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| − | '''Brian Coleman''' is a [[Conservative]] politician. | + | '''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 | + | 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 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> | ||
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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> | ||
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Revision as of 09:06, 28 February 2014
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 2009 he was listed at number 39 in the Pink News list of 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."[1]
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.[2] 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.[3] 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".[4][5]
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References
- ↑ http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/03/06/the-50-most-powerful-gay-lesbian-and-bisexual-people-in-british-politics/
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/hamps-ted-heath-469586 Bob Roberts "Hamps-Ted Heath" Daily Mirror 25 April 2007
- ↑ "PM Ted 'cruised for gay sex'" The Sun 25 April 2007
