The government two days ago, I think, its online Your Freedom initiative, asking members of the public for their ideas on cutting red tape, shedding burdersome regulations and repealing bad or unncesessary laws. Now, a cynical man might suggest it has something of the publicity stunt or consultation "sop" about it, but assuming it is at least somewhat on the level, is there any way this could be used to help fanciers? I must confess, it's a hobby/sport I've only been able to enjoy very occasionally, and as a spectator, but my father would often talk about it as a great working-class tradition that has (he alleged) been strangled by regulators. I know it's something thousands of people in the British Isles still enjoy, though, and got the impression reading The Red Canary that yes, it was pretty tightly controlled. What ideas would you guys like to submit to a site like Your Freedom? Are there many things you would have politicians do away with, steamline or just amend? Any bodies you would abolish or restructure? Is there any particularly overbearing bureaucracy confronting fanciers in Great Britain when purchasing birds, registering them, breeding them? Are there expensive licenses which you feel are unnecessary, or are the authorities too stringent when it comes to transporting birds or setting up premises to keep them in? Perhaps the regulations dictating the dimensions of lofts or where in a building or garden you are allowed to keep them seem draconian? Perhaps there are a touch too many hoops to jump through when you want to race your birds, or set up a demonstration, even on your own land - if you have enough! Is it difficult to import, export or just move your birds across borders? Are the laws in Scotland, Ulster, England and Wales different enough that it causes problems moving between the home nations? Are there regulators and boards and so on that, generally speaking you think could be merged or just done without? I'd be very interested to hear any of your thoughts, and to see links to any proposals you do post on the site! N.B. Despite the username, I'm not actually affiliated with the Your Freedom website or Her Majesty's Civil Service or the government, and I'm certainly not affiliated with Nick Clegg!