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	<title>Comments on: David Cameron makes hijab joke to gay magazine</title>
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		<title>By: emm</title>
		<link>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/02/09/david-cameron-makes-hijab-jibe-to-gay-magazine/#comment-107183</link>
		<dc:creator>emm</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Apr 2010 16:42:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>hijab joke????? 

sounds like a bomb joke to me

what is he gonna do about :
 
&quot;None of the ******* claimed for break the MPs expenses rules as MPs are allowed to bill for ******* &quot;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>hijab joke????? </p>
<p>sounds like a bomb joke to me</p>
<p>what is he gonna do about :</p>
<p>&#8220;None of the ******* claimed for break the MPs expenses rules as MPs are allowed to bill for ******* &#8220;</p>
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		<title>By: James</title>
		<link>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/02/09/david-cameron-makes-hijab-jibe-to-gay-magazine/#comment-96778</link>
		<dc:creator>James</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:46:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Check out http://www.mydavidcameron.com/</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Check out <a href="http://www.mydavidcameron.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.mydavidcameron.com/</a></p>
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		<title>By: theotherone</title>
		<link>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/02/09/david-cameron-makes-hijab-jibe-to-gay-magazine/#comment-96401</link>
		<dc:creator>theotherone</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:01:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>jesus that&#039;s depressing.

Let us not forget that the Unemployment figures quoted where a severe underestimate as Labour have fiddled with the figures so much that there is no real comparison to be made. 

Sad.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>jesus that&#8217;s depressing.</p>
<p>Let us not forget that the Unemployment figures quoted where a severe underestimate as Labour have fiddled with the figures so much that there is no real comparison to be made. </p>
<p>Sad.</p>
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		<title>By: Sister Mary clarence</title>
		<link>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/02/09/david-cameron-makes-hijab-jibe-to-gay-magazine/#comment-96371</link>
		<dc:creator>Sister Mary clarence</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2010 15:04:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Laughed as I was reading it Vulpus, then it dawned on my how much I&#039;ve just been screwed</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Laughed as I was reading it Vulpus, then it dawned on my how much I&#8217;ve just been screwed</p>
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		<title>By: vulpus_rex</title>
		<link>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/02/09/david-cameron-makes-hijab-jibe-to-gay-magazine/#comment-96283</link>
		<dc:creator>vulpus_rex</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:03:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;1. What has this story got to do with Gay Rights&quot;

Nothing. Nothing at all.

It does however have everything to do with the moronic, sheep like mentality of the editorial position of pink news, i.e. labour at any cost so lets smear the tories at any opportunity, no matter how shallow and desperate.

Try reading the following and then reach into the darkest place of your heart and wonder how effing stupid/insane/moronic you would have to be to vote for more of it:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/comment/jeffrandall/7216274/What-has-Gordon-Brown-done-for-Britain-since-his-first-Budget.html</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;1. What has this story got to do with Gay Rights&#8221;</p>
<p>Nothing. Nothing at all.</p>
<p>It does however have everything to do with the moronic, sheep like mentality of the editorial position of pink news, i.e. labour at any cost so lets smear the tories at any opportunity, no matter how shallow and desperate.</p>
<p>Try reading the following and then reach into the darkest place of your heart and wonder how effing stupid/insane/moronic you would have to be to vote for more of it:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/comment/jeffrandall/7216274/What-has-Gordon-Brown-done-for-Britain-since-his-first-Budget.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/comment/jeffrandall/7216274/What-has-Gordon-Brown-done-for-Britain-since-his-first-Budget.html</a></p>
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		<title>By: Squidgy</title>
		<link>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/02/09/david-cameron-makes-hijab-jibe-to-gay-magazine/#comment-96110</link>
		<dc:creator>Squidgy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 08:01:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Dude Dave!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dude Dave!!</p>
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		<title>By: theotherone</title>
		<link>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/02/09/david-cameron-makes-hijab-jibe-to-gay-magazine/#comment-96058</link>
		<dc:creator>theotherone</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:35:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>what a horrible image - callmedave as Trendy Dad.

*shudders*</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>what a horrible image &#8211; callmedave as Trendy Dad.</p>
<p>*shudders*</p>
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		<title>By: AKyth</title>
		<link>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/02/09/david-cameron-makes-hijab-jibe-to-gay-magazine/#comment-96036</link>
		<dc:creator>AKyth</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:11:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>David Cameron is like one of those embarassing dads who tries to be down with the kids. It&#039;s cringeworthy.

