There has been some debate recently about gay magazine Pink News’ decision to accept advertising from The Conservative Party. Just as a reminder, when, Ashley Crossley, the Tories’ candidated in Falmouth & Cambourne in 2005 was discovered to be homosexual, one of his own party activists is said to have told him, “People like you ought to be stuffed in a wheelie bin and pissed on”.
The Tories, strangely, chose not to run the ad below…
…I wonder why…
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I think the Tory proposal includes giving said tax breaks to couples with civil partnerships too. Under the Equality Act, it would be hard not to. And I don’t think that party activist typified the party line these days - note the front bench support for equal access to goods and services, including adoption, earlier this year.
Anon said this on September 12th, 2007 at 1:32 pm
“And I don’t think that party activist typified the party line these days”
OH YES THAY DO!
Falmouth man. said this on September 12th, 2007 at 2:04 pm
Plus most Tory MPs are gay anyway aren’t they?
Jane said this on September 12th, 2007 at 2:27 pm
I don’t think one comment by one conservative in one local issue is enough to bring down a national political advertising campaign.
And I’m very confident that it is not just the Conservative Party who think that marriage should be supported more.
Letters From A Tory said this on September 12th, 2007 at 2:44 pm
http://hobycartoons.blogspot.com/2007/06/cheap-trick.html
http://hobycartoons.blogspot.com/2007/08/never-hate-your-enemies-it-affects-your.html
Easy now said this on September 12th, 2007 at 3:15 pm
It shouldn’t matter gay or not. However for clarification some would argue declaration before usage. I’m not in agreement with that. People ought to be able to discuss without predeclaration of a gay attribute or not.
Jonas said this on September 19th, 2007 at 4:19 pm