[Omah]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-20251939

David Cameron has warned against public child abuse allegations turning into a "witch-hunt" against gay people.

The prime minister made his comment on ITV1's This Morning programme as he was handed a list of names circulating online as paedophiles.

Mr Cameron, who did not look at the names, said anyone with any information about paedophiles should go to the police.

Presenter Philip Schofield told the prime minister that there were lots of allegations circulating online about people who might have carried out abuse.

Mr Cameron said that he had heard "all sorts of names being bandied around".

During the live interview, the presenter handed the PM a card with the names on it, saying that they were people Mr Cameron knew and asking whether he would be talking to them.

Mr Cameron replied with a warning: "There is a danger, if we're not careful, that this could turn into a sort of witch-hunt, particularly against people who are gay and I'm worried about the sort of thing you are doing right now - giving me a list of names that you've taken off the internet."

Why is CAMERON publicly linking paedos and gays?

Is he trying to deflect attention away from gay members of Tory administrations, past and present, who may have, also, at some time, been child-abusers?

[Gstar]

Why is CAMERON publicly linking paedos and gays?

No idea, seems bizarre.

[Gstar]

Maybe he's just trying to play ignorant?

If so, he's not doing it well

[Niamh.]

Comments like those are what keeps that link going

[Omah]

Originally Posted by Germyle

Why is CAMERON publicly linking paedos and gays?

No idea, seems bizarre.

Yeah, it's so ..... unexpected .....

[Gstar]

I was just on his twitter, he only has 150k followers lol

[Vicky.]

Quite an odd thing to say.

Even if a few had made that link, most will not have...but now they will. Its kinda like being told 'do not think of your left big toe'. People then think of their toe.

[Shaun]

vicky stop comparing gays to your toes

[Omah]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

Quite an odd thing to say.

Even if a few had made that link, most will not have...but now they will. Its kinda like being told 'do not think of your left big toe'. People then think of their toe.

Exactly .....

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Shaun

vicky stop comparing gays to your toes

[arista]

No the PM is saying
take it to the Police.

You can not take a list of the Internet
as every name has to be dealt by Police.


One is a Conservative Lord
the Police are looking into to him.


Ch4News showed a Man who was then a Child (1980's)
he says the Conservative MP sent cars for him
he says he was raped.
The Police are looking into that.

[Marsh.]

TBH, whilst it is an odd comment he is kind of right.

If this escalates into a "witch hunt" then plenty innocent people are going to be dragged down and anything that might remotely work 'against' them will be called into question. Unfortunately, that includes gay people.

[arista]

Originally Posted by 08marsh

TBH, whilst it is an odd comment he is kind of right.

If this escalates into a "witch hunt" then plenty innocent people are going to be dragged down and anything that might remotely work 'against' them will be called into question. Unfortunately, that includes gay people.

Bang On Right
Phillip Scofield should have folded that list
he now has ITV Lawyers on to him (Ref: SkyNewsHD)


Ch5 News
just said someone on that list said
its untrue about him.

[Kizzy]

Old boy network, old gay boy network, old peado boy network... These dirty old boys have been covering up for each other for eons.....Whatever anyone thinks they have on the tories my guess is it will be buried pdq!

[Mystic Mock]

This guy is a moron as what have gays got to do with this? because not all paedophiles are gay so if that's the point his trying to make then he is well off the mark.

Although he does have a point about random accusations being thrown around at celebrities.

[Omah]

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2012/11/08...-hunt-remarks/

Peter Tatchell said: “It is regrettable that David Cameron has inadvertently reinforced the prejudice that associates gay people with child sex abuse.

“There is no reason why he should link the current scandals with gay people or warn of an anti-gay witch-hunt. The current investigations concern paedophilia, not homosexuality.

“Homosexuality and paedophilia are two very different sexual attractions. Gay people are not paedophiles.”

Stonewall, Britain’s largest gay rights charity, also criticised the prime minister’s remarks.

Director of public affairs Ruth Hunt said: “Speculation about the identity of those involved in child abuse which erroneously conflates sexual orientation with paedophilia does nothing to support the victims of abuse and is unequivocally harmful to gay people."

[Z]

Streisand effect - bringing more attention to something by trying to ward away from it. Nobody was thinking it until he said it. On the other hand, why is he being lambasted by Stonewall and other people when his comment was very much trying to make sure people didn't carry out a witch hunt? Yeah he put his foot in it but he was trying to help... also think Philip Schofield/whoever told him to do what he did was highly out of order.

[arista]

[Omah]

Originally Posted by arista

"vendetta" .....

[Omah]

http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/foru...reply&t=215181

ITV said "appropriate disciplinary action" had been taken after a presenter inadvertently broadcast a list of names of alleged child abusers taken from the internet.

Lord McAlpine's solicitor Andrew Reid confirmed ITV's This Morning programme would be sent a letter.

In a statement on Thursday, ITV said it had investigated the "mistake" and that "appropriate disciplinary action" had been taken.

It added: "We sincerely apologise because the way in which the issue was raised was clearly wrong and should have been handled differently."

[Marc]

Don't fire Philip please

[Livia]

I'd be interested to know what they consider to be "appropriate disciplinary action".

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Marc

Don't fire Philip please

I'd love it he was fired, he managed to oust the lovely Fern, so he could instal Holly by his side, time for him to get his comeupance...anyway its unlikely...

[Livia]

Replace him with Gordon the Gopher. He always stole Phil's limelight.

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Livia

I'd be interested to know what they consider to be "appropriate disciplinary action".

Slap on the wrist I would imagine :/