Captain Underpants gets OTs

| 14/06/2009

(CNS): In a recent shuffling of responsibilities at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), Chris Bryant, the openly gay Welsh MP and former Anglican vicar, has replaced Gillian Merron as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State with responsibility for Overseas Territories. Bryant was dubbed "the Captain Underpants MP” in the British press in 2003 after it emerged he had sent a photograph of himself wearing only underpants along with sexually explicit messages to a stranger through a gay dating website.

The image of Bryant showed him apparently taking a picture of himself in a bathroom mirror, wearing only a pair of Y-fronts. He later issued a public apology.

Bryant was also caught up in the ongoing scandal of MPs’ expenses, in which he apparently "flipped" (re-designated) his second home twice in two years, allowing him to claim almost £20,000 for renovations and fees.

The Telegraph reported that he has claimed more than £92,000 in second home expenses in the past five years. In 2004, he attempted to claim £58,000 – almost three times the annual maximum – to overhaul his second home in Porth, Wales, but the claim was disallowed.

In order to tackle the very high teenage pregnancy rate in the UK, Bryant has made the controversial suggestion that schools or education authorities should give out detailed information about sex and relationships to all parents of children from the age of nine or 10 upwards to encourage them to broach the subject with their sons and daughters.

In the House of Commons recently, Bryant argued that the well-known symbol of the Red Cross is an insulting reminder of the Crusades that could undermine the work of the international charityand should be replaced with a crystal.

According to the FCO website, Bryant was born in Cardiff in 1962 and brought up in Cardiff, Spain and Cheltenham. He read English at Mansfield College Oxford and Theology at Ripon College, Cuddesdon, before ordination in the Church of England in December 1986.

From May 2005 to June 2006 Bryant was the Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Lord Chancellor, Lord Falconer of Thoroton, then to Harriet Harman as Leader of the House of Commons from July 2007 to October 2008. He was appointed Deputy Leader of the House of Commons in October 2008.

He is an Associate of the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain and a member of the Co-op Party, Amnesty International, Amicus and the Fabians. He speaks fluent Spanish and good French. He lives in Porth in the Rhondda Fach.

The reshuffle took place on Friday (10 June) and Gillian Merron has now been made Minister for Public Health.

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  1. Anonymous says:

    I am grateful for your well-articulated contribution.  Thank you.

    "Human beings are complex creatures with all sorts of proclivities. Some are more prone to violent behaviour than others, for example. There are some among us who may have an inherent intense sexual attraction to small children, or to close family members. However, most of us would agree that acting on those impulses is not good. What is the difference, then. "

    The difference is that violence hurts people.  Having sex with children greatly hurts them.  Fathers having sex with their children (the most common form of incest) very much hurts them.  Being attracted to and falling in love with someone who happens to be the same sex as you hurts no one.   That is the major difference.

    "Up until the 1970s, psychiatry listed homosexuality as a mental illness."

    Up until the 1970’s psychiatry still thought that some mental illnesses could be treated by pushing an icepick under the eyelid, through the eye socket and into the brain, and wiggling it around to destroy the nerve fibres in the brain (a transorbital lobotomy).  This practice was later described as "one of the most barbaric mistakes ever perpetrated by mainstream medicine".  Fortunately, science evolved as the human race collected more knowledge, and such mistakes are no longer allowed to injure people.

    I am sorry that you are done with our little debate.  Thank you very much for sharing your views.  I disagree with them, but I respect you and thank you for presenting them well.

     

     

  2. Anonymous says:

    Sorry, that doesn’t fly.

    You say: "It is rather like St. Paul’s thorn in the flesh"

    You mean 2 Cor. 12:7-10:

    "To keep me from becoming conceited because of these surpassingly great revelations, there was given me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.

    You differentiate between being gay and acting out the inclination.  You appear to say that being gay is an affliction that a person needs to overcome, presumably imposed by Satan, which God has put upon the person as a curse or disability to "deal with".  Even on your theory of the universe, the status of being gay is the problem because it is a flaw – how is that condemning the practice without condemning an integral part of that person?

