Signing the 'Vote Cruelty Free Pledge' local Liberal Democrat Fred Mackintosh said, "In Labour's recession times are tough and it is easy to forget about important issues such as Animal Welfare and the environment. Animal welfare standards in the United Kingdom are very high, but there is more to do. I am delighted to sign up to the Vote Cruelty Free pledge."
BUAV, CIWF, IFAW, LACS and Respect for Animals have launched Vote Cruelty Free, a new non-partisan coalition of NGOs working together to ensure the political process reflects public concern for animal protection.