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thesweetcheat wrote:
Sigh. I've just told you. The ban was not implemented. The links you posted yourself make it clear that the government intended to "consult" on a ban. No ban was implemented - I don't even know if they got as far as the promised consultation. The comments you copied are nonsensical as nothing was implemented at all.

I don't make up parliamentary sovereignty, no. Parliament was dissolved a couple of weeks ago and had not passed a law implementing a ban. The new Tory manifesto does not have the express promise the 2015 one did. Do you think this was accidental? They are not bound by anything the previous government promised, and since the ban was not implemented they don't even have to expressly repeal it, they can simply not do it. The new manifesto states what they are planning to do if elected, and there is no mention of an ivory ban.

Okay I got it - you can't prove it but it won't stop you spreading the poison that they are likely to. Top man.

What don't you get? There is no ban. They didn't implement it. They are no longer committing to do so. It's not there. It's been dropped from their own manifesto.

Wow - even by your standards this is obtuse.

Their previous manifesto HAD a policy to introduce a ban. Their latest manifesto DOES NOT have a policy to introduce a ban. Which definition of 'dropped' doesn't apply here?

And you can conjure up any nebulous promise to 'save the planet', however it makes no odds, the commitment to a ban on ivory imports has been dropped.

Good luck with your Brexit BTW