Stupid Newspapers!!

Now, I'm no Tory, but I am still FURIOUS about the accusations against William Hague and his aide about their "sexuality" and "relationship". RIDICULOUS.

So, two men shared a room together. Apparently, this sparks rumours that they are gay and having some kind of relationship. This makes no sense. Have the journalists who concocted these stories never ever shared a room with someone of the same sex? What Mr Hague said was right, we should be happy they shared a room to save taxpayers money! I know I'd share a room with anyone I worked with to save money, it's just what you do. But no, apparently this means you must be having some kind of affair.

Many people I have spoken to about this story believe Mr Hague is straight, and now due to rumours started on the Internet and then blown out of the proportion in the tabloids, he is now having to defend his marriage and justify his private life to the entire country. Enough is enough with this absurd situation. Perhaps Mr Hague was in the wrong to give a public statement about his personal life; it was this response to the Internet rumours that led the newspapers to create a media storm. If Mr Hague had ignored the rumours it all might have gone away. Nevertheless, he should not be punished for defending himself, his aide and his marriage.

A lot of newspapers and suggesting it must be true because the aide (Mr Christopher Myers) has quit due to the scandal. Although this could appear as suspicious, I think that if I was in the public eye holding a job of such responsibility, I might quit if the British media started accusing me of things that were or weren't true. If Mr Myers is actually gay and, like many gay men, is ashamed of his sexuality and does not want to be openly gay, he may be deeply hurt by this media storm about his sexuality which could force him to resign.

The issue with this story is not whether William Hague is gay or if Christopher Myers is gay. At the end of the day, homosexuality is widely accepted in our society now, and the majority of the British public would respect their choices and decisions. The issue is that once again, tabloids are blowing things out of proportion and invading people's private lives to sell newspapers.

To quote the chairman or Mr Hague's constituency party, Mr Christopher Bourne-Arton; "The tragedy is that [the personal statement] was made necessary by this media feeding frenzy, and I rather wish they'd all go back into the slime pool from which they arose."