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	[[File:Coleman.jpg\|thumb\|Brian Coleman]]'''Brian Coleman''' (born 1961) is a former [[Conservative]] politician. He ~~has been~~ a councillor in the [[London Borough of Barnet]] ~~since~~ 1998, one time sitting as an Independent, and was Mayor of Barnet in 2009–10.		[[File:Coleman.jpg\|thumb\|Brian Coleman]]'''Brian Coleman''' (born 1961) is a former [[Conservative]] politician. He was a councillor in the [[London Borough of Barnet]] from 1998, one time sitting as an Independent, and was Mayor of Barnet in 2009–10.

	In 2000 he was one of the first LGBT people to be elected to the [[London Assembly]]. In 2008 he was appointed Chair of the London Fire and Emergency Authority.		In 2000 he was one of the first LGBT people to be elected to the [[London Assembly]]. In 2008 he was appointed Chair of the London Fire and Emergency Authority.

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	[[File:Coleman.jpg\|thumb\|Brian Coleman]]'''Brian Coleman''' (born 1961) is a former [[Conservative]] politician. He has been a councillor in the [[London Borough of Barnet]] since 1998, ~~now~~ sitting as an Independent, and was Mayor of Barnet in 2009–10.		[[File:Coleman.jpg\|thumb\|Brian Coleman]]'''Brian Coleman''' (born 1961) is a former [[Conservative]] politician. He has been a councillor in the [[London Borough of Barnet]] since 1998, one time sitting as an Independent, and was Mayor of Barnet in 2009–10.

	In 2000 he was one of the first LGBT people to be elected to the [[London Assembly]]. In 2008 he was appointed Chair of the London Fire and Emergency Authority.		In 2000 he was one of the first LGBT people to be elected to the [[London Assembly]]. In 2008 he was appointed Chair of the London Fire and Emergency Authority.

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Ross Burgess at 17:51, 27 March 2016

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	In 2009 he was listed at number 39 in the ''[[Pink News]]'' list of [[50 most powerful 2009\|50 most powerful gay, lesbian and bisexual people in British politics]]. The citation said:		In 2009 he was listed at number 39 in the ''[[Pink News]]'' list of [[50 most powerful 2009\|50 most powerful gay, lesbian and bisexual people in British politics]]. The citation said:
	:"The cab bills, the “bling bling” chain of office, the outrageous claims about former PM Ted Heath – Brian Coleman is, as the saying goes, a “colourful” character. In June last year he accepted an honorary degree from Middlesex University. They overlooked the fact he had branded the institution “crap” in 2004."<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/03/06/the-50-most-powerful-gay-lesbian-and-bisexual-people-in-british-politics/</ref>		:"The cab bills, the “bling bling” chain of office, the outrageous claims about former PM Ted Heath – Brian Coleman is, as the saying goes, a “colourful” character. In June last year he accepted an honorary degree from [[Middlesex University]]. They overlooked the fact he had branded the institution “crap” in 2004."<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/03/06/the-50-most-powerful-gay-lesbian-and-bisexual-people-in-british-politics/</ref>