    The very premise that you start from is that "gay is bad".   If a person is made gay, you must therefore say there is something wrong with them.  That is a presumption on your part, a form of irrational discrimination, probably fed to you at church basedupon your mode of argument.  If you remove the underlying presumption, suddenly they are normal people going about their normal lives.  The question remains: why do you presume gay is bad? (I know, the Bible says so, right?)

    In the end you believe, apparently on religious grounds, that being gay is a disability or flaw.  I call that prejudice and discrimination.  Your "defence" is not logically sustainable, but I suppose you know that.

     

    • Anon says:

      "The very premise that you start from is that "gay is bad".   If a person is made gay, you must therefore say there is something wrong with them.  That is a presumption on your part, a form of irrational discrimination, probably fed to you at church based upon your mode of argument"

      If you have not recognized this as yet, this is about a clash of world views. Your premise and presumption is that "gay is normal" and anyone who disagrees is automatically irrational and prejudiced. I note the evident disdain in your reference to the bible. You assume that your world view is legitimate and mine is not.  All of your arguments flow from that. According to your thinking, if we can say that an impulse is the result of an inherent quality that automatically means that acting out that impulse is good. That is of course entirely irrational.

      Human beings are complex creatures with all sorts of proclivities. Some are more prone to violent behaviour than others, for example. There are some among us who may have an inherent intense sexual attraction to small children, or to close family members. However, most of us would agree that acting on those impulses is not good. What is the difference, then. Is it science? Up until the 1970s, psychiatry listed homosexuality as a mental illness or sexual disorder. The fact that this listing changed was not the result of any scientific discovery but, as the gay lobby grew in number and influence, it simply became politically incorrect to do so. 

      Ironically, the very intolerance of  which the gay lobby accuses Christians is clearly reflected in the actions of the gay lobby. Take for instance, the persecution suffered by Miss California because she dared express her opinion (in as inoffensive a way as possible) that marriage should be between a man and a woman.    

      When asked by judge Perez Hilton, an openly gay gossip blogger, in the Miss USA contest whether she believed in gay marriage, Miss California, Carrie Prejean, said "We live in a land where you can choose same-sex marriage or opposite. And you know what, I think in my country, in my family, I think that I believe that a marriage should be between a man and a woman. No offence to anybody out there, but that’s how I was raised."

      Gay activists were "deeply hurt" and "outraged" by her comments. Following that there was an intense effort by the gay lobby to strip her of her first runner-up crown and she would have no rest until this was achieved citing supposed "contract violations".  Thereafter beauty contestants know the answer that is required of them, and should they fail to give that answer there will be hell to pay all in the name of countering discrimination.   

      I have no wish to become involved in a protracted debate on this issue as I am conscious of the fact that one cannot be convinced against one’s will, and that as your stance is one of condescension you are very unlikely to genuinely consider my points. Accordingly, there ends my contribution.         

  3. Anonymous says:

    " "….the practise of being a different race"?!!!!!!!

    Whatever you are smoking you had better give it up. At this point you make absolutely no sense."

    I didn’t know if you’d get that BUT YOU DID!!!  Well done!

    Race is not a practice.  I can’t get up on the morning and say "I’m bored of being Russian.  I mean it was fun for a while (not like back in college when I was an Antarctican, mind you), but now it’s getting old.  I think I’ll be Chinese for a while and see how that goes".  See?  It just doesn’t make sense (yes, I was parroting your terminology in my reply to make the point) . 

    Just like that, I can’t get up in the morning and say "Well, after 40-odd years as a heterosexual man, I’m going to join the other team and see what that’s like".  I can’t.  I wasn’t made that way, and it’s not up to me to be something I’m not.  I have no reason to think it’s any different for people who are made gay.  Do you?  Could you change?

    The point is that your disapprobation is not caused by something gay people do, its caused by the fact that you don’t like what they are.  That’s discrimination and nothing less, and a religion that promotes that while speaking of universal love and fellowship – I doubt that ‘m going to be able to understand that.  Sorry.  If you want to give it a go, I’m listening. 

    On the other hand, I want to add that the best people that I have had the privilege of knowing have typically enjoyed a well-founded religious core.  It’s the popping up of this stuff that is inconsistent, from my perspective that is.

