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27 December 2007Brown aide named most powerful gay person in Britain 55 PinkNews.co.uk, Europe's largest gay news publication, has published its list of the fifty most powerful openly LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered) people in British politics.Gordon Brown's Director of Political Strategy, Spencer Livermore tops a list that contains 17 Labour party members, 11 Conservatives, seven Liberal Democrats, three greens and one Plaid Cymru. -
27 December 2007The 50 most powerful LGBT people in British politics 59 As we look forward to another year, we cannot help but ponder the fact that if Gordon Brown had called an autumn election we could have been hearing a very different Queen's Speech last month.But if the Conservatives or even the Liberal Democrats had won the election, there would be gay people at the heart of government.The purpose of this PinkNews.co.uk Top 50 list is to demonstrate the presence of gay and lesbian people at the highest levels of British politics. -
27 December 2007Profile: The most powerful gay man in British politics 55 Spencer Livermore is one of the least-recognised names on the PinkNews.co.uk Top 50, but he wields a level of influence most politicians could only dream of.As Director of Political Strategy at Number 10, he is planning the next election and the direction of the government and the Labour party next week, next month and next year.
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- Ukraine: LGBT activists in Kiev hold first ever gay pride march10
- Labour MP Diana Johnson: It's now time for Parliament to tackle the issue of gay conversion therapy 30
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UK: Card Factory accused of homophobia for selling offensive 'fag' birthday card143
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