Conservative 'compromise' amendment on Section 28 fails also
More good news, even though offset by the reality of continuing Conservative bigotry. The 'compromise' amendment supported by David Davis, which would have given a 'small but significant' minority of parents the right to demand a ballot on the materials used in their children's sex education, was handsomely defeated by 356 votes to 127 last evening.
Shamefully, amongst the 127 were 13 members of the Shadow Cabinet.
Even more shamefully and shockingly, the Chairman of 'Torch' (James Davenport) endorses this bigotry. Of course, the 'e' for equality has been dropped from the former 'Torche', which now styles itself as 'Gay Conservatives'. Sad, deluded and pathetic!
From earlier information, I understand that the small but significant minority referred to was 5%. As the Liberal Democrat local government spokesman Edward Davey is quoted as saying, the amendment had it succeeded would have been a "recipe for homophobic behaviour on a grand scale". Quite.
You can read a full report in the Independent. Naturally, there is no mention of it in The Daily Telegraph.
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