    Thank for your reply.

    • Anon says:

      "The point is that your disapprobation is not caused by something gay people do, its caused by the fact that you don’t like what they are".

      That is your assumption (and you know what happens when we ass-u-me) and it is quite wrong. There is a difference between someone who finds him or herself attracted to members of the opposite sex (i.e. homosexual orientation) and one who engages in homosexual sex (i.e. practises homosexuality). We all suffer from temptations of various sorts (some worse than others) and it is virtuous when when we are able to overcome them. It is rather like St. Paul’s thorn in the flesh. So you see my use of the word "practise" was very deliberate.  

      Obviously one cannot practise being a different race. Unlike my point, that is just silly.  

      • Anon says:

        "…to members of the opposite sex"

        Ooops. Pardon me. That should have been "same sex" of course.

  4. Anonymous says:

    "A ‘better" person? Well it seems you have set yourself up as the great moral judge of humanity, haven’t you?"

    I don’t pretend to be governed by "Judge not, lest you be judged”, and I sure as XXXX can call discrimination what it is when I see it.  As a matter of fact, I feel a certain disapprobation regarding the practise of religions other than mine.  Smells like discrimination.  I feel a distinct lack of disapprobation regarding the practise of being a different race than mine.  Smells like the absence of discrimination . See??? I can judge the difference. 

    Oh wait – I’m not allowed to judge you while you are busy judging the gays and making fun of me for judging you and Fidel.  Let’s see if I have this right:

    • "Judge not, lest ye be judged" IS part of your religion, but you say you DON’T have to follow it because it doesn’t mean what the words seem to say. 
    • "Judge not, lest ye be judged" IS NOT part of my religion, but you say I DO have to follow it… because you say so.

    Man, your religious ideology has some strange rules!

    • Anon says:

      "Man, your religious ideology has some strange rules!"

      Not strange at all. You just need to relax your prejudice against them and allow yourself to understand them.

      Re Judging I am simply pointing out the hypocrisy of your position according to YOUR definition of "judging", Don’t quote what you don’t understand.  

      "….the practise of being a different race"?!!!!!!!

      Whatever you are smoking you had better give it up. At this point you make absolutely no sense.

  5. Anonymous says:

    "Since when have we valued Castro’s views on morality?"

    Castro at least knows not to pose in his underwear on the internet, so he’s got that over our new Overlord, Captain Underpants!

  6. Anonymous says:

    "There you have it folks! Now that we have heard what Castro has to say on the gay issue we need not exercise our consciences, just adopt his position. Since when have we valued Castro’s views on morality?"

    Heaping hatred and scorn on an identifiable group (gays, Jews, blacks, whatever) is immoral and unethical no matter what.   The fact is that Castro maintains the moral high ground on this above you because he recognizes that oppression and persecution on the basis of homosexuality is wrong, while pesecutors seem to think that they have a right to exercise their "conscience" and therefore can justify oppression and hatred.  Funny, huh, that Castro is a better person than them?

    Plus, I wonder who of the haters has actually individually assessed the ethics of the position, as opposed to absorbing whatever exclusionist bigotry came down from the pulpit?  It’s always telling to hear a preacher pushing hatred agaisnt gays after saying "Judge not, lest you be judged” (Lk 6: 27-38).  Pray and ask, why don’t you?  You might hear an answer.  It might sound like “Father forgive them, for they know not what they do (Lk 23:34).”  

     

     

    • Anon says:

      "Heaping hatred and scorn on an identifiable group (gays, Jews, blacks, whatever) is immoral and unethical no matter what".

      Personally I am sick and disgusted with hearing extreme liberals characterise any disapprobation of the practise of homosexuality as "hatred".  How dare you compare the issue with racism!! 

      And please stop misusing scripture. You clearly do not understand the meaning of "judge not, lest ye be judged". It does not mean "anything goes and no one should have anything to say about it".   

      "Funny, huh, that Castro is a better person than them?"

      A ‘better" person? Well it seems you have set yourself up as the great moral judge of humanity, haven’t you? 

  7. Skid Marks says:

    I freakin love Capt Underpants! His appointment alone has already done 10 times more good than Merron ever did for the Cayman Islands! Can’t wait for his first visit!

