I see that Ken Livingston’e gob has got the better of him again. As a source of entertainment, he never fails. As a source of embarrassment for the Labour party, it is a bonus.
So, what do we have?
Mr Livingstone said: “[The public] should be allowed to know everything, except the nature of private relationships – unless there is hypocrisy, like some Tory MP denouncing homosexuality while they are indulging in it.”
Asked why he referred particularly to Conservative MPs, he added: “Well, the Labour ones have all come out.”
Have they, indeed? He knows this, does he? Well, well, well.
“You just knew the Tory party was riddled with it like everywhere else is.”
Really? And he knows this how, exactly?
Now, call me cynical, but if a Tory politician were to come out with such a comment, you just know that the word “homophobia” would be screeched from the rooftops by the usual suspects. But this being Ken, I’m pretty sure he’ll get a free pass.
He also said in the interview that Baroness Thatcher was “clinically insane” while prime minister.
Oh, definitely a free pass. “Thatcher is insane” gets you straight to Go and collect £200 while the seals clap loudly and squawk their approval…
Conservative MP Angie Bray said: “These are the sort of offensive remarks we hear all too often from Labour’s candidate for mayor.”
“Ed Miliband should condemn these outrageous comments and get him to apologise immediately.”
Oh, please… Don’t play their game. It’s Ken. He’s a dickwad. Let him spout his nonsense and rise above it. Leave the cries of “unacceptable” to them. Sit back, light a big fat cigar and wallow in the aroma of double standards.
“[The public] should be allowed to know everything, except the nature of private relationships –”
Yes I can see why he would think that, as his own private relationships are very Rum indeed. He seems to have fathered several children “as a favour to friends” that did not follow the usual route of making the scene with a magazine, and wanking into the bottle the Sperm bank gives you, but full on.
And we all remember the injunction when it was forbidden to mention that Mandleson was gay in the early years of the NuLab Govt don’t we?
Nothing to hide, nothing to fear? Pull the other one Newt brain!
I must protest in the STRONGEST POSSIBLE TERMS about your posting.
There was a reference that was CLEARLY meant to imply there could be pleasurable outcomes from ‘lighting up a big fat [carcinogenic product that should be BANNED]’
Such comments might induce the vulnerable to adopt dangerous lifestyles and ruin not only their own lives, but also those of their families, friends, and children unto the third and fourth generation (Won’t anyone think of the KIDDIES?).
Unfortunately, as is usaul with Ken, he’ll get away with it.
Why?
Because although your intital comment is entirely correct, Ken also sneaked a true statement in – namely that the madwoman from Grantham was, erm, Upney.
(On stop past Barking)
WHat annoys me about Ken is his crawling to religious extremist bigots.
I am pretty certain this is all about crawling to the so called “Religion of Peace” who don’t seem to like our pink friends..