&quot;ooh I shouldn&#039;t have said that, don&#039;t tell mum I said that. But notice how edgy and with it I am!&quot;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>David Cameron is like one of those embarassing dads who tries to be down with the kids. It&#8217;s cringeworthy.</p>
<p>&#8220;ooh I shouldn&#8217;t have said that, don&#8217;t tell mum I said that. But notice how edgy and with it I am!&#8221;</p>
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		<title>By: theotherone</title>
		<link>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/02/09/david-cameron-makes-hijab-jibe-to-gay-magazine/#comment-95977</link>
		<dc:creator>theotherone</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:46:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>and my response:

Dear Ms 

Thankyou for your response to my enquiry but, with the greatest respect, you have not answered my question.

I asked why the Government is &#039;respecting&#039; the decision of the Upper House in this matter when they are willing to debate with The Upper House in other matters. In issues such as the legislation around ID cards and the periods that Terrorist suspects are allowed to be detained you where willing to challenge The Lords but not on this issue.

I would again suggest that this looks rather like at attempt to placate Religious groups in the run up to a General Election. I would sincerely hope this is not the case.

Yours,</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>and my response:</p>
<p>Dear Ms </p>
<p>Thankyou for your response to my enquiry but, with the greatest respect, you have not answered my question.</p>
<p>I asked why the Government is &#8216;respecting&#8217; the decision of the Upper House in this matter when they are willing to debate with The Upper House in other matters. In issues such as the legislation around ID cards and the periods that Terrorist suspects are allowed to be detained you where willing to challenge The Lords but not on this issue.</p>
<p>I would again suggest that this looks rather like at attempt to placate Religious groups in the run up to a General Election. I would sincerely hope this is not the case.</p>
<p>Yours,</p>
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		<title>By: theotherone</title>
		<link>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/02/09/david-cameron-makes-hijab-jibe-to-gay-magazine/#comment-95976</link>
		<dc:creator>theotherone</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:37:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>off topic but anyone interested in my email coropsondence regarding the equality bill may enjoy this...

Dear Ms ------
 
As my colleague explained, this matter was debated at some length in the House of Lords and the Government respects the decision of the House of Lords and will not seek to reverse that decision.
 
Yours sincerely</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>off topic but anyone interested in my email coropsondence regarding the equality bill may enjoy this&#8230;</p>
<p>Dear Ms &#8212;&#8212;</p>
<p>As my colleague explained, this matter was debated at some length in the House of Lords and the Government respects the decision of the House of Lords and will not seek to reverse that decision.</p>
<p>Yours sincerely</p>
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		<title>By: Squidgy</title>
		<link>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/02/09/david-cameron-makes-hijab-jibe-to-gay-magazine/#comment-95930</link>
		<dc:creator>Squidgy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 08:55:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It&#039;s worth mentioning to all you Labour lovies that Labour have deliberately encouraged mass immigration in the belief that those people are more likely to vote Labour. 3 million in 10 years!

Most of those that come in are also extremely homophobic and believe homosexuality should be against the law. Surely the more people that back that the more like it will happen. Multi-culturalism only works if they accept what is British law and indeed British culture. That includes the right to be openly gay. 

That my friends is UNDER a Labour government!You could say if the Tories do win they kinda handed bigotted behaviour to them on a plate. I very much doubt we will lose any rights but it does give ya sometime to think about with your precious Labour party.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s worth mentioning to all you Labour lovies that Labour have deliberately encouraged mass immigration in the belief that those people are more likely to vote Labour. 3 million in 10 years!</p>
<p>Most of those that come in are also extremely homophobic and believe homosexuality should be against the law. Surely the more people that back that the more like it will happen. Multi-culturalism only works if they accept what is British law and indeed British culture. That includes the right to be openly gay. </p>
<p>That my friends is UNDER a Labour government!You could say if the Tories do win they kinda handed bigotted behaviour to them on a plate. I very much doubt we will lose any rights but it does give ya sometime to think about with your precious Labour party.</p>
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		<title>By: theotherone</title>
		<link>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/02/09/david-cameron-makes-hijab-jibe-to-gay-magazine/#comment-95873</link>
		<dc:creator>theotherone</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:52:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Could I also ask two questions:

1. What has this story got to do with Gay Rights

and 

2. Why did it take you a few days to realise that there was a story when you already published a story based on this interview several days ago?

