Ken Livingstone defends alleged homophobic remark about Tories
Comment that party had been ‘riddled’ with suppressed homosexuality was a backhanded compliment, says candidateKen Livingstone, the Labour candidate for London mayor, has defended his claim that the Conservative party and other institutions had been “riddled” with suppressed homosexuality. Livingstone was under pressure to apologise on Thursday over comments in an interview with the New Statesman, which two Tory MPs claimed were offensive.
published date:Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:44:17 GMT
Ken Livingstone defends alleged homophobic remark about Tories
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Ken Livingstone defends alleged homophobic remark about Tories
Comment that party had been ‘riddled’ with suppressed homosexuality was a backhanded compliment, says candidateKen Livingstone, the Labour candidate for London mayor, has defended his claim that the Conservative party and other institutions had been “riddled” with suppressed homosexuality. Livingstone was under pressure to apologise on Thursday over comments in an interview with the New Statesman, which two Tory MPs claimed were offensive.