This past week, the Shadow Environment Secretary and Conservative MP Greg Barker (a close friend of the Tory Leader David Cameron) announced that he was divorcing his wife and the mother of his two children, Celeste after allegations were made that he had had a homosexual affair with decorator William Banks-Blaney.
If these allegations are true, then Cameron must dismiss his friend from the Shadow Cabinet for hypocrisy. While I consider extra-marital affairs to be sackable offences in themselves, conducting a homosexual liaison behind your wife’s back while actively casting your vote in the House of Commons against measures to reduce discrimination against lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transsexuals is far worse, it is the height of hypocrisy! Now, these allegations are just that, allegations, but if these are true, then Barker is a contemptible little man who should be utterly ashamed of himself for both the affair and the hypocrisy. If these allegations are true, then Barker’s position in the Shadow Cabinet is totally untenable and against the public interest. If these allegations are true, then the only honourable course of action Barker can perform is to resign from his post and if he refuses do the right thing, then it is Cameron’s duty to dismiss him.
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No votes since 2001 when Barker came to gov't have been more than weakly relevant to gay rights - in my opinion there is no case to answer re hypocrisy. Since 2001 exactly what measures have the Tories voted against that reduce discrimination against gays?
I don't agree that adultery should lead to automatic dismissal - NB adultery on government time and/or premises should be.
As an aside, the way Greg has been hounded, will encourage others to stay in the closet. The hypocrites are the media.
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