This is in relation to my previous blog.
I’ve been reluctant to write this blog as I felt it might undermine a party that I would still vote for and have friends within, but the more I think about it, the more I’m sure that this case is not unique and is rife across the entire political spectrum, regardless of whichever party and needs exposing.
A week last Sunday on Twitter I was watching The X Factor Results show on Sunday and tweeting along with the show, ranting my opinions on each contestant like most young people too poor to go out drinking. In the heat of the moment I referred to one contestant as looking like a ‘pikey’. Unbeknownst to me, this is an apparent racist term, something which I wasn’t aware of and used it to describe someone who was rather scruffy. Anyway, a couple of tweeters including @snorestore and @ChrispLOL were adamant that I was a racist and as I was Conservative Future Chairman for UWIC at the time they said they were complaining to David Cameron.
In the heat of the moment I regrettably referred to them both as ‘cunts’, which I must say released a lot of anger and tension, I fully recommend it, as does Malcolm Tucker.
Anyway, the following Tuesday I had a call from a person rather high up in the Conservative Party (who shall remain nameless) saying that there had been a complaint addressed to David Cameron that he needed sorting out. He advised me that I should “write a grovelling apology on Twitter” and he would put the mistake down to “inexperience”. Also, after I apologised he said “maybe you will think again before pressing ’send’”.
Looking back on it, I’m furious with myself for apologising and rolling over when he insisted. I’m done with party politics. I may still be a Conservative voter and the people I’ve met in the party have all been fantastic, but the truth is that I can’t be doing with being told what to say, think, write etc. It’s not me.
UPDATE:
I’m rather surprised and heartened at the amount of positive responses I’ve received. A few people have blogged their opinions on it and I think it’s only polite to list them here. Thanks;
Tory Bear: http://www.torybear.com/2009/11/why-i-left-conservative-party.html
Working Class Tory: http://www.workingclasstory.com/2009/11/cardiff-blogger.html
Empire Chronicles: http://www.empirechronicles.co.uk/2009/11/03/we-don%e2%80%99t-live-in-a-free-country-%e2%80%93-and-that-won%e2%80%99t-change-either
Irfan Ahmed: http://www.irfanahmed.org/2009/11/councillor-gets-sacked-for-being-93.html
James Burdett: http://jamesburdett.co.uk/2009/11/03/sad-new-about-cardiff-blogger/
Organised Chaos: http://eventsdearboyevents.wordpress.com/2009/11/03/shame/
Sharpe’s Opinion: http://sharpesopinion.co.uk/2009/11/cardiff-blogger-cuts-ties-with-party-politics/
Stephen’s Linlithgow Journal: http://linlithgow-libdems.blogspot.com/2009/11/what-i-find-surprising-about-caroline.html
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