With this ridiculous level of electioneering and the increased level of policing I&#039;ve seen recently I&#039;m assuming that the election will be called soon?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Could I also ask two questions:</p>
<p>1. What has this story got to do with Gay Rights</p>
<p>and </p>
<p>2. Why did it take you a few days to realise that there was a story when you already published a story based on this interview several days ago?</p>
<p>With this ridiculous level of electioneering and the increased level of policing I&#8217;ve seen recently I&#8217;m assuming that the election will be called soon?</p>
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		<title>By: theotherone</title>
		<link>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/02/09/david-cameron-makes-hijab-jibe-to-gay-magazine/#comment-95872</link>
		<dc:creator>theotherone</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:47:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>didn&#039;t Labour only bring in the changes Europe insisted they had to?

My point was that Labour have fvcked the Economy just as they did in the 70&#039;s and just as they did in the 70&#039;s we&#039;ve seen a resurgance in the far right.

I would also draw your attention to their Immigration policies which, it has recently been leaked, where not so much policies as opening the doors in the belief that they could radically remake British society. The result? A resurgence of the Far Right.

Let&#039;s pause for a moment and ask why there has been an increase in Hate Crime against Queer People. Is it something in the water? 

Clause 28 was, even the Tory Party have admitted, a bad thing but please let&#039;s remember that it wasn&#039;t fought by Labour and while callmedave has apologized for the Tory record on Queer rights Gordo hasn&#039;t explained why he abstained on every piece of Queer Rights legislation until he became Prime Minister. Callmedave has voted FOR more Queer rights than Gordo has.

Now that&#039;s over and done with can we get back to the actual discussion? If you want to discuss these topics may I suggest that the story regarding the Polish Law and Justice Party is a better place? You&#039;ll find it in the &#039;most commented&#039; section.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>didn&#8217;t Labour only bring in the changes Europe insisted they had to?</p>
<p>My point was that Labour have fvcked the Economy just as they did in the 70&#8242;s and just as they did in the 70&#8242;s we&#8217;ve seen a resurgance in the far right.</p>
<p>I would also draw your attention to their Immigration policies which, it has recently been leaked, where not so much policies as opening the doors in the belief that they could radically remake British society. The result? A resurgence of the Far Right.</p>
<p>Let&#8217;s pause for a moment and ask why there has been an increase in Hate Crime against Queer People. Is it something in the water? </p>
<p>Clause 28 was, even the Tory Party have admitted, a bad thing but please let&#8217;s remember that it wasn&#8217;t fought by Labour and while callmedave has apologized for the Tory record on Queer rights Gordo hasn&#8217;t explained why he abstained on every piece of Queer Rights legislation until he became Prime Minister. Callmedave has voted FOR more Queer rights than Gordo has.</p>
<p>Now that&#8217;s over and done with can we get back to the actual discussion? If you want to discuss these topics may I suggest that the story regarding the Polish Law and Justice Party is a better place? You&#8217;ll find it in the &#8216;most commented&#8217; section.</p>
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		<title>By: Charlie</title>
		<link>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/02/09/david-cameron-makes-hijab-jibe-to-gay-magazine/#comment-95867</link>
		<dc:creator>Charlie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:31:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@ theotherone (33): 
You blame Labour for a rise in homophobia? Eh? When in their first few years in power Labour did more to advance the case for LGBT rights than any other party since 1967 (when Labour was in power under Wilson)? They haven&#039;t done enough for sure, but if you want to blame a party for propagating homophobia, take a look at the one that introduced Section 28 and then voted against its abolition.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@ theotherone (33):<br />
You blame Labour for a rise in homophobia? Eh? When in their first few years in power Labour did more to advance the case for LGBT rights than any other party since 1967 (when Labour was in power under Wilson)? They haven&#8217;t done enough for sure, but if you want to blame a party for propagating homophobia, take a look at the one that introduced Section 28 and then voted against its abolition.</p>
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		<title>By: Barry</title>
		<link>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/02/09/david-cameron-makes-hijab-jibe-to-gay-magazine/#comment-95850</link>
		<dc:creator>Barry</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:34:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Initially brought up by nuns who, prior to Vatican II, wore &#039;veils&#039; which only showed their eyes, noses, and, just about, their mouths.

