"Having read yesterday's faintly amusing but rather pointless attempt to ridicule my equalities bill, it is probably a good time to outline some of the proposals that we are currently drawing up for that corner of the Internet known as 'the blogosphere'.
This government is duty bound to ensure that the equalities bill applies in equal measure to 'blogs' and to mainstream journalism. And here we would include the comments sections of those blogs. It is indeed here that some of the most ill-informed and bigoted political views are currently aired causing offence to more moderate and reasonable commentators.
This government will be expecting the moderators of the various blog sites to play a major part in ensuring that there is a balance within these comments section. A post relating to gender equality for example would be required to publish a suitable amount of comments with an unbiased perspective in order to ensure that less constructive, anti-social views were drowned out.
It is important that even in this relative backwater of opinion and policy formation negative and reactionary attitudes are not allowed to spread unchecked. Therefore the onus will be on the moderators to offer a balance of opinion, even in cases where none is actually available. We will of course leave it up to these moderators themselves to decide how they go about this, as it is not our intention to interfere. We also hope to see the introduction of ground breaking 'all-women comments sections' - especially in matters such as gender equality for example where the views of women are undoubtedly more pertinent and more poignant than those of other genders.
These are exciting times and we hope to cultivate an environment within the blogosphere where equality and freedom of speech can co-exist. And we look to a future where, if we are diligent, these same entities can, if you like, be 'Harmanised'.
And when it comes to freedom of speech finally let me add this: I am capable of tolerating this old chestnut freedom like the next person. But there's one thing we all know and one thing we should always remember: Freedom of speech might well have a place in modern Britain. However it can never and will never mean that you have the right to shout 'Vote Conservative' in a cinema. Or, anywhere else, for that matter.
By Harriet Hormone, Minister for Harmanisation.
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I never thought that my own words would move me to tears. But here I am reading my text, blubbing like the next man.
ReplyDeleteOh, Harriet Harriet, I never realised that you were so in control. You should be PM. You're a better fanatic than I.
ReplyDeleteCome on chaps. I think that its high time Old Etonians got in on the act. I can blubb for England and won a half-blue in blubbing at Oxford. In fact we introduced it as part of our initiation into the Buller.
ReplyDeleteI would like to add that I am more than happy to cry like a girl, but I am sadly unable, due to a personality defect. Will a raised eyebrow or two do?
ReplyDeleteI used to be a believer in all women shortlists.
ReplyDeleteThat is all I have to say on the matter.
Four Leggs good... two Leggs bad? So confusing. Since it all 'this little piggy' in the Commons nowadays, I cannot remember what's in.
ReplyDeleteI used to be a believer in all women short skirts
ReplyDeleteThinkspeak... It's the future, guys.
ReplyDeleteNever crossed my mind - more women like HH needed
ReplyDeleteWhy is everyone so afraid of Harriet? And why is everyone afraid of equality???
ReplyDeleteSue, harriet is all about self gain and twists everything she can to gain personally for her or her husband.
ReplyDeletewhat happened to equality to women when she sleazed her hubby a place in the birmingham elections?
lol
Also, I wonder whether she thinks Labour and Tory women MPs are equal.
ReplyDeleteFunny to think that this kind of thing has its supporters.
ReplyDeleteVeganSue? You part of the bossy squad?
It is really sad that some people find it so hard to deal with the idea of equality.
ReplyDeleteIs 'we are all equal' so hard to take in?
If so then ask 'am I equal to everyone else'
What do you say now???
Would you like to be equal to Hatty Haha? Vegan?
ReplyDeleteEquality does not pose a problem for me in any way shape or form you PATHETIC chauvinist!
ReplyDeleteYou laugh at Harriet because you are scared of her you silly little castration-phobic man.
Wonder whether equality might be a sore point... Vegan?
ReplyDeleteOnly men have a problem with equality, ass hole!
ReplyDeleteBeg to differ! Women SHOULD have a big problem with 'Equality, Diversity, Sustainability' regulations which fly in the face of LAW. By 'equal' they mean that all shall be equalised to the same level of impoverishment, the level at which is deemed 'sustainable' by the usual culprits. We are not equal nor were we designed to be and the Elite jolly well know this fact of nature. Look at the 'equalising' education system, for results of this process. The bright children are dragged down to an equal level of the most retarded (through vaccines/meds etc. I am not 'equal' with a man, neither do i desire to be. I know i am of equal value for equally important yet different abilities. I am not 'equal' with other women just because we are 'women' collectively. We are unique individuals of equal value. But Diversity makes this impossible, giving 'special needs/interests' groups something termed 'positive prejudice' over the majority norm. See UN Agenda 21 or read the Communist Manifesto for a base model.
DeleteTemper temper!
ReplyDeleteI do declare that Harriet is related to Fritz Haarmaan but, hell, what's in a name?
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