UKIP's own particular Fairy Tale, with no happy ending!!

**Greg Lance-Watkins** · 27-05-2010, 02:04 AM

Hi,

UKIP's own particular Fairy Tale, with no happy ending!!

I was interested in the following article about UKIP's attitudes towards perverts in a copy of The Pink Paper - I do believe that the PPC in question is voicing the views of members but not the 'claimed' view of the Party though many in the party would agree with him.

A parliamentary candidate for UKIP has claimed that his party would scrap "politically correct" laws allowing discrimination against gays and lesbians.

Garry Cockrill, the candidate for Southend West, told a hustings on Wednesday that Christians were being discriminated against. He was speaking at a hustings organised by a local church, where he attacked equality legislation.

A UKIP spokesman said this afternoon that Mr Cockrill's views were not in line with the party's stance on gay issues.

But he could not clarify whether the party would allow bed and breakfast owners to discriminate against gay couples and a policy document says UKIP would scrap hate speech legislation which is "cynical social engineering".

According to local website Councilbust.com, which has video footage of the event, Mr Cockrill said: “The Equality Act, the Sexual Orientation Act 2007, have made it possible for lifestyle choices to be placed above religious faith.

“You’ll find that the three major parties are unable to make any ground with this. The Conservatives, as you have seen, have pilloried Chris Grayling for defending the B&B’s right to decide who sleeps under their roof.

“David Cameron is supporting the enforcement of civil partnerships in the church. Mr Clegg wants homosexuality taught as normal and harmless in faith schools, and we all know what the Labour party is doing.

“UKIP have a different policy. We would look at these politically correct laws that prevent people from acting according to their faith."

“UKIP would get rid of these laws. Christians are being discriminated against."

Mr Cockrill also implied that families headed by a gay couple were inadequate compared to the "nuclear family".

He said: “The role of fathers and mothers has been sidelined. Equality laws are actually working against family.

“I would like to see a greater support for families. Let’s support the nuclear family.

"The statistics are overwhelming that children do better in families with one of one father, one mother and children. You just can’t get past that.”

Rachel Charman, who runs the Councilbust website, was present at the meeting.

She said: "As a lesbian and a parent, I found Garry Cockrill's comments concerning. I find it hard to believe that in this day in age, a parliamentary candidate will publicly claim that laws created to protect LGBT people from discrimination are wrong.

"I also found Mr Cockrill's implication that heterosexual parents are better than single or same-sex parents upsetting and inaccurate.

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One must remember that UKIP had an openly declared homosexual female MEP who the particularly insecure Nigel Farage drove out of the party and the now ex (it seems) leader Lord Pearson lied and betrayed her as did the odious Christopher Gill who with others orchestrated an attack on her.

The vicious nature of the attack on Nikki Sinclaire MEP and anyone who chose to support her was irrational, vindictive, unprofessional and extreme - There have been absolutely no efforts by UKIP's leadership team to speak out in her defence.

It will be remembered that she acted in good faith and on her principles refusing to sit with UKIP's chosen chums in the EU who are openly Racist, Xenophobic, pro EU membership, anti Jewish, holocaust deniers who advocate hunting homosexuals and driving them out of cities!

This does make UKIP's protestations at the PPC's comments completely implausible!

Regards,
Greg_L-W.

**John West** · 30-05-2010, 02:30 PM

UKIP is a joke party run by joke politicians!

**Greg Lance-Watkins** · 31-05-2010, 08:32 AM

Hi,

they make so very little effort one is forced to wonder if they are remotely interested or are they just a pressure valve for the Tories and a self enrichment scam for a very select few!

Regards,
Greg_L-W.