Comments on: Patsy Calton award: nominations close 11th June http://www.libdemvoice.org/patsy-calton-award-nominations-close-11th-june-871.html Our place to talk - an independent website for supporters of the Liberal Democrat party in the UK. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:36:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: anon http://www.libdemvoice.org/patsy-calton-award-nominations-close-11th-june-871.html#comment-17166 anon Wed, 06 Jun 2007 16:30:09 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/patsy-calton-award-nominations-close-11th-june-871.html#comment-17166 I'm sure Laurence didn't mean anything by it. People are human. But some under-represented groups are easy targets for smirky, jokey comments, which do damage their credibility through no fault of their own. Perhaps a cautionary tale about how those who've never experienced real discrimination or barriers should be a little more careful about overtly denying the experiences of others..... See the GLA discussion and why we should do something now. I’m sure Laurence didn’t mean anything by it. People are human. But some under-represented groups are easy targets for smirky, jokey comments, which do damage their credibility through no fault of their own.

Perhaps a cautionary tale about how those who’ve never experienced real discrimination or barriers should be a little more careful about overtly denying the experiences of others…..

See the GLA discussion and why we should do something now.

]]> By: Laurence Boyce http://www.libdemvoice.org/patsy-calton-award-nominations-close-11th-june-871.html#comment-17140 Laurence Boyce Wed, 06 Jun 2007 12:58:21 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/patsy-calton-award-nominations-close-11th-june-871.html#comment-17140 Believe me, it wasn't homophobia. But I shouldn't have said it. Go ahead and nominate Jenny. I hope she wins. Believe me, it wasn’t homophobia. But I shouldn’t have said it. Go ahead and nominate Jenny. I hope she wins.

]]> By: Jon http://www.libdemvoice.org/patsy-calton-award-nominations-close-11th-june-871.html#comment-17133 Jon Wed, 06 Jun 2007 12:24:04 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/patsy-calton-award-nominations-close-11th-june-871.html#comment-17133 Laurence, of course Jenny should be nominated. I am really shocked at the smirking homophobia behind that question. Laurence, of course Jenny should be nominated. I am really shocked at the smirking homophobia behind that question.

]]> By: Laurence Boyce http://www.libdemvoice.org/patsy-calton-award-nominations-close-11th-june-871.html#comment-17110 Laurence Boyce Wed, 06 Jun 2007 09:22:44 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/patsy-calton-award-nominations-close-11th-june-871.html#comment-17110 No point, anonymous. Just a facetious remark. I apologise. It’s an amazing story though. The two Jennys are my local councillors as it happens. No point, anonymous. Just a facetious remark. I apologise. It’s an amazing story though. The two Jennys are my local councillors as it happens.

]]> By: anon http://www.libdemvoice.org/patsy-calton-award-nominations-close-11th-june-871.html#comment-17109 anon Wed, 06 Jun 2007 09:14:02 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/patsy-calton-award-nominations-close-11th-june-871.html#comment-17109 What's your point Laurence? What’s your point Laurence?

]]> By: Laurence Boyce http://www.libdemvoice.org/patsy-calton-award-nominations-close-11th-june-871.html#comment-16978 Laurence Boyce Tue, 05 Jun 2007 13:08:17 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/patsy-calton-award-nominations-close-11th-june-871.html#comment-16978 Would the <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cambridgeshire/6686933.stm" rel="nofollow">Mayor of Cambridge</a> qualify for this award? Would the Mayor of Cambridge qualify for this award?

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