Secretly gay MPs To Vote Against Gay Marriage

chinchin · 04/02/13 - 10:42

From the Daily Mail online:
'Secretly gay MPs are planning to vote against same-sex weddings... and two of them are married': Extraordinary claim from top Conservative pundit

Ex-Tory candidate and radio host Iain Dale claims secretly gay MPs risk being outed for are publicly opposing same-sex weddings

Link here:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2273024/Iain-Dale-Secretly-gay-MPs-planning-vote-sex-weddings--married.html

wallster · 04/02/13 - 10:46

chinchin wrote: »

From the Daily Mail online:
'Secretly gay MPs are planning to vote against same-sex weddings... and two of them are married': Extraordinary claim from top Conservative pundit
Ex-Tory candidate and radio host Iain Dale claims secretly gay MPs risk being outed for are publicly opposing same-sex weddings

Link here:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2273024/Iain-Dale-Secretly-gay-MPs-planning-vote-sex-weddings--married.html

Iain Dale knows what he is talking about.

flagpole · 04/02/13 - 10:50

there are some openly gay people who oppose same sex marriage.

personally. i'm a strong supporter of gay marriage and would vote to support it. i can't see that that would make anyone think i was gay.

i mean does anyone think that because someone supports gay marriage they are gay?

chinchin · 04/02/13 - 10:51

I think these hypocrites should be outed! :mad:

wallster · 04/02/13 - 10:53

flagpole wrote: »

there are some openly gay people who oppose same sex marriage.

personally. i'm a strong supporter of gay marriage and would vote to support it. i can't see that that would make anyone think i was gay.

i mean does anyone think that because someone supports gay marriage they are gay?

No. Of course not.

flagpole · 04/02/13 - 11:09

wallster wrote: »

No. Of course not.

I suppose the daily mail might.

wallster · 04/02/13 - 11:11

flagpole wrote: »

I suppose the daily mail might.

The Daily Mail lives in a world of its own

MartinP · 04/02/13 - 11:18

From a political perspective Cameron should have left this alone until after the next election. There is really no upside for the Conservatives in this matter.

wallster · 04/02/13 - 11:20

MartinP wrote: »

From a political perspective Cameron should have left this alone until after the next election. There is really no upside for the Conservatives in this matter.

Sometimes politicians have to be bold and do the right thing. When it comes to 2015, the matter will have been settled and few will be that bothered.

spaniel-lover · 04/02/13 - 11:22

chinchin wrote: »

From the Daily Mail online:
'Secretly gay MPs are planning to vote against same-sex weddings... and two of them are married': Extraordinary claim from top Conservative pundit
Ex-Tory candidate and radio host Iain Dale claims secretly gay MPs risk being outed for are publicly opposing same-sex weddings

Link here:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2273024/Iain-Dale-Secretly-gay-MPs-planning-vote-sex-weddings--married.html

Just because you're gay, doesn't necessarily mean you're pro gay marriage.

sensoria · 04/02/13 - 11:26

This issue shows how backward large sections of the Tory party are.

MartinP · 04/02/13 - 11:27

spaniel-lover wrote: »

Just because you're gay, doesn't necessarily mean you're pro gay marriage.

One would assume they are bisexual rather than gay...

Jilly · 04/02/13 - 11:27

MartinP wrote: »

From a political perspective Cameron should have left this alone until after the next election. There is really no upside for the Conservatives in this matter.

Have to agree, Cameron had no mandate to do this, major mistake.

flagpole · 04/02/13 - 11:27

sensoria wrote: »

This issue shows how backward large sections of the Tory party are.

How's that then?

chinchin · 04/02/13 - 11:27

spaniel-lover wrote: »

Just because you're gay, doesn't necessarily mean you're pro gay marriage.

This is true. However why should it be anyone else's business who gets married? I dare say some slaves wanted to be slaves and didn't have anywhere to go when slavery was abolished. It doesn't mean slavery was right.

chinchin · 04/02/13 - 11:29

Jilly wrote: »

Have to agree, Cameron had no mandate to do this, major mistake.

No? There have been many campaigns for equality over the years. Besides when does not having a mandate ever seen Cameron and Clegg not pursuing legislation?

rusty123 · 04/02/13 - 11:29

Pretty crap secret being as we are talking about it.

MartinP · 04/02/13 - 11:30

sensoria wrote: »

This issue shows how backward large sections of the Tory party are.

I think about 20 Labour MPs are going to vote against gay marriage as well.

chinchin · 04/02/13 - 11:31

rusty123 wrote: »

Pretty crap secret being as we are talking about it.

The names are not widely known, however there are about 12 if the story is accurate.

chinchin · 04/02/13 - 11:31

MartinP wrote: »

I think about 20 Labour MPs are going to vote against gay marriage as well.

I thought it was about 12, but you may be correct.

glasshalffull · 04/02/13 - 11:31

And in other news secretly alcoholic MPs have voted for rises in alcohol duty? :rolleyes:

MartinP · 04/02/13 - 11:31

Breakdown by MP on this site for those who are interested

http://www.c4em.org.uk/support-for-equal-marriage/

[Deleted User] · 04/02/13 - 11:34

chinchin wrote: »

I think these hypocrites should be outed! :mad:

Agreed.

chinchin · 04/02/13 - 11:34

glasshalffull wrote: »

And in other news secretly alcoholic MPs have voted for rises in alcohol duty? :rolleyes:

Not a parallel I'm afraid. You are equating being gay and wanting to marry with being an alcoholic.

MartinP wrote: »

Breakdown by MP on this site for those who are interested

http://www.c4em.org.uk/support-for-equal-marriage/

Thanks for that Martin. Much appreciated.

MartinP · 04/02/13 - 11:34

chinchin wrote: »

I thought it was about 12, but you may be correct.

15 according to the site I linked to just now. I read up to 20 in the paper today as some people have not said how they will vote...

[Deleted User] · 04/02/13 - 11:35

Just throw this one in

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/politics/3866947/Tory-cover-up-over-Liam-Fox-burglary.html

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