tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post2117839236095158737..comments2024-03-04T17:54:32.559+00:00Comments on Iain Dale's Diary: Queer Blue Water?Iain Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-63118994526374761752010-09-09T11:55:44.186+01:002010-09-09T11:55:44.186+01:00'Lavender Blue' ?'Lavender Blue' ?David Cottishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13330061072892754541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-2277606157195532542010-09-09T11:26:01.220+01:002010-09-09T11:26:01.220+01:00Conhomie?Conhomie?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02790474017204003164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-39151805315353072202010-09-09T09:05:29.176+01:002010-09-09T09:05:29.176+01:00Margaret and Dorothy (or Maggie and Dot)Margaret and Dorothy (or Maggie and Dot)Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12835142235162191014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1690712385422567732010-09-08T13:57:33.668+01:002010-09-08T13:57:33.668+01:00Maggie and DorothyMaggie and DorothyWilliamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12835142235162191014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-75831813765408335082010-09-08T12:12:17.876+01:002010-09-08T12:12:17.876+01:00How about "The Conservatives, Leading from Be...How about "The Conservatives, Leading from Behind"?Goodwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16622335283524262832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-52871402899080221412010-09-08T11:15:55.273+01:002010-09-08T11:15:55.273+01:00It's simplistic, and an old joke, but
"C...It's simplistic, and an old joke, but<br /><br />"Coming Out as a Tory"<br /><br />might do the trick.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15252054403352395221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-71467885417740597052010-09-08T09:17:10.539+01:002010-09-08T09:17:10.539+01:00My vote goes with Macha Maguire's "Pride ...My vote goes with Macha Maguire's "Pride and Prejudice", it's got the lot... relevance, wit, everything.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01962138781180304564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-47453134813898420602010-09-08T07:00:57.742+01:002010-09-08T07:00:57.742+01:00Pink Meets Blue.
Cover diagonal colour split - pi...Pink Meets Blue.<br /><br />Cover diagonal colour split - pink top and left. blue bottom and right.Tapestryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17267094484651413428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-62602859274536686602010-09-08T00:50:13.048+01:002010-09-08T00:50:13.048+01:00"The Other Tories""The Other Tories"Curlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17524528806616775692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-87494543212506025262010-09-08T00:45:54.191+01:002010-09-08T00:45:54.191+01:00"The Other Tories.""The Other Tories."Curlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17524528806616775692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-86234302358679063482010-09-08T00:02:58.288+01:002010-09-08T00:02:58.288+01:00Well, I hope the book does well.
Your proposed ti...Well, I hope the book does well.<br /><br />Your proposed title leaves me cold, but only because in my limited experience the truth is several hundred leagues away from the aspiration implied.<br /><br />A more accurate view would be that many Tories are in the closet, desperately holding the door shut, while other heterosexual Tories are on the outside, also desperately leaning on the door to keep it shut. Such oddities who do escape - Matthew Parris - are co-opted to be the tame gays as proof of modernity. No doubt Crispin Blunt will fulfil the same role in months to come.<br /><br />What's my evidence? Two people who stood, between them, for 9 constituencies to become a Tory PPC. One gay, unhappily married, one lesbian, publicly single. One is my son's godfather, one my sister. I know them. Neither feel that the Tory Party - particularly in the rural constituencies - is one in which they can be themselves.Thorpehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07937013013431307255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-53556089522055504872010-09-07T23:16:03.401+01:002010-09-07T23:16:03.401+01:00conservatives in the closet?conservatives in the closet?jacobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14319235854895073322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-42425385075306303472010-09-07T23:14:57.347+01:002010-09-07T23:14:57.347+01:00"Queer blue water" is a truly genius boo..."Queer blue water" is a truly genius book title. go for it!<br /><br />Since you are going to have get "gay" or a synonym into any title or subtitle to get across what it is, is that really too risque to use.<br /><br />Why not "Queer blue water: the Tory journey from prejudice to pride 1950-2010' esp if author is broadly positive about the trajectory and end point.<br /><br />otherwise <br /><br />Tory pride and prejudice: gay rights and the right from the 'fifties to todaySunder Katwalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06671411534003530927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-118441844825156802010-09-07T22:08:09.780+01:002010-09-07T22:08:09.780+01:00How about:
"The Conservative Party: Straigh...How about: <br /><br />"The Conservative Party: Straight to the Point?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-72374037597837956432010-09-07T22:02:53.248+01:002010-09-07T22:02:53.248+01:00Along with the others, I agree that Queer Blue Wat...Along with the others, I agree that Queer Blue Water is an excellent title for the proposed book.<br /><br />Why one earth wouldn't you use that?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12736721730683702040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-65590554239808184062010-09-07T21:51:11.059+01:002010-09-07T21:51:11.059+01:00how about "why gay people who vote conservati...how about "why gay people who vote conservative are turkeys voting for christmas. and have no self respect."bear of little brainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15545737954643939109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-40989707641657109012010-09-07T21:34:29.654+01:002010-09-07T21:34:29.654+01:00Pink And BluePink And BlueTapestryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17267094484651413428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-80549669899019813872010-09-07T19:45:46.506+01:002010-09-07T19:45:46.506+01:00@Dilettante. Yes.@Dilettante. Yes.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12090454418304272336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-29250981825183860142010-09-07T18:26:40.587+01:002010-09-07T18:26:40.587+01:00What about, say,
"Poofs and Toffs" ?
