tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618471.post6371650547783302517..comments2008-03-03T18:20:12.147ZPoliticalHackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03415484385177871124noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618471.post-1405012846802331862008-03-03T18:20:00.000Z2008-03-03T18:20:00.000ZI grew up in his constituency. His homosexuality was always an open secret in the area, but on its becoming public knowledge I was worried that homophobic voters would slash his majority and expose Rutland and Melton as a heartland of bigotry and intolerance. Happily (and this is the only time I will ever say this of a Conservative MP) his majority actually increased. He is a very nice man and, unusually on the Conservative benches, a genuine liberal.Simonnoreply@blogger.com