Gerald Howarth Quotes

United Kingdom, Politician
September 12, 1947

Sir James Gerald Douglas Howarth , known as Gerald Howarth, is a British Conservative Party politician. He was the Member of Parliament for Aldershot from 1997 until 2017, having been the MP for Cannock and Burntwood from 1983 to 1992.

I fear the playing field is not being levelled I believe the pendulum is swinging so far the other way, and there are plenty in the aggressive homosexual community who see this as but a stepping stone to something even further.

Gerald Howarth
This is a Christian country and Christian teaching is very clear on these matters and I am extremely concerned that young people today are being bombarded with literature which suggests that a homosexual relationship is the same as a heterosexual relationship, which it is not.

Gerald Howarth

I am not a Tory moderniser for I believe marriage can only be between a man and a woman. I shall not surrender my principles. I believe this bill is wrong. The consultation process was a complete sham. It is opposed by the established church. It has caused deep and needless divisions within the Conservative Party. There is no mandate for it. There are huge potential consequences... and the nation faces much more serious challenges which the government needs to address.

Gerald Howarth
It is a very popular occupation in Britain among people interested in aviation. I just cannot believe that the Greeks have taken this attitude towards them.

Gerald Howarth