W...What about, say,<br /><br />"Poofs and Toffs" ?<br /><br />Whoever would have thought that a political party which has a very significant number of ex-public schoolboys in it, has some gayers in it? I am shocked.......Gordon Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17026686719065481051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-26623651093481459192010-09-07T18:25:56.647+01:002010-09-07T18:25:56.647+01:00What about, say,
"Poofs and Toffs" ?
W...What about, say,<br /><br />"Poofs and Toffs" ?<br /><br />Whoever would have thought that a political party which has a very significant number of ex-public schoolboys in it, has some gayers in it? I am shocked.......Gordon Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17026686719065481051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-24724213412847551012010-09-07T18:12:18.700+01:002010-09-07T18:12:18.700+01:00I hope the book, whatever it gets called, will rec...I hope the book, whatever it gets called, will record the fact that Section 28 was extremely popular. <br /><br />The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keep_the_Clause_campaign" rel="nofollow">Keep the Clause</a> referendum in Scotland, where over a million people voted, showed 7 out of 8 favoured keeping the protection of Section 28 (2A in Scotland).<br /><br />P.S. legitimising homosexual behaviour is liberal, not conservative. Maybe the book should be called Queer Yellow Custard?<br /><br />Yellow for the Liberals and for the fear which has driven the Tory Party to cave in to political correctness.Stewart Cowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14438121139084279087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-80735136383246327802010-09-07T18:07:28.300+01:002010-09-07T18:07:28.300+01:00Does 'next autumn' mean autumn 2010 or aut...Does 'next autumn' mean autumn 2010 or autumn 2011?<br /><br />I think 'Queer Blue Water' is a little on the nose and 'Over The Blue Rainbow' a little convoluted. 'Out of the Blue' sounds better to me. <br /><br />I think this book is timely. Gay opinion formers, if I can put it like that, bang on about Stonewall as if the goings-on in a New York bar are of relevance to twenty-first century Britain whilst appearing to give less attention to the fact that homosexuality was decriminalised in this country thanks to the trial of (amongst others) the Tory peer Lord Montagu.Lord Palmerstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01110646627638591271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-81437172500411074682010-09-07T17:49:34.934+01:002010-09-07T17:49:34.934+01:00Given that the book is about how the Tories strugg...Given that the book is about how the Tories struggling to come to terms with the issue, I trust Sir Nicholas Fairbairn will be getting a mention.Paul Linfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01977920120772282561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-60864874570323596222010-09-07T17:29:32.906+01:002010-09-07T17:29:32.906+01:00Beyond the Blue HorizonBeyond the Blue Horizonmtrcrickethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07719534328999947175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-41227960250734268692010-09-07T17:04:47.768+01:002010-09-07T17:04:47.768+01:00Iain Dale: "Mum, Dad? I've something impo...Iain Dale: "Mum, Dad? I've something important to tell you. "<br /><br />Iain's Dad: "Oh no...Son, you don't mean to say...I mean .. You're not..You're not.."<br /><br />Iain Dale: "I'm Gay."<br /><br />Iain's mum. "Oh, thank goodness pet.. Your father was worried you might be a Tory."<br /><br />Extract from "The Iron Ladies"Bill Quango MPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14861116614665461655noreply@blogger.com