	In 2007 in a blog in the ''New Statesman'' Coleman wrote: "The late Ted Heath managed to obtain the highest office of state after he was supposedly advised to cease his [[cottaging]] activities in the 1950s when he became a privy councillor" implying that Heath used to have casual gay sex in public lavatories.<ref>http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/brian-coleman/2007/04/gay-member-london-heath Brian Coleman "The closet is a lonely place" ''New Statesman'' 23 April 2007</ref> The blog was written about in both the tabloid and mainstream press, but there was no confirmation of cottaging or of Heath having been warned.<ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1549607/Heath-warned-about-gay-sex-trysts.html George Jones "Heath warned about gay sex trysts" ''Daily Telegraph'' 25 April 2007</ref> The claims were denied by MP Sir Peter Tapsell, and Heath's friend and MP Derek Conway stated that "if there was some secret, I'm sure it would be out by now".<ref>http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/hamps-ted-heath-469586 Bob Roberts "Hamps-Ted Heath" ''Daily Mirror'' 25 April 2007</ref><ref>http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/26526/PM-Ted-cruised-for-gay-sex.html "PM Ted 'cruised for gay sex'" ''The Sun'' 25 April 2007 </ref>		In 2007 in a blog in the ''New Statesman'' Coleman wrote: "The late Ted Heath managed to obtain the highest office of state after he was supposedly advised to cease his [[cottaging]] activities in the 1950s when he became a privy councillor" implying that Heath used to have casual gay sex in public lavatories.<ref>http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/brian-coleman/2007/04/gay-member-london-heath Brian Coleman "The closet is a lonely place" ''New Statesman'' 23 April 2007</ref> The blog was written about in both the tabloid and mainstream press, but there was no confirmation of cottaging or of Heath having been warned.<ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1549607/Heath-warned-about-gay-sex-trysts.html George Jones "Heath warned about gay sex trysts" ''Daily Telegraph'' 25 April 2007</ref> The claims were denied by MP Sir Peter Tapsell, and Heath's friend and MP Derek Conway stated that "if there was some secret, I'm sure it would be out by now".<ref>http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/hamps-ted-heath-469586 Bob Roberts "Hamps-Ted Heath" ''Daily Mirror'' 25 April 2007</ref><ref>http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/26526/PM-Ted-cruised-for-gay-sex.html "PM Ted 'cruised for gay sex'" ''The Sun'' 25 April 2007 </ref>

Ross Burgess at 11:29, 26 May 2014

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	[[File:Coleman.jpg\|thumb\|Brian Coleman]]'''Brian Coleman''' (born 1961) is a former [[Conservative]] politician. He has been a councillor in the [[London Borough of Barnet]] since 1998, now sitting as an Independent.		[[File:Coleman.jpg\|thumb\|Brian Coleman]]'''Brian Coleman''' (born 1961) is a former [[Conservative]] politician. He has been a councillor in the [[London Borough of Barnet]] since 1998, now sitting as an Independent, and was Mayor of Barnet in 2009–10.

	In 2000 he was one of the first LGBT people to be elected to the [[London Assembly]]. In 2008 he was appointed Chair of the London Fire and Emergency Authority.		In 2000 he was one of the first LGBT people to be elected to the [[London Assembly]]. In 2008 he was appointed Chair of the London Fire and Emergency Authority.
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Ross Burgess at 11:19, 26 May 2014

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	'''Brian Coleman''' (born 1961) is a former [[Conservative]] politician. He has been a councillor in the [[London Borough of Barnet]] since 1998, now sitting as an Independent.		[[File:Coleman.jpg\|thumb\|Brian Coleman]]'''Brian Coleman''' (born 1961) is a former [[Conservative]] politician. He has been a councillor in the [[London Borough of Barnet]] since 1998, now sitting as an Independent.

	In 2000 he was one of the first LGBT people to be elected to the [[London Assembly]]. In 2008 he was appointed Chair of the London Fire and Emergency Authority.		In 2000 he was one of the first LGBT people to be elected to the [[London Assembly]]. In 2008 he was appointed Chair of the London Fire and Emergency Authority.
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Ross Burgess at 09:17, 28 February 2014

