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Originally Posted by Acrylic-bob
In years gone past an admission of this sort would have prompted the person speaking to consider his position. How times change.
Gay Equality is little more than a convenient bandwagon for right-on politicians. I would have been far more impressed if he had actually joined CHE or turned up at Manchester or Blackpool Pride.
As always, "By their fruits shall ye know them".
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Why on earth should he join C.H.E. (Campaign for Homosexual Equality,) now that thanks to this government equality has been achieved?
I'd much rather Greg Pope voted to change what were very discriminatory and unjust laws, rather than prance about at various Pride festivals in the northwest, neither of which are in his constituency, and are nowadays really just an excuse for a party, rather than their original conception of increasing visibility, as well as being a means of political protest.
I personally know three Conservative M.P.s, two no longer serving, who were members of C.H.E., and who consistently voted against homosexual law reform, even though they are gay themselves.
I'd much rather be represented by someone who has political balls, than a weak hypocrite.
No comment A-b, about the fact you were wrong over Greg Pope voting against a private member's bill that was seeking more public accountability?