Amazingly, neither here in Ireland, nor in France, did anyone say they were some form of subversives.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Initially brought up by nuns who, prior to Vatican II, wore &#8216;veils&#8217; which only showed their eyes, noses, and, just about, their mouths.</p>
<p>Amazingly, neither here in Ireland, nor in France, did anyone say they were some form of subversives.</p>
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		<title>By: Squidgy</title>
		<link>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/02/09/david-cameron-makes-hijab-jibe-to-gay-magazine/#comment-95799</link>
		<dc:creator>Squidgy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:21:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I second that Sister!!

Very Well put theotherone.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I second that Sister!!</p>
<p>Very Well put theotherone.</p>
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		<title>By: Sister Mary clarence</title>
		<link>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/02/09/david-cameron-makes-hijab-jibe-to-gay-magazine/#comment-95793</link>
		<dc:creator>Sister Mary clarence</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Beautifully put theotherone - clear and succinct, despite falling on deaf ears I suspect.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Beautifully put theotherone &#8211; clear and succinct, despite falling on deaf ears I suspect.</p>
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		<title>By: theotherone</title>
		<link>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/02/09/david-cameron-makes-hijab-jibe-to-gay-magazine/#comment-95792</link>
		<dc:creator>theotherone</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:55:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>no James the problem here is that you are trying to use this thread to spread propaganda for Labour.

Let me wast time however deconstructing your points:

1. Labour is allied to Homophobes, Anti Semites, Holocaust Deniers, former IRA Bombers and former Communist Part officials. Please don&#039;t trade insults regarding who is allied with who as it&#039;s already been discussed in-depth on this board.

2. The poorest in Society? Don&#039;t make me laugh: Labour doubled the Tax burden on the poorest in society, worsened their chances of getting off the bottom rung of the ladder, preceded over the worse Depression seen since World War 2 and limited access to Benefits. Labour sure have a good record. As to bailing out the banks: that was Labour not the Tories just as it was Labour who changed legislation to allow the banks to act in the way they have, just as it is Labour who now control the same banks.

3. I&#039;m no Tory supporter but neither am I a supporter of Labour who have presided over a huge rise in Homophobia and the rise of the Far Right due to their lack of control over the economy and some sorely misguided policies. Why do you insist we look towards the publications of political Parties to see their records? Spin, all spin.

4. Wither family is the way to help young people or not is a mute point what we&#039;re discussing, or should be discussing, here is that official Conservative policy recognizes Queer families AS families.

Now isn&#039;t it time you went on your tea break? I mean Gordon Brown might come along and punch you if he realises you&#039;ve wasted Labour Party resources on such a stupid post.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>no James the problem here is that you are trying to use this thread to spread propaganda for Labour.</p>
<p>Let me wast time however deconstructing your points:</p>
<p>1. Labour is allied to Homophobes, Anti Semites, Holocaust Deniers, former IRA Bombers and former Communist Part officials. Please don&#8217;t trade insults regarding who is allied with who as it&#8217;s already been discussed in-depth on this board.</p>
<p>2. The poorest in Society? Don&#8217;t make me laugh: Labour doubled the Tax burden on the poorest in society, worsened their chances of getting off the bottom rung of the ladder, preceded over the worse Depression seen since World War 2 and limited access to Benefits. Labour sure have a good record. As to bailing out the banks: that was Labour not the Tories just as it was Labour who changed legislation to allow the banks to act in the way they have, just as it is Labour who now control the same banks.</p>
<p>3. I&#8217;m no Tory supporter but neither am I a supporter of Labour who have presided over a huge rise in Homophobia and the rise of the Far Right due to their lack of control over the economy and some sorely misguided policies. Why do you insist we look towards the publications of political Parties to see their records? Spin, all spin.</p>
<p>4. Wither family is the way to help young people or not is a mute point what we&#8217;re discussing, or should be discussing, here is that official Conservative policy recognizes Queer families AS families.</p>
<p>Now isn&#8217;t it time you went on your tea break? I mean Gordon Brown might come along and punch you if he realises you&#8217;ve wasted Labour Party resources on such a stupid post.</p>
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		<title>By: James</title>
		<link>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/02/09/david-cameron-makes-hijab-jibe-to-gay-magazine/#comment-95788</link>
		<dc:creator>James</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:34:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Again, please read this article, it is insightful:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/belief/2010/jan/26/proposed-veil-ban-in-france   