  8. Anonymous says:

    "As one ex-pat to another, I have to say you sound like an @$$hole. Just because a couple of people didn’t get the joke you now believe that Caymanians lack a sense of humour"

    No man I know a guy who’s an @$$hole, and he’s much more amusing than this guy seems to be.  Not fair to insult the @$$holes we have here (and we know where they’re from) by comparing them to Mr. <!–StartFragment–> here.  Gives @$$holes a bad name wrongly it does, and that ain’t fair..

  9. Anonymous from UK says:

    To "Why is it that Cayman has never produced a stand up comedian of note and probably never will?"

    As one ex-pat to another, I have to say you sound like an @$$hole. Just because a couple of people didn’t get the joke you now believe that Caymanians lack a sense of humour. By the same logic, people might come to the wrong conclusion that everyone from your country (Britain? God, I hope not)) is a patronising git too – and yes, you do sound patronising.

    If you’re going to stay here, you need to get out more. Caymanian humour is very dry and very funny. And there are, in fact, several very good stand-up comedians.

    So please stop generalising. It’s bigoted and it’s embarrassing for the rest of us who actually like it here and enjoy hanging out with Caymanians.

    • Makam says:

      In reply to "And there are, in Fact, several very good stand-up comedians"

      Just listen to the Leader of Government Business!!…you have to laugh otherwise you would only cry!!

       

      • Thankful says:

        Just listen to the Leader of Government Business!!…you have to laugh otherwise you would only cry!!

        am folks…I almost died wit laughter…we sure know how to tell a good joke on here. 🙂

         

        • Anonymous says:

          Since it looks like quite a few people have issues with gay people…just have a look at this…no less from our famous neighbour to the north..Cuba…aka Fidel Castro…maybe we can emulate him on this…

          "Just for the record, Castro apologised for his treatment of gays . While this doesn’t mean that what he did was all fine now, it shows that he is at least remorseful and has stopped persecuting people based on their sexuality. In 1992 he told a Sandinista official:

          "I’m not going to deny that, at a certain point, this machista thing, influenced the approach that was taken toward homosexuality. I personally — you are asking me my personal opinion — do not suffer from this type of phobia against homosexuals. Truly, in my mind, that’s never been there and I have never been in favor nor have I promoted [homosexuality], nor have I supported [laws against homosexuality]."

          I don’t see homosexuality as a phenomenon of degeneration, but rather I see it in another way. The approach has been of another sort: a more rational approach, considering the tendencies and natural things of the human being, who simply must be respected. This is the philosophy with which I view these problems. I think that there has to be consideration shown toward the family that suffers these situations. I would hope that the families would have another mentality, that they would have another approach when something of this sort happens. I am absolutely opposed to any form of repression, disdain, contempt or discrimination with respect to homosexuals. That’s what I think." "

           

          • Anonymous says:

            There you have it folks! Now that we have heard what Castro has to say on the gay issue we need not exercise our consciences, just adopt his position. Since when have we valued Castro’s views on morality?

  10. Anonymous says:

    Dear <!–StartFragment–>:

    Re: "The person who wrote, "My Dad’s a policeman" and, "you smell you do" was clearly attempting to express him/herself in the way a young child might to another child, when all attempts at rational discussion have failed. He (or she) did not mean it."

    So says you. Odds are good they meant exactly what they said. 

    And you have a big nose. So there.

  11. Anonymous says:

    $Why is it that Cayman has never produced a stand up comedian of note and probably never will? I think that it’s because Caymanians appear to have no sense of satire, irony or even sarcasm. Every word that is read is taken at its obvious face value and no attempt ever seems to be made to reveal another interpretation.  This is not a criticism. In fact I find it rather endearing and if you find that patronising, I’m sorry, it’s not meant to be.

    The person who wrote, "My Dad’s a policeman" and, "you smell you do" was clearly attempting to express him/herself in the way a young child might to another child, when all attempts at rational discussion have failed. He (or she) did not mean it. It would be a very childish thing to write but that was the whole point of it. He/she was exasperated at the immature comments of a previous contributor. The response to his/her posting has been sad and embarrassing.

