• achieved an equal age of consent;
• ended the ban on LGBT people serving in our armed forces;
• ended discrimination against same sex partners for immigration purposes;
• given LGBT individuals and couples the right to adopt children;
• scrapped the homophobic Section 28 (Clause 2a in Scotland);
• become a signatory of the Treaty of Amsterdam, which gave the EU powers to end discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation;
• banned discrimination in the workplace and in vocational training with the introduction of the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations;
• created the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) which gives LGBT people statutory body protection;
• included homophobia in the definition of hate crimes;
• increased sentencing for homophobic hate crimes;
• removed outdated offences such as gross indecency and buggery;
• produced and implemented the Gender Recognition Act, allowing Trans people to have their true gender recognised in law;
• created the Civil Partnerships, allowing LGB people to have their loving relationships recognised by law and have the same benefits as married couples;
• outlawed discrimination in good and services (with no exceptions);
• launched a campaign in the UN for the Decriminalisation of Homosexuality focusing on the nine countries where it is still punishable by death;
• awarded statutory rights for fertility treatment for Lesbians on the NHS.

The Conservatives honestly cannot say anything right according to some people, spewing out insults and bile – and accuse others of hatred! If David Cameron said he liked a cup of tea in the morning someone on this post would find fault somewhere.

http://politicalscrapbook.net/2010/03/conservative-party-cash-gordon-campaign-was-designed-by-us-anti-healthcare-lobbyists/

sooooo our new best-buddy David Cameron’s smear on Gordon Brown was not only designed by an anti-healthcare lobby group, but also a homophobic lobby group too, stating the military “should not be used as a tool to advance the goals of gay activist groups”.

“But perhaps the biggest indictment of the campaign is the level of engagement achieved in relation to its cost. With a $15,000 pricetag, the act.ivi.st web platform makes Cash Gordon the most expensive few web pages in UK politics – and it gets worse. At the time of writing, links to cash-gordon.com have been tweeted 241 times. That’s a shocking £41 per tweet. Even widening the net to every single mention of #cashgordon by the general public brings this down to a bargain basement price of, erm, £15.50.”

Attacking Labour’s union links: £15 per tweet.
Recycling an anti-healthcare web platform: priceless!

The economy, about as safe as our rights….

I think this is great fun.

“The story about being in a Police station in Hull where they were about to buy a £75K Lexus has been shown to be a total lie

Funniest perhaps is the 40 year old black man he had met who had worked in the Navy for 30 years. So, he started work in the navy aged 10 “

Vapid comments like that just about sum you up Simon, if the only criticism you can make about Cameron is his middle class upbringing, and a bit of Kilroy makeup is all you can find to pick holes. What about the fvcking policies?

The whole thing was stage managed from the outset, everyone coming up with their own ideas about how to manage the economy but nobody daring to mention the “elephant in the room” in the fact the UK is haemorrhaging £45m a day to that bunch of bureaucratic tossers in Brussels.

And his spray-tan was vile and streaky.

Labour http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/politics/police-quiz-purcell-ally-over-drugs-allegations-1.1020742

Police quiz Purcell ally over drugs allegations
Chris Watt
15 Apr 2010
Police have questioned one of Steven Purcell’s closest allies over claims of corruption and drug abuse at Glasgow City Council.
Councillor Ruth Black, a personal friend of the disgraced former council leader, visited a police station to discuss allegations that she was unfairly given a £50,000 council contract because of her connection to Mr Purcell.
Ms Black, 45, was also asked if she had a role in the supply of drugs in Mr Purcell’s circle after the former leader admitted to having taken cocaine in the past.
In addition, she was asked about claims she herself had taken amphetamines. Ms Black denies any wrongdoing.
SNP councillors last week accused Mr Purcell of cronyism over his decision to award a lucrative contract to run a gay and lesbian drop-in centre to Ms Black, ahead of a rival bid from the well-established organisation Glasgay.
The Nationalists were acting on a tip-off which apparently included incriminating evidence about the council leader’s decision to give the contract to his Labour party colleague.
Ms Black had run a previous incarnation of the drop-in centre, but quit in December 2007. The centre went bust at the end of last year with outstanding debts of more than £300,000.
Ms Black was given the go-ahead to run the new centre, angering supporters of Glasgay, which has more than two decades’ experience of working in the city. Ms Black admitted that she went to London Road police station yesterday afternoon after officers contacted her on Tuesday.
Drug allegations against Mr Purcell, she told The Herald, were “the whole raison d’être” of the meeting.
“They asked if I was involved in taking them and passing them to other people as well,” Ms Black said. “Well, of course not.”
She was also questioned over the allegations relating to her bid for the contract to run the drop-in centre, but dismissed the claims as “absolute rubbish”, adding: “I totally deny them.”
The individuals who had tipped off the SNP, Ms Black claimed, were former staff members of the centre who held a grudge against her. She intends to take action against them, she said.
“It did become clear to [the police] as I explained the background that it was two ex-employees who had a massive axe to grind,” said Ms Black.
“That balanced things out, and it was clear it was a very malicious, nasty attempt to get revenge on me.” Ms Black described the on-the- record police interview as “possibly the most horrible experience I’ve ever had”.
She added that she was “devastated” to be caught up in the situation.
No charges have been brought, although Strathclyde Police indicated that they may need to speak to Ms Black again.
A police spokeswoman last night confirmed that the interview had taken place voluntarily.
Glasgow City Council said it would be “inappropriate” to comment.

after last night it appears anti chinese too

Yes, they want to plonk a nuke on them!

That is just one of the amazing Cameron gaffes though.

The story about being in a Police station in Hull where they were about to buy a £75K Lexus has been shown to be a total lie

Funniest perhaps is the 40 year old black man he had met who had worked in the Navy for 30 years. So, he started work in the navy aged 10

The Greens don’t just talk gay rights, they support, advocate and pledge them, as they have done for decades.

I have no doubt that the Green party (UK) has first class LGBT policies.

I live in one of the three constituencies that make up Brighton and Hove. In these constituencies the Green party is powerful, which is imho a very good thing, but if you vote Green in the general election in these constituencies then the consequence will be that you are assisting in Conservative party victory.

I wish it were otherwise and I am delighted that proper electoral reform is on the agenda now at last.

If the Conservative party forms the next government then the prospect of meaningful electoral reform will be lost for years.

I will mention that I am very concerned about environmental issues, I ride a bicycle, I have no car etc etc.

But I will vote Labour not Green for the reasons stated above.