Comments on: Bucks Fizz Tory's off-colour comments upset gay voters

By: eib

eib — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:42:06 +0000

MR VD
What an apt name. "Hand Held in Black & White"? more like "Hand held in OPRESSION and homophobia"

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 23:24:00 +0000

Scratch a homophobe, find a closet case. Which makes him the perfect Tory. Talentless, egotistical, vacuous and thick as pig poo – the ultimate blond joke. No ta, Mr VD, I don't want chips with that.

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By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 22:15:00 +0000

Firstly, I nearly laughed my socks off when I read this article and discovered that this man was running for the Tories, I mean, how on earth can anyone take this man seriously in any walk of life? He is a total tosspot !! I urge all readers to realise that this guy is more famous for his bad reputation thorughout the music industry music and selling burgers out of some dodgy van than anything else. Everytime I hear anything remotely connected to this man itis always seems to be bad news. After his pitiful attempts to ruin the good name of Bucks Fizz (for allbeit the 5 minutes that he was in the group before Bobby G did the decent thing by booting him out), its about time this man quit his attempts at showbiz for good – afterall this joining the Tories malarky just doesnt wash with any of us!!. Everything this man does just seems to leave a bad smell behind. If he wants a new career, how about cleaning the streets and start cleaning all the crap up that he's caused over the last 20 odd years, there should be enough work in that to keep him going well into his retirement!! The less we all see and hear of him, the better !!!!!!!

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By: Phil

Phil — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 09:48:00 +0000

Just as others have said, you have all played into the hands of the publisher of Pink News Boyz. They haven't removed the reference to Bucks Fizz because the Pink News Boyz publisher wants the publicity to their websites. The more you all slag off DVD, the more site hits and revenue it creates for the publisher and the more negative publicity it creates for the name of Bucks Fizz ! Sorry guys… you all fell for it !

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By: Pete

Pete — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 23:46:00 +0000

What a sad disgrace of a man he is. If he wants to enter politics to better the world, then that's great, but you just know it's all in the name of self-promotion.

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By: Tracyluv

Tracyluv — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 19:21:00 +0000

Mr Van Day's conduct, as a potential MP of ANY party, should only be seen as a danger sign, a warning that he shoots from the mouth without thinking, and then becomes apologetic only when urged to do so. As a possible future representative of any person (and as a candidate, it's to be assumed that he would like the opportunity to represent many hundreds or thousands of people), his churlish manner, grudging and half hearted apology and obvious disdain for people who put him where he is (good grief, fellow homosexuals, what WERE we thinking of, buying Dollar records by the dozen) should serve as a very cold view of the reality of him. His behaviour in interviews and appearances throughout his professional history is littered with faux pas, sneering asides and outright insults, usually accompanied by a pout so full that Therese Bazar (his cohort in Dollar – the group he is more famous for, not Bucks Fizz, with whom he appeared a handful of times and recorded a budget CD in which he was relegated to the ranks of backing vocalist) couldn't come up with sufficient make up to coat. I most certainly would not want this odious, highly and almost farcically camp, gracless oik to represent any of my views – his constituents would be the laughing stock of the country. Burger off back to your silly little life, David, and keep your opinions to yourself.

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By: Daveyboy

Daveyboy — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 18:32:00 +0000

Typical behaviour from a confused/bisexual man – making homophobic comments to trick people into thinking he's 100% straight. T**t. He'll make a good Tory M.P. …David

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By: della

della — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 18:16:00 +0000

I agree with all the above comments. David Van Day was the male half of Dollar and NOT an original member of Bucks Fizz. Please correct this mistake. If anyone wants to know the names of people in the original and current Bucks Fizz line-ups there are a number of websites where this information can be found.

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By: Michael O Sullivan

Michael O Sullivan — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 17:56:00 +0000

What a horrible man. He proves it time and time again. It makes me mad that his name is associated with Bucks Fizz…..should be Dollar.I have being a Bucks Fizz fan since 1981.He was in Bucks Fizz for about 3 minutes and that was 3 minutes too many!!

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By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 16:31:00 +0000

We should be blaming the Pink Paper for wrongly naming Bucks Fizz. Some of us are playing into the media's hands and letting them use us, the Bucks Fizz fans, to create the frenzy they want over the story !

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By: Katharine Apps

Katharine Apps — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 12:43:00 +0000

Since when has David Van Day been part of our beloved Bucks Fizz – NEVER!!!!! He ws the other half of Dollar! Go back to the burger van please leave our Fizz alone!

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By: James

James — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 10:46:00 +0000

This is nothing more than the usual media sensationalism. The media have inserting the name of Bucks Fizz instead of Dollar to attempt to whip up negative reaction from Bucks Fizz fans over comments a few people have taken the wrong way. We're not all sheep. I'm a Bucks Fizz fan and I'm sure the majority of people whether Bucks Fizz fans or not, are intelligent enough to see through this ploy.

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By: Nedgus

Nedgus — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 06:29:00 +0000

I also have followed Bucks Fizz for 25 years and when he nearly ruined Bobby G's Good name it was very upsetting for the true fans who knew the real story of what that man is like ———What a total toss pot………

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By: joejohn

joejohn — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 23:39:00 +0000

Are you kidding me here?? This man makes what he calls "jokes" about sexuality and yet is well known to help us out at weekends!!Vile little toad.J

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By: Tony

Tony — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 23:03:00 +0000

"I have to understand that as I am now in a political arena people will take things literally." Actually, David, people will simply spot that you're a homophobic twat. And what gay paper worth its salt would forget that David Van Dump was half of Dollar. Between burger-flipping in the 90s, he hitched a ride on the coattails of a bargain-basement cabaret version of Bucks Fizz. The man has ideas WAY above his station.

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By: Alan

Alan — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 21:32:00 +0000

These comments were not likely said with any malice but more tongue in cheek. He's one of the most flamboyant men I have met and is typically the kind of guy who can make these kind of comments and get a good audience response from it because it smacks of "pot calling kettle" so to speak.David was in Dollar, the BEST POP GROUP OF ALL TIME, and the headline should highlight that, not his brief time in Bucks Fizz, which is best forgotten if only people would let it be forgotten.

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By: matt lenton

matt lenton — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 21:15:00 +0000

HE WAS AN ORIGINaL MEMBER OF DOLLAR NOT BUCKS FIZZ. PLEASE GET YOUR FACTS RIGHT!!!!

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By: Ian

Ian — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:33:00 +0000

A bitter man who was a former member of fluffy duo Dollar, who failed miserably in an attempt to be re-born in the USA, thank god. He has no right to be associated with Bucks Fizz in any way shape or form. A Tory candidate indeed……..whatever will this man turn to next ?

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By: HC

HC — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:12:00 +0000

Burger Van Day is a total washed up tosser, just ask Sonia!

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By: Billy

Billy — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:06:00 +0000

Sad man

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