[arista]

Nick Clegg's office attempts to withdraw 'bigot' comment about opponents of gay marriage
Nick Clegg attracted ridicule after hastily attempting to withdraw a press release in which he referred to opponents of gay marriage as 'bigots'.


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/poli...-marriage.html


There is a Conservative back bencher pain in the ass MP
Boone - who wants Clegg to stand down,

He is being silly.


Clegg is not using that word now.

[Shaun]

Well it is bigotry so I don't really see the problem

[Tom4784]

Just another example of Clegg's spinelessness.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Shaun

Well it is bigotry so I don't really see the problem

You have just made my 'favourite post of the day' thankyou

Quote:
“Continued trouble in the economy gives the bigots a stick to beat us with, as they demand we 'postpone' the equalities agenda in order to deal with 'the things people really care about'. As if pursuing greater equality and fixing the economy simply cannot happen at once."

What is wrong with that statement? nothing.

[Kizzy]

Oops... the new equalities minister is a bigot....Doh!

[arista]

Originally Posted by Shaun

Well it is bigotry so I don't really see the problem

Yes it is.


But then he Attacks the loads of MPs
that a into God and Crap.

[Redway]

He's right, though. If you have a problem with gay marriage then you're an absolute moron and a homophobic bigot.

I fail to see what was so wrong in Nick Clegg's comment.

[fruit_cake]

she's got evil eyes

[Redway]

Originally Posted by arista

Yes it is.


But then he Attacks the loads of MPs
that a into God and Crap.

So? The world isn't exactly fluffy candy land, unless you're still in you're single digits. Morons and bigots in this world get told exactly what they are on here and that's how it should be.

[arista]

"Oops... the new equalities minister is a bigot"


Yes Kizzy thats why MP Boone - Pain In the ass
jumped on Clegg about it.



Boone is a Back Bench
waste of time

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Redway

He's right, though. If you have a problem with gay marriage then you're an absolute moron and a homophobic bigot.

I fail to see what was so wrong in Nick Clegg's comment.

Nothing wrong with his comment. But its stupid to try and withdraw it.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Redway

So? The world isn't exactly fluffy candy land, unless you're still in you're single digits. Morons and bigots in this world get told exactly what they are on here and that's how it should be.

Yes but as Clegg is Deputy PM
he ends up attacking other MP's
he was fast to remove it.

[Redway]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

Nothing wrong with his comment. But its stupid to try and withdraw it.

Exactly. It's annoying having people speaking the truth and then going on to back down and all...

[Redway]

Originally Posted by arista

Yes but as Clegg is Deputy PM
he ends up attacking other MP's
he was fast to remove it.

Let him attack other MPs. If anything I'm annoyed that he backed down instead of putting these people straight. That's what you get in a PC gone mad world.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

Nothing wrong with his comment. But its stupid to try and withdraw it.

Boone PM demanded Clegg must Stand down.



It was Wise to Withdraw it
but a shame it went to the media first.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Redway

Let him attack other MPs. If anything I'm annoyed that he backed down instead of putting these people straight. That's what you get in a PC gone mad world.

No Conservative -LibDem Power
stops many attacks on other MPs.


He thought his words were fine
then other MPs contacted the Press
and made this into a mess


This is Normal in Westminster

[arista]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

Just another example of Clegg's spinelessness.

Dezzy I would Love to see you
in a 2 Party Power

[Redway]

Originally Posted by arista

No Conservative -LibDem Power
stops many attacks on other MPs.


He thought his words were fine
then other MPs contacted the Press
and made this into a mess


This is Normal in Westminster

Well let him break that trend then. If you do have a problem with gay marriage then you're a bigot. Fact. End.

I don't buy all this PC bollocks which states that you have to tread on eggshells around bigots and idiots because of "freedom of speech". The freedom of speech that they would take away from the second party if they ever got the chance.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Redway

Well let him break that trend then. If you do have a problem with gay marriage then you're a bigot. Fact. End.

I don't buy all this PC bollocks which states that you have to tread on eggshells around bigots and idiots because of "freedom of speech". The freedom of speech that they would take away from the second party if they ever got the chance.

Hang On
LibDems can bring a General Election Early if they Walk away
or create a internal war,
and Lib dems love this one chance at being in power (or half power)


There are Loads of Vicars that say Gays should not Marry


You are Right its not a Fluffy Nation

[arista]

Was just on Ch4News


Michael Crick reporting
said look what it did to Brown when he called
Duffy a Bigot.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by arista

Was just on Ch4News


Michael Crick reporting
said look what it did to Brown when he called
Duffy a Bigot.

Wondered when someone would bring that up.....ffs

[Livia]

Withdrawing a comment is like trying to unring a bell. It can't be done and what's more it makes you look foolish and weak. Politicians (in all parties) do it all the time against better advice. Clegg should have the courage of his convictions and stand by his comment.

[arista]

"Clegg should have the courage"


No he wants to say in Power until 2015

[Livia]

Originally Posted by arista

"Clegg should have the courage"


No he wants to say in Power until 2015

Yes... by any means possible. I don't think there's a LibDem in the country that would vote for him again so he should make the most of it.

[Kizzy]

Well like camerons 'calm down dear' patronising comment to Angela Eagle lets hope it gets forgotten about eh?