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	In 2007 in a blog in the ''New Statesman'' Coleman wrote: "The late Ted Heath managed to obtain the highest office of state after he was supposedly advised to cease his [[cottaging]] activities in the 1950s when he became a privy councillor" implying that Heath used to have casual gay sex in public lavatories.<ref>http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/brian-coleman/2007/04/gay-member-london-heath Brian Coleman "The closet is a lonely place" ''New Statesman'' 23 April 2007</ref> The blog was written about in both the tabloid and mainstream press, but there was no confirmation of cottaging or of Heath having been warned.<ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1549607/Heath-warned-about-gay-sex-trysts.html George Jones "Heath warned about gay sex trysts" ''Daily Telegraph'' 25 April 2007</ref> The claims were denied by MP Sir Peter Tapsell, and Heath's friend and MP Derek Conway stated that "if there was some secret, I'm sure it would be out by now".<ref>http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/hamps-ted-heath-469586 Bob Roberts "Hamps-Ted Heath" ''Daily Mirror'' 25 April 2007</ref><ref>http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/26526/PM-Ted-cruised-for-gay-sex.html "PM Ted 'cruised for gay sex'" ''The Sun'' 25 April 2007 </ref>		In 2007 in a blog in the ''New Statesman'' Coleman wrote: "The late Ted Heath managed to obtain the highest office of state after he was supposedly advised to cease his [[cottaging]] activities in the 1950s when he became a privy councillor" implying that Heath used to have casual gay sex in public lavatories.<ref>http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/brian-coleman/2007/04/gay-member-london-heath Brian Coleman "The closet is a lonely place" ''New Statesman'' 23 April 2007</ref> The blog was written about in both the tabloid and mainstream press, but there was no confirmation of cottaging or of Heath having been warned.<ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1549607/Heath-warned-about-gay-sex-trysts.html George Jones "Heath warned about gay sex trysts" ''Daily Telegraph'' 25 April 2007</ref> The claims were denied by MP Sir Peter Tapsell, and Heath's friend and MP Derek Conway stated that "if there was some secret, I'm sure it would be out by now".<ref>http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/hamps-ted-heath-469586 Bob Roberts "Hamps-Ted Heath" ''Daily Mirror'' 25 April 2007</ref><ref>http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/26526/PM-Ted-cruised-for-gay-sex.html "PM Ted 'cruised for gay sex'" ''The Sun'' 25 April 2007 </ref>

	~~In 2012~~ Brian Coleman was arrested for assault following an incident in North [[Finchley]]. He pleaded guilty and was expelled from the Conservative party.		Brian Coleman stood for re-election to the London Assembly in 2012, but was defeated. Later that year he was arrested for assault following an incident in North [[Finchley]]. He pleaded guilty and was expelled from the Conservative party, but continues to sit as a local councillor.

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Ross Burgess: /* Ted Heath cottaging claim */

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	:"The cab bills, the “bling bling” chain of office, the outrageous claims about former PM Ted Heath – Brian Coleman is, as the saying goes, a “colourful” character. In June last year he accepted an honorary degree from Middlesex University. They overlooked the fact he had branded the institution “crap” in 2004."<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/03/06/the-50-most-powerful-gay-lesbian-and-bisexual-people-in-british-politics/</ref>		:"The cab bills, the “bling bling” chain of office, the outrageous claims about former PM Ted Heath – Brian Coleman is, as the saying goes, a “colourful” character. In June last year he accepted an honorary degree from Middlesex University. They overlooked the fact he had branded the institution “crap” in 2004."<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/03/06/the-50-most-powerful-gay-lesbian-and-bisexual-people-in-british-politics/</ref>

