As public support for a ban continues to drop, hunting supporters warn the government that legislation not based on evidence and not seen to be fair or considered to be right would lead to some very serious unrest.

Kim Campbell. Presenting the viewpoints on the various sides of the heated debate in England over whether fox hunting should be banned. USA.

It is with the principal of tolerance to minorities in mind that the Alliance said it selected a picture of "Rob, 40, Mark, 31. Partners", a gay couple, with the headline "Free Country?"

The Labour party conference today backed a call from Labour's national policy commission on rural issues for the government to force through a ban on foxhunting even if the House of Lords rejects it.

"When they say they have not got enough time to sort out the problems of health, education and crime they say we have enough time to say to the countryside we dislike you so much we want to stop even your pastimes let alone your businesses."

Rod Liddle. Yes, I know. I bet you're really bloody grateful. The Mail on Sunday did manage to snap some horse-riders who, it implied, were appalled and disgusted etc. Unfortunately, by bad luck, the riders constituted one half of my own family. There was Tyler Liddle, pictured on his cute little pony, Strummer. I think Tyler has yet to make his mind up on the issue of fox hunting. He has yet to make his mind up on many, many things, being only four years old, although he's already firmly against PFI.

John Jackson, chairman of the Countryside Alliance. Why civil disobedience would be justified if the government were to ban hunting by imposing the Parliament Act.

Colin Blackstock. Chancellor Gordon Brown was now added his Treasury building to the areas being covered by falconers with hawks to control the pigeons. Nelson, Hardy, Buzz, Red and Harriet were already being used around Whitehall, including Downing Street and the Houses of Parliament.

Marie Woolf, chief political correspondent. Suggests the Government will quietly push its intention to use the Parliament Act to ban hunting through the conference as part of a paper from the official Quality of Life policy commission.

Severin Carrell. Charles Nunneley, the trust's outgoing chairman, is backing pro-hunt supporters for the ruling council which will be voted on at the AGM in Birmingham next month.

Simon O'Hagan. The rap artist joined the Master of the South Wold Hunt, a local farmer called James Barclay, on a hunt. The President's verdict? "It was exciting. At least I saw a fox. I shouted 'tally ho'!"

Sarah Lyall. Interviews with various countryside residents explaining how government attitudes towards hunting and farming, the closing of local schools, railroad stations and post offices, and their perceived bungling of the foot-and-mouth crisis threaten many of the green and pleasant qualities that define Britain.

Frank Hurley. The historic Dumfriesshire Hunt in Scotland, which has been in existence for 150 years, has disbanded its pack of 80 dogs, the first victim of the Scottish parliament's legislation against hunting foxes with dogs.

Jasper Gerard interviews Jackie Ballard. The new head of the RSPCA wants it to shed its Morris Traveller image of old ladies pootling about saving cats, and develop radical chic. That includes increasing the percentage of money spent on political campaigning against hunting, zoos, animal testing, live export and the WTO but not against angling, 'pest control' and anything else that might affect her own lifestyle.

Scott Millar. David Wilkinson, who represents more than 80 Irish hunt clubs through the Hunting Association of Ireland, explains that all the prescribed areas are taken up by registered associations and those hunt clubs are generally fully subscribed, with no room for British hunters.

Jasper Gerard. The RSPCA's official position, which has merely raised concerns about the treatment of elephants in zoos, is at odds with Jackie Ballard's aim that all large wild animals be removed from zoos and returned to their natural environment. "If we are seen as campaigning, we will get more young people and more money."

Alice Thomson. Interview with the new head of the RSPCA who while admittedly not strong on spreadsheets makes her claim to be an effective communicator.

Richard Alleyne. Jackie Ballard promises to use her experience and expertise in political campaigning, suggesting even more money will be spent on campaigning at a national level and less on animal care on the ground.

Michael Kallenbach, parliamentary correspondent. The Lords debated options to control foxes in gardens and settled that no option was workable and they could only give advice, support and information.

Auslan Cramb, Scotland correspondent. Sir Rupert Buchanan-Jardine has told the organisers that he could face prosecution if he continued to give the hunt access to his 20,000-acre estate.

Adam Nicolson. What it's like to be the quarry of the Coakham Bloodhounds in Sussex.

George Jones. At a farmers' market in Bournemouth, Iain Duncan Smith accused Labour of hating the countryside and giving priority to banning hunting when education, the NHS and crime were in crisis.

Thomas Penny. After Jackie Ballard was chosen, one member of the charity's ruling council has resigned in protest at both the appointment and the chaotic process that preceded it, and others may follow suit during the week. Reformers within the society are furious that someone with little financial expertise or experience of running such a large organisation will be charged with pulling the charity out of its current financial crisis.

Thomas Penny. An RSPCA Animal Collection Officer: "The RSPCA is a professional organisation run by amateurs. The more you work for it, the more you feel animal welfare isn't the main issue."

Alic Thomson. The RSPCA has lost its way. Only half its money is now spent on the 300-strong inspectorate and on prosecutions. The rest went to political campaigns, a £16 million new headquarters and bureaucracy.

George Trefgarne. Pigeons around Gordon Brown's Treasury building, John Prescott's Cabinet Office and the Houses of Parliament are now either fleeing the area or being killed and eaten with relish by five hawks under the control of falconers.

Lord Watson, the Labour MSP responsible for making fox hunting illegal in Scotland, wished he had "never started the ban" in the first place, it was claimed last night.

Valerie Elliott, countryside editor. After being eliminated earlier from the shortlist, Jackie Ballard has now been offered the job. In December the RSPCA council will discuss a motion of no confidence in Chairman Dr Richard Ryder and Vice-Chairman David Thomas over the selection process.

Russell Jenkins. Five members of the mainstream lobbying group Countryside Action Network were arrested at dawn on suspicion of conspiracy to commit violent disorder. They were held in cells for up to eight hours and questioned before before being released without charge after their planned pro-hunting demonstration outside the Labour Party conference would have taken place. They are considering pursuing legal action against Lancashire police for wrongful arrest and imprisonment.

Valerie Elliott, countryside editor. It is understood that grassroots members are raising questions about the direction of the RSPCA and that the inquiries division has received numerous calls from members threatening to cancel subscriptions.

Harvey Thompson and Chris Marsden. It is widely believed that Blair and those closest to him are in favour of a form of regulated or licensed hunting and will offer this as a compromise.