Fox hunting Oscar Wilde tea towel

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‘The English country gentleman galloping after the fox – the unspeakable in full pursuit of the uneatable.’ This colourful tea towel features a quote by playwright Oscar Wilde from his play A Woman of No Importance. When he wrote it in 1893, fox hunting had been in practice for several hundreds of years but had its detractors – like Wilde – who were concerned about animal cruelty. Although it was banned by the UK government through The Hunting Act which came into force on 18th February, 2005, and a poll in 2017 showed that 85% of participants still supported the ban, illegal fox hunting unfortunately still continues today, and certain ‘unspeakable’ politicians even propose bringing it back. Well, here’s the perfect gift for someone who cares about animal welfare… Read more about Oscar Wilde and Fox Hunting on our blog here!