Has Cameron forgotten his monkey promise?
When David Cameron last visited Cornwall, on 9th July, a woman from the Wild Futures Monkey Sanctuary near Looe asked him if he agreed that primates are unsuitable to be kept as pets. You can see and hear the exchange here. (46:30) This is what he said:
"Every now and again at these meetings you get asked a question and you've got absolutely no idea what the answer is! (applause) I didn't know. I will go and find out. It seems to me that you've got a very strong argument. It's not like Tarzan and Cheetah. That was a film. That wasn't real life. One thing I can say, because politicians make these promises, and then sometimes forget........So we will get you an answer. Give us your name and email address. It seems to me a very strong case that you have...."
The Prime Minister then went on to talk about a stray bat in Downing Street and the remaining few minutes were sheer showbiz.
A month has passed. David Cameron's views on whether primates should be kept as pets remain a mystery. Please don't comment with jokes about his coalition partners.
I'm Ö÷²¥´óÐã Radio Devon’s Graham Smith, blogging on news, views and some fresh insights into West Country life, particularly the way government works locally and nationally.
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