	~~===Ted Heath cottaging claim===~~		In 2007 in a blog in the ''New Statesman'' Coleman wrote: "The late Ted Heath managed to obtain the highest office of state after he was supposedly advised to cease his [[cottaging]] activities in the 1950s when he became a privy councillor" implying that Heath used to have casual gay sex in public lavatories.<ref>http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/brian-coleman/2007/04/gay-member-london-heath Brian Coleman "The closet is a lonely place" ''New Statesman'' 23 April 2007</ref> The blog was written about in both the tabloid and mainstream press, but there was no confirmation of cottaging or of Heath having been warned.<ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1549607/Heath-warned-about-gay-sex-trysts.html George Jones "Heath warned about gay sex trysts" ''Daily Telegraph'' 25 April 2007</ref> The claims were denied by MP Sir Peter Tapsell, and Heath's friend and MP Derek Conway stated that "if there was some secret, I'm sure it would be out by now".<ref>http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/hamps-ted-heath-469586 Bob Roberts "Hamps-Ted Heath" ''Daily Mirror'' 25 April 2007</ref><ref>http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/26526/PM-Ted-cruised-for-gay-sex.html "PM Ted 'cruised for gay sex'" ''The Sun'' 25 April 2007 </ref>
	In 2007 in a blog in the ''[[New Statesman]]'' Coleman wrote: "The late Ted Heath managed to obtain the highest office of state after he was supposedly advised to cease his [[cottaging]] activities in the 1950s when he became a privy councillor" implying that Heath used to have casual gay sex in public lavatories.<ref>http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/brian-coleman/2007/04/gay-member-london-heath Brian Coleman "The closet is a lonely place" ''New Statesman'' 23 April 2007</ref> The blog was written about in both the tabloid and mainstream press, but there was no confirmation of cottaging or of Heath having been warned.<ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1549607/Heath-warned-about-gay-sex-trysts.html George Jones "Heath warned about gay sex trysts" ''Daily Telegraph'' 25 April 2007</ref> The claims were denied by MP Sir Peter Tapsell, and Heath's friend and MP Derek Conway stated that "if there was some secret, I'm sure it would be out by now".<ref>http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/hamps-ted-heath-469586 Bob Roberts "Hamps-Ted Heath" ''Daily Mirror'' 25 April 2007</ref><ref>http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/26526/PM-Ted-cruised-for-gay-sex.html "PM Ted 'cruised for gay sex'" ''The Sun'' 25 April 2007 </ref>



			In 2012 Brian Coleman was arrested for assault following an incident in North [[Finchley]]. He pleaded guilty and was expelled from the Conservative party.

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	In 2007 in a blog in the ''[[New Statesman]]'' Coleman wrote: "The late Ted Heath managed to obtain the highest office of state after he was supposedly advised to cease his [[cottaging]] activities in the 1950s when he became a privy councillor" implying that Heath used to have casual gay sex in public lavatories.<ref>http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/brian-coleman/2007/04/gay-member-london-heath Brian Coleman "The closet is a lonely place" ''New Statesman'' 23 April 2007</ref> The blog was written about in both the tabloid and mainstream press, but there was no confirmation of cottaging or of Heath having been warned.<ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1549607/Heath-warned-about-gay-sex-trysts.html George Jones "Heath warned about gay sex trysts" ''Daily Telegraph'' 25 April 2007</ref> The claims were denied by MP Sir Peter Tapsell, and Heath's friend and MP [[Derek Conway]] stated that "if there was some secret, I'm sure it would be out by now".<ref>http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/hamps-ted-heath-469586 Bob Roberts "Hamps-Ted Heath" ''Daily Mirror'' 25 April 2007</ref><ref>"PM Ted 'cruised for gay sex'" ''The Sun'' 25 April 2007 </ref>		In 2007 in a blog in the ''[[New Statesman]]'' Coleman wrote: "The late Ted Heath managed to obtain the highest office of state after he was supposedly advised to cease his [[cottaging]] activities in the 1950s when he became a privy councillor" implying that Heath used to have casual gay sex in public lavatories.<ref>http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/brian-coleman/2007/04/gay-member-london-heath Brian Coleman "The closet is a lonely place" ''New Statesman'' 23 April 2007</ref> The blog was written about in both the tabloid and mainstream press, but there was no confirmation of cottaging or of Heath having been warned.<ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1549607/Heath-warned-about-gay-sex-trysts.html George Jones "Heath warned about gay sex trysts" ''Daily Telegraph'' 25 April 2007</ref> The claims were denied by MP Sir Peter Tapsell, and Heath's friend and MP Derek Conway stated that "if there was some secret, I'm sure it would be out by now".<ref>http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/hamps-ted-heath-469586 Bob Roberts "Hamps-Ted Heath" ''Daily Mirror'' 25 April 2007</ref><ref>http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/26526/PM-Ted-cruised-for-gay-sex.html "PM Ted 'cruised for gay sex'" ''The Sun'' 25 April 2007 </ref>


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