Chris Huhne rumbled on electoral change history (02May11)

Liberal Democrat Chris Huhne is caught out with his assertion that the Conservatives have always opposed political / electoral change in the UK.

Recorded from BBC Daily Politics, 02 May 2011.

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[TheChrisg00]

@ToaJoe I think on that note our discussion should end.

[ToaJoe]

@TheChrisg00 Whatever you say, it is against the nature of the Conservatives to be Liberal on social reform such as homosexuality and womens rights. The clue is in the name. The Tories are the party of disgusting Christian family values. Admittedly, they are economically competent, but every time they are in office they try to take us back to the 1800's Victorian Christian household.

[TheChrisg00]

@ToaJoe While your checking voting records, perhaps you'd care to look at David Blunkett's voting record on for example the age of consent for homosexuals. As I've already explained, ethical or moral issues are free votes and are not party matters. I suggest in future before making sweeping statements, you just make an effort to understand what your talking about.

[ToaJoe]

@TheChrisg00 Well, see how our home secretary once voted, if you will:

theyworkforyou. com /mp/theresa_may/maidenhead

[TheChrisg00]

@ToaJoe I think 2003 was the year the then PM announced he didn't support gay marriage, I believe Blair was Labour. Most moral issues of course are free vote matters. Gays have the same rights as everyone else, not more, not less. But what specific human right are you referring to?

[ToaJoe]

@TheChrisg00 Are you denying that David Cameron and his entire front bench voted against gay rights legislation in 2003?

[TheChrisg00]

@ToaJoe so why comment at all? You haven't named one single 'right' affecting one single group. Go and do something more useful & leave grown up politics to grown ups. Go on. Go and paint your nails.

[ToaJoe]

@TheChrisg00 Well, the way I see it, argumentative twats like you will always shout 'wheres your evidence' no matter what voting records I produce. You'll always question where I got it from. So tell me, why should I bother backing up my case on a site like Youtube? It's not the most important thing I could be doing.

[TheChrisg00]

@ToaJoe I thought not. So perhaps in future you'll have a think before posting such bilge.

[ToaJoe]

@TheChrisg00 I'm not prepared to dig out the archives for a youtube discussion. Just look at the records. If you want a simplified one, go to theyworkforyou. com