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Homophobic comment by George Osbourne

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    RussellIanRussellIan Posts: 12,034
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    What the hell? It just sounds like the most imperceptibly important form of banter. Why is one-way accusation of caprice more acceptable?
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    Biffo the BearBiffo the Bear Posts: 25,859
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    He'll get away with it - rich people always do.
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    duckymallardduckymallard Posts: 13,936
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    Sounds more like Bryant likes to dish it out, but is unwilling to take any banter coming back.
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    PoliticoRNPoliticoRN Posts: 5,519
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    Other MP started pantomime themed jibs, Osborne responded in kind.

    If you can't stand the heat, keep out of the kitchen comes to mind.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,215
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    He'll get away with it - rich people always do.


    Do you have a phobia about rich people?
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 333
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    How stupid of Bryant to call that comment homophobic, there was Christmas banter and bluster going on from both sides but as usual Labour and especially Bryant have to twist and turn it into something ridiculous and try and create something out of nothing!

    :rolleyes:
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    RussellIanRussellIan Posts: 12,034
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    gertrude wrote: »
    Do you have a phobia about rich people?

    Biffo is a good-natured neophyte socialist. He occasionally wants to suck off men too, which makes him OK in my book :)
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    psionicpsionic Posts: 20,188
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    It doesn't sound homophobic to me. Just panto themed jibes.
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    TiffaniTiffani Posts: 5,444
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    He probably didnt even realise it could be construed as homophobic until after he said it and the reaction he got. I think it was just meant as banter, and as others have said the labour mp started the pantomime theme in the first place.
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    duckymallardduckymallard Posts: 13,936
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    Can someone please, please tell me just how the hell Pantomime Dames have any connection whatsoever to homosexuality?
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    RussellIanRussellIan Posts: 12,034
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    Can someone please, please tell me just how the hell Pantomime Dames have any connection whatsoever to homosexuality?

    Some people taking the role of pantomime dames may be homosexual.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 13,672
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    What is homophobic about Pantomime Dames?

    Principle Boy could be constued as such as they are played by women

    There isn't much left as Bryant had used up Baron Hardup and Prince Charming
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 617
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    Aww, poor little Chris is offended. Typical New Labour throwing insults around and then being offended when it bites them on the ass.
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    duckymallardduckymallard Posts: 13,936
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    RussellIan wrote: »
    Some people taking the role of pantomime dames may be homosexual.

    Some people in the SAS may be homosexual!!!!
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    smudges dadsmudges dad Posts: 36,989
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    I think I'm going to be very ill! George Osborne may be an obnoxious prat (feeling better already), but this was a harmless bit of banter and people complaininng need to get a life.
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    jsmith99jsmith99 Posts: 20,382
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    RussellIan wrote: »
    Some people taking the role of pantomime dames may be homosexual.

    Some people playing cowboy heroes were, some people making love to doris day were, some VCs were....and on and on.

    So what?
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    RussellIanRussellIan Posts: 12,034
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    jsmith99 wrote: »
    Some people playing cowboy heroes were, some people making love to doris day were, some VCs were....and on and on.

    So what?

    So what what? I don't care if the Magna Carta or the American Declaration of Independence were signed by homosexuals. I was just saying.
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    occyoccy Posts: 65,147
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    Ann Widdecombe said the other day on Sky News. " So what" - when it was mentioned the deputy speaker has come out. The problem is this is becoming more common now with in the four walls of the house of commons, and they have got to used to it.

    Nasty banter and jibes can cause offence, maybe this needs to be addressed. I reckon more is to come in 2011 about this in politics.
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    RussellIanRussellIan Posts: 12,034
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    Some people in the SAS may be homosexual!!!!

    Hopefully they are. Good wank-off material :)
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    Net NutNet Nut Posts: 10,286
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    occy wrote: »

    Hope so yes.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 13,672
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    Net Nut wrote: »
    Hope so yes.

    Oh no he shouldn't! (:D)
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    occyoccy Posts: 65,147
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    Windy999 wrote: »
    Oh no he shouldn't! (:D)

    He's behind you. D
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    duckymallardduckymallard Posts: 13,936
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    RussellIan wrote: »
    So what what? I don't care if the Magna Carta or the American Declaration of Independence were signed by homosexuals. I was just saying.

    Isn't this just another case of part of the community hijacking something from the English language and then using it to beat the rest of the community with?

    I'm old enough to remember when happy and carefree folks were called gay :eek:
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    smudges dadsmudges dad Posts: 36,989
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    Windy999 wrote: »
    Oh no he shouldn't! (:D)

    He's behind you!

    [bvgger, beaten to it - damn this mobile internet connection]
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 13,672
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    He's behind you!

    Now, if Osborne shouted that, it could have been constued as homophobic! :D
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