    • 8 year old git says:

      "He (or she) did not mean it. It would be a very childish thing to write but that was the whole point of it. He/she was exasperated at the immature comments of a previous contributor. The response to his/her posting has been sad and embarrassing".

      Thanks, Mom!

  12. Welcome to the Gayman Islands! says:

    Poor fellow, Mr. Bryant will be so confused when he starts dealing with the Cayman Islands.

    First. the Cayman Ministers Association are sure to condemn him and demand he be replaced because he is gay which means hopelessly immoral to them.

    Shortly thereafter, however, all of our closeted preachers will be texting him and hounding after him hoping for romantic encounters in the cruise ship terminal bathrooms.

    He’s gonna be so confused….

     

    • Anonymous says:

      "Shortly thereafter, however, all of our closeted preachers will be texting him and hounding after him hoping for romantic encounters in the cruise ship terminal bathrooms.

      He’s gonna be so confused…"

      Why would he be confused? Are you forgetting that HE was an Anglican clergyman?

  13. Anonymous says:

    "The photo scenario speaks more about the person(s) who posted it than it does him."

    What??? It doesn’t do that at all! You are just trying to copy the other comment from the guy who was arguing with the 8 year old. Think this through, and try to stay focused.  The subject is Captain Underpants’ ability tolend a hand to the Cayman Islands.  The people who posted the photo on the Internet were:

    (a) Captain Underpants himself when he tried to get a date, which may not say much about how he will help the Cayman Islands but does tell us a little about his judgment for posting the underwear picture in the first place.  It certainly tells us he’s not shy; followed by

    (b) a newspaper in the UK, which doesn’t tell us anything at all about how Captain Underpants will help the Cayman Islands; followed by

    (c) the person who posted it here, who probably has nothing to say whatsoever about how Captain Underpants will help the Cayman Islands, and does not appear to try to.

    Anyway, give the guy a chance.  He might do right by us (I almost said "do us right", but that seemed wrong in the context).  He has to take being made fun of for the underwear shot – that’s the price of posting a picture of yourself on the ‘net in your undies (remember that kids – the Internet is forever…).  We’ll see. 

  14. Anonymous says:

    "Yes, when pigs fly."

    I have a flying pig…

    Maybe it’ll be alright.

    • Anon says:

      "I have a flying pig…"

      You apparently did not notice that he could not get off the ground, notwithstanding the wings!

  15. Thankful says:

    my sweet Jesus….the British people looks beyond who this gentleman goes to bed with (we should all take a note from that book) and elects this man.  His colleagues in parliament acknowledges his political strength (he obviously did get there because of lack of scrutiny) with an appointment that brings him closer to our home and we go into a tale spin!! 

    Never mind he has not made a statement, dotted an i or crossed T yet relevant to CI.  The gentleman could turn out to be our biggest advocate to date, God knows we need them in the UK, because he would be able to saparate his personal lot in life from that of others (something we should take from his book too). 

    No, we need to debate him…as if doing so will make one penny-hipmy (just heard it called cant spell it) of a difference in the UK.  What a waste of energy.

    I been enetertaining the thought: nothing happens in vain and the good Lord is still very much in control…and the lessons in this could be so much more than what London is trying to teach us but rather what He (capital H) is teaching us.  We cant rejecting the lesson…which for me says: God is the only judge of hearts and intentions and man stills judges outwardly…the value of man including our new OT minister, is far beyond our seemlingly insecurities, fears, bigotries and "isms".  make those with hears hear….

    Give the man a chance to reveal his heart….I wish him well during these turbulent times.

    • Anon says:

      "The gentleman could turn out to be our biggest advocate to date, God knows we need them in the UK, because he would be able to saparate his personal lot in life from that of others (something we should take from his book too)". 

      Yes, when pigs fly. Is there anything at all in his background that would lead you to believe that? I have little doubt that this is yet another prod in the direction of independence from the UK.  

      When you hold public office behaviour of that sort is very relevant and cannot be dismissed merely as "personal life".  

