Labour may have saved the fox - but it is about to betray the goldfish.
The government, fearing accusations that it is running a nanny state, has scrapped a plan that would have made it illegal to give the fish away as a fairground prize.
By Cathy Newman, Chief Political Correspondent
Published: January 13 2005 22:02 | Last updated: January 13 2005 22:02
Labour may have saved the fox - but it is about to betray the goldfish.
The government, fearing accusations that it is running a nanny state, has scrapped a plan that would have made it illegal to give the fish away as a fairground prize.
