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Promised Ban on Wild Animals in Circuses  Posted: Updated:
Today I'm delivering a letter to David Cameron.  Together with
over 70 politicians and celebrities, I am urging him to ban wild
animals in circuses. Eddie Izzard, Julian Clary, Moby, Michaela
Strachan and Brian Blessed are among the signatories. So, too,
are famous alumni of David Cameron's old school, Eton - actor
Dominic West and sustainable investment leader Ben Goldsmith.
We've all joined the initiative led by Animal Defenders
International (ADI).  Last year, the government drafted a bill
to ban the cruel and outdated practise of exploiting wild
animals in travelling circuses, noting: "There is little or no
educational, conservational, research or economic benefit
derived from wild animals in travelling circuses that might
justify their use and the loss of their ability to behave
naturally as a wild animal."  Public support for a ban on wild
animals in circuses has been consistently