      • Thankful says:

        Yes, when pigs fly. Is there anything at all in his background that would lead you to believe that? I have little doubt that this is yet another prod in the direction of independence from the UK

        Well is there anything that would make you think he is not a nice person or one who means well…speaking of his background?! The photo scenario speaks more about the person(s) who posted it than it does him.

        When you hold public office behaviour of that sort is very relevant and cannot be dismissed merely as "personal life"

        REALLY!!?  yOU JUST MADE MY POINT….the british electorate did… and he is in office.  Now please don’t tell me they are all demons no better yet, WE (because am Caymanian to teh bone) are all saints!!  Further, my final point speaks to a broader truth:  Stop Judging people’s hearts and worth by sexuality!!!! 

        • Anonymous says:

          "REALLY!!?  yOU JUST MADE MY POINT….the british electorate did… and he is in office.  Now please don’t tell me they are all demons no better yet"

          You have missed my point. Britain is a morally decadent country and not one that we should want to emulate.  

  16. Anonymous says:

    "Given the well known homophobia which exists in this so-called Christian Island it seems to me that the FCO has had the last laugh appointing this clown as minister for OT.  I smell a sense of humour in Westminster."

    I have to say that there IS something incredibly funny about this indeed.  It pushes so far past ‘irregular’ that it is well into the range of ‘bizarre’, at which point you just have to laugh. 

    Captain Underpants is ridiculously funny all by himself, I mean gay is OK (sorry, non-forgiving judgmental slap- the-other-cheek Christian impostors), but this guy is a buffoon.

    But to appoint him as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State with responsibility for Overseas Territories, the Cayman "God didn’t make no Adam and Steve" Islands, I mean THAT is preposterously hilarious!  British humour – I finally get it!

  17. Anonymous says:

    Given the well known homophobia which exists in this so-called Christian Island it seems to me that the FCO has had the last laugh appointing this clown as minister for OT.  I smell a sense of humour in Westminster.

  18. Anonymous says:

    "How old are you, 8? I suggest you wait until you’ve grown up a bit more before you try to engage in adult discussion. Anyway,my Dad’s a policeman, so be careful and you smell you do."

    My daughter is 5, and she could formulate a more intelligible rebuttal than what you just said. Your dad probably doesn’t let you out much, does he? 

    Are you suggesting that your dad might take a professional interest in someone who subtly suggests that there is something telling about someone who is "in the know" about the Cayman gay scene?  Do you know what jurisdiction you are in? Did your brain experience temporary cerebral flatulence and it was expelled on your keyboard?

     

  19. Cruiser says:

    Does this mean I can finally take my cruise? Yippeee, I have been waiting for many years to visit the world famous Boatswains Beach attraction! Mr. Bryant, thank you for making my dream come true!

  20. Anonymous says:

    Our Leader:

    WELCOME TO THE CAYMAN ISLANDS!

    Someone had to do it….

  21. Anonymous says:

     

    So, Bermuda had its 15 seconds of fame by accepting the Uighurs.

     
    Now let us have our moment of glory, by being the first to invite and welcome our new overlord to these beloved isles.

     

  22. Anonymous says:

    UK should not be the Pot calling the kettle black….Check out the UK BBC sites…It shows all the accusations and explanation from all of the MPs…Thank God accountability is becoming the order of the day ,however lame their excuses. The question is, will we now respect Mr. Bryant? If so, why? He has evidentally learned how to  survive in the Grey area, ie. house renovations etc…. Concerning our relationship with the Crown…Do you think that he is the best to represent us? In my heart of hearts, they could not be sending a truer message or a higher insult than assigning us someone who would strip for a website to get a date. How, please do we explain this to our kids? Even Donald Trump had the sense to pull the plug when he realized Miss California was all in bad taste. I am now going to take a picture of myself in my underwear, and send it to a world wide website, and represent the Cayman Islands….if anyone  is offended, I’ll just apologize. dwt

  23. Anonymous says:

    Sounds like the UK needs all of their investigative "resources" to investigate their own corruption, beginning with their financial "irregularities".  If the same had occurred in the Cayman Islands, I wonder what they would be calling it??!!!!  Bloody hypocrites they are.

