The Liberal Democrat candidate for Police and Crime Commissioner for Derby and Derbyshire, Stan Heptinstall, responded to a request for his views on fox hunting. He said that he was totally opposed to this cruel “sport”. Since then, it has been reported that the Conservative PCC candidate has refused to offer her opinion on this matter and there are worrying reports on social media of the hunting fraternity referring to the Conservative candidate as “our candidate”. Stan says: “I cannot believe that a candidate for Police and Crime Commissioner could support barbaric and cruel acts that are illegal” and has called on the Conservative candidate to state her position.