The Tories like to state as a core value the freedom of the individual but only when it suits them. I'm sorry to say they are not consistent.
William Hague, a stout defender of fox hunting, says it is because they can be picked on (I mean the pro-fox hunting fraternity).
That's the hallmark of the bully throughout the ages. It is domination by the majority of the minority. That's rich. It would almost be very amusing if it was not so deadly serious in its implications.
So why does Mr Hague vote time after time for the retainment of Section 28?
Never mind adolescents coming to terms with their sexuality resulting in many avoidable suicides.
-Malcolm Martindale, Swanborough Drive, Brighton
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