaign trail in Leeds today, Theresa May stated that she supports fox hunting. ‘As it happens personally I have always been in favour of fox hunting and we maintain our commitment – we have had a commitment previously as a Conservative Party – to allow a free vote,’ she said.

The Prime Minister has consistently voted against the ban on hunting, and the general consensus has been that although she doesn’t necessarily think of it as a particularly important issue, she is supportive of the hunting community. 

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But it is perhaps something of a surprise that May has today come out and publicly said that she is actively in favour of fox hunting. The last three Tory manifestos have all contained a pledge to hold a free vote on repealing the ban on hunting – so its reappearance would not have been out of the ordinary.