  24. Anonymous says:

    Trolling on a dating website of any type, displaying yourself in your underwear, speaks to your sense of good judgement as a public figure. Gay, straight, male,or  female, at the least it was stupid, and now the pictures wont’ go away. Good lesson for those posting stuff on the internet, especially our young folks….You never know when this stuff will come back to bite you. I just question why a man of his age would do something so stupid.

  25. Islam is peace. Well, sometimes it is... says:

    Somewhere in the Cayman Islands several blood vessels in Juliana O’connor-Connelly-Connor unique little mind just ruptured. Hope she’s okay.

    It’s going to be so much fun when our very own Cayman Taliban Queen has to interact with this guy. Hope she can handle it. It can’t be healthy for one’s blood to literally boil. And how is he going to feel being near planet Earth’s number-one divine defender of heterosexual purity?

    Clearly this is proof of God’s existence. He has a sense of humor after all.

  26. Anonymous says:

    To "Ray Parsons"

    Yes of course he will be great-that’s what we are expected to believe nowadays just because he’s gay and likes to show himself in his underpants. In today’s world, gay is good in public life whereas hetero is "so yesterday, my dear". If only Gordon Brown were gay……………………

    Of much more import is the fact that he is one of these MPs tarnished by the recent expenses scandal, which taken with the fact the FCO knows the OTs hate gays suggests a deliberate insult to us and a "wouldn’t it be better if you were independent" policy.

  27. Ray Parsons says:

     "In response to the author of, "the image of Bryant showed" Chris Bryant has probably got real talent and that is why he has been promoted. The fact that he was once a vicar is not at all "staggering." It just shows that Vicars (and pastors) are human too. I’ve never met him but from what I’ve read I am sure I’d like him a lot. More than I’d like you, you bigot. Do you really think that there is no ‘gay scene’ on Cayman? There is and I’m told that it’s vibrant.

    • expat 360 says:

      And he’s already skilled at claiming incorrect expenses, hiding being religious piousness, and dealing with bigotted discrimination…. he’ll fit right in (no pun intended) here!!

      • Anonymous says:

        Wonder if he knows the former so called president of UCCI, they same to have similar habits when it comes to spending other peoples money. If this was not so serious we might want to laugh.  Wonder what the minister’s association has to say about this one.

    • Anon says:

      "The fact that he was once a vicar is not at all "staggering." It just shows that Vicars (and pastors) are human too".

      Actually it is. Being human does not require one to engage in such behaviour. At least he had the decency to step down from being a vicar.  

      "I’ve never met him but from what I’ve read I am sure I’d like him a lot. More than I’d like you, you bigot. Do you really think that there is no ‘gay scene’ on Cayman? There is and I’m told that it’s vibrant".

      This says nothing about me, but a whole lot about you!   

       

      • Anonymous says:

        "This says nothing about me but a whole lot about you"

        How old are you, 8? I suggest you wait until you’ve grown up a bit more before you try to engage in adult discussion. Anyway,my Dad’s a policeman, so be careful and you smell you do.

        • Anonymous says:

          To: Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 06/15/2009 – 18:34.

          "Anyway,my Dad’s a policeman, so be careful and you smell you do".

          Before posting, first engage brain.You might then actually get a coherent sentence.

  28. Anonymous says:

    In years to come no doubt he wil receive one of the Queens awards (OBE, MBE CBE etc.) too!

  29. Anonymous says:

    "The image of Bryant showed him apparently taking a picture of himself in a bathroom mirror, wearing only a pair of Y-fronts. He later issued a public apology.

    Bryant was also caught up in the ongoing scandal of MPs’ expenses, in which he apparently "flipped" (re-designated) his second home twice in two years, allowing him to claim almost £20,000 for renovations and fees"

    Why has he been promoted, again? Only goes to show the moral decadence to which Britain has sunk and will sink us too if we are not careful. Good thing we have already got the new Constitution in hand. Staggering that this man was actually a vicar.

  30. Fly says:

    Please please please let me be a fly on the wall when he meets Julianna

  31. Great choice says:

    Hopefully this appointment will help pave the way to bulldoze bigotry off this island’s statutes.  No gay politician with integrity could stand back and allow the abuse which is perpertrated in Cayman.