Martin Ferguson |
His successor, Alan Craig, has lost no time in making his mark. Pink News has exclusively revealed LINK that he is due to speak at a 'gay cure' event. He will join a panel on 'resisting indoctrination' alongside Christian anti-gay activists.
Scott Bartle, Craig's Green Party opponent said:
The only ‘conversion’ the Green Party is interested in is from a bigoted society, to one where we’ve put an end to discrimination of people due to their sexuality and protect non-binary rights.
Sadly (and ironically for UKIP) it is prejudiced attitudes of people such as Mr Craig that contribute towards people seeking asylum in the UK because of the criminalisation, discrimination and violence they experience in their own countries.
It’s time to end this culture of disbelief which has not only denied LGBTIQ people of their refugee status but resulted in needless deaths, including that of Leelah Alcorn.
Alan Craig |
Whatever you think of the issue itself, the gay marriage legislation last year was a democratic disgrace. Faithful one man/one woman marriage has been a defining and enduring bedrock of our society and culture – and the preeminent place of nurture for the nation’s children – for a millennium and a half.
Bob Blackman |
Blackman said:
If this (gay marriage) went ahead it would be difficult to promote Christian values in parliament. I also make a point to promote religious values in my constituency.
Marriage is for man and woman, and for same-sex couples there is a legal partnership. It certainly angers religious groups and constituents, many of whom have contacted meLuke Parker, the Conservative candidate for Brent North, is rather more progressive. Responding to Pink News LINK over Alan Craig's speaking engagement he said:
I don’t actually think it’s funny… this is a very serious and growing party, and they’ve transgressed into a party of hate.He went on:
UKIP selection policy seems to be based on finding people who can get as many other people as possible angry about who they want to hate this week.
I wonder if there’s aversion therapy that can stop you being a bigot. If there is, maybe we can set it up so every time someone looks at a UKIP leaflet, they get an electric shock.”
For less bigoted religious views, there is http://election.quaker.org.uk/resources-a-z/, for example.
ReplyDeleteTime for a Special Election Competition: GUESS THE UKIP EMBARRASSMENT!
ReplyDeleteChoose between:
1. Previous membership of a neo-fascist organisation ( the MF ?)
2. Asking for a bill for £3,600.82 to be claimed on expenses after dining with 2 other party members at Sam's Chicken, Wembley High Road.
3. Guilty of bullying, racial discrimination and harassment of a work colleague
4. Failure to down a pint in one when requested to do so at UKIP selection meeting
5. Complaints from party colleagues that candidate 'smelt of garlic'.
6. None of the above (please write in your own suggestion).
First prize: an hour of Bob Blackman promoting his version of Christian values delivered in your own home. Second prize: two hours of Alan Craig promoting his version of ......etc etc
My suggestion is 6, (none of the above):
DeleteI believe that UKIP Party candidate scrutineers discovered that so-called 'Martin Ferguson' is in fact Marxist comedian Alexei Sayle wearing a toupee and working undercover (just cover up his hair in the picture with your finger).
As this is obviously the correct answer you can end the competition now. I donate my prize to any reader of Pink News who thinks s/he can benefit from it.
Maybe Mr Ferguson was outraged by the racism and institutional discrimination at Brent Council & told Farage that Labour are achieving more than UKIP could ever have wished so was planning to defect.
DeleteA row where Cllr Shaw wished to defect again but UKIP said no?
DeleteCraig has alphabetical priority over Ferguson on the ballot paper.
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