At this point in time and history Muslim people, and Muslim women especially – have become scapegoats and discriminated against while the real issues about David Cameron and Tory attitudes to the LGBT community get sidelined. So, on here, people are discussing the in and outs of what Muslim women should wear and what we think this means (with no input from Muslim women themselves) rather than fighting against the real Tory agenda: 
• Their alliance with fascist sympathisers in Europe who call gay men “faggots” and paedophiles
• A planned Thatcherite agenda of brutal cuts that will affect the poorest in society with attacks on public sector workers (yet we, the public, have paid billions to bail out the banks, and are now being asked to pay again through cuts in spending, wages and pensions while the banks whinge that they are being attacked while still taking huge bonuses).
• Cameron says no new legislation is needed to support LGBT people and he has no ideas for tackling the epidemic of homophobic bullying in our schools. And as we know, the Conservatives can only boast of a history of criminalising LGBT people in Government and resisting any equalities legislation in opposition. Compare Section 28 with Labour’s record http://lgbtlabour.org.uk/therecord 
• And nobody should be fooled by Cameron’s desire to extend tax incentives to same-sex couples who have a civil partnership as well as married people. This old Tory idea – that that marriage and the nuclear family are the solution to our ‘broken society’, saving us from everything from paedophilia to gun crime – is complete nonsense and is really a smokescreen for policies that would redistribute wealth from single, divorced and unmarried people (who are more likely to be from poorer backgrounds) to richer married people and as such is shameless theft. 

The Tories want our votes while promising us less then nothing.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Again, please read this article, it is insightful:<br />
<a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/belief/2010/jan/26/proposed-veil-ban-in-france" rel="nofollow">http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/belief/2010/jan/26/proposed-veil-ban-in-france</a>   </p>
<p>At this point in time and history Muslim people, and Muslim women especially – have become scapegoats and discriminated against while the real issues about David Cameron and Tory attitudes to the LGBT community get sidelined. So, on here, people are discussing the in and outs of what Muslim women should wear and what we think this means (with no input from Muslim women themselves) rather than fighting against the real Tory agenda:<br />
• Their alliance with fascist sympathisers in Europe who call gay men “faggots” and paedophiles<br />
• A planned Thatcherite agenda of brutal cuts that will affect the poorest in society with attacks on public sector workers (yet we, the public, have paid billions to bail out the banks, and are now being asked to pay again through cuts in spending, wages and pensions while the banks whinge that they are being attacked while still taking huge bonuses).<br />
• Cameron says no new legislation is needed to support LGBT people and he has no ideas for tackling the epidemic of homophobic bullying in our schools. And as we know, the Conservatives can only boast of a history of criminalising LGBT people in Government and resisting any equalities legislation in opposition. Compare Section 28 with Labour’s record <a href="http://lgbtlabour.org.uk/therecord" rel="nofollow">http://lgbtlabour.org.uk/therecord</a><br />
• And nobody should be fooled by Cameron’s desire to extend tax incentives to same-sex couples who have a civil partnership as well as married people. This old Tory idea – that that marriage and the nuclear family are the solution to our ‘broken society’, saving us from everything from paedophilia to gun crime – is complete nonsense and is really a smokescreen for policies that would redistribute wealth from single, divorced and unmarried people (who are more likely to be from poorer backgrounds) to richer married people and as such is shameless theft. </p>
<p>The Tories want our votes while promising us less then nothing.</p>
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		<title>By: theotherone</title>
		<link>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/02/09/david-cameron-makes-hijab-jibe-to-gay-magazine/#comment-95786</link>
		<dc:creator>theotherone</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:24:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>we are confusing religion and culture yet again:

Hasidic Jews = Jewish subgroup.

&#039;Muslim hair/ face/ full body covers = Cultural norm.

Now if we&#039;re allowing ourselves, as good Liberals, to become the Police who enforce hideously misogynistic cultural norms then we should enforce Heterosexuality as that too is a cultural norm.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>we are confusing religion and culture yet again:</p>
<p>Hasidic Jews = Jewish subgroup.</p>
<p>&#8216;Muslim hair/ face/ full body covers = Cultural norm.</p>
<p>Now if we&#8217;re allowing ourselves, as good Liberals, to become the Police who enforce hideously misogynistic cultural norms then we should enforce Heterosexuality as that too is a cultural norm.</p>
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