UKIP election candidate criticised for call to ban gay fostering (From Croydon Guardian)
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UKIP election candidate Winston McKenzie criticised for call to ban gay fostering
9:46am Tuesday 27th November 2012 in News By Chris Baynes, Reporter
Winston McKenzie on the campaign trail last week
UKIP's candidate for this week's Croydon North by-election has sparked controversy by likening adoption by gay couples to "child abuse".
Winston McKenzie described families headed by same-sex parents as "a hideous idea" and "unhealthy", claiming that children grow up unhappy in such families.
He said: "This business of gay adoption is tantamount to child abuse. It is unhealthy. The child has no chance to turn out normal.
"Many children grow up to be very unhappy."
Mr McKenzie claimed that youngsters would turn to homosexuality if offered no alternative.
"People are turning to this hideous idea because there is nothing else," he said. "We are a predominant Christian country and we need to return to that. These issues did not exist in the Bible."
He dismissed the suggestion that his stance could lose him votes in Thursday's byelection.
Mr McKenzie's outburst comes days after Rotherham Council removed three children from a foster couple because they were UKIP members.
UKIP has distanced itself from Mr McKenzie's comments, with London chairman David Coburn saying the party wholeheartedly supported equal rights for couples regardless of their sexuality.
Gay Rights charity Stonewall strongly criticised Mr McKenzie's beliefs, stating 19th century views were not acceptable in the 21st century.
Comments(13)
benefitsponger
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1:47pm Tue 27 Nov 12
What a cretin you are! You dress like a pimp and want people to take you seriously yet spout idiotic abuse.
Retiring from "politics" would be your best option.
benefitsponger
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1:47pm Tue 27 Nov 12
What a cretin you are! You dress like a pimp and want people to take you seriously yet spout idiotic abuse.
Retiring from "politics" would be your best option.
Crease2000
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3:16pm Tue 27 Nov 12
QPR4Me
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3:21pm Tue 27 Nov 12
Farage and company need to wake up. No-one will treat UKIP with any respect as long as everyone who represents it is a nutter!
ThEaLlSeEiNgEyEsEeSeVeRyThInG
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8:38pm Tue 27 Nov 12
Local people
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10:43pm Tue 27 Nov 12
ThEaLlSeEiNgEyEsEeSewe have all heard this his family is scum!
VeRyThInG wrote:
Me and my family have known Winston McKenzie and his family for years and most of them are scum GOD knows how this man is even allowed to be in public office at all
Local people
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10:45pm Tue 27 Nov 12
Local people
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12:38am Wed 28 Nov 12
Local people
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12:53am Wed 28 Nov 12
Local people
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12:55am Wed 28 Nov 12
ThEaLlSeEiNgEyEsEeSewe all hear it too bro!
VeRyThInG wrote:
Me and my family have known Winston McKenzie and his family for years and most of them are scum GOD knows how this man is even allowed to be in public office at all
Surreydon
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7:39pm Wed 28 Nov 12
Crease2000 wrote:So one idiot makes a pratt of himself and now you won't vote UKIP!
I'd started to like UKIP but this bloke is an idiot and they should get rid of him before he drags the whole party down. I've no intention of voting for them now.
So which party will you vote for? Let's hope none of their candidates ever make a controversial statement.....
lordofzombies
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8:01am Thu 29 Nov 12
Mr Strings says...
10:05am Tue 27 Nov 12
I'm sure that little boy or girl who wouldn't otherwise get a loving home will thank you for it.
Frankly, if you get in, I'm moving out.