I try not to voice my political opinions in my blogs, but this time I think it's time I did!

At the Owlies, one very important person was missing, the gorgeous Mr Tom Doyle, head of Mesmac. Whilst chatting to him a few days ago, I learnt that he had been at a meeting in London to fight to keep the funding for his sterling work in the fight against HIV and AIDS. Thankfully he was successful.

Today I have just read an article by Johann Hari in 'The Independent' about the Government's plans to outlaw the feeding of homeless people. Cameron, in all his wisdom, has come up with the idea that feeding homeless people only encourages people to be homeless. There was I, thinking that the main causes of homelessness are a result of the lack of support networks for people with mental health issues, people who are suffering from addiction, a shortage of affordable and social housing, unemployment and young people who have grown up in the care system with no real family support or experience of independent living.

I find it hard to comprehend what is going on in the corridors of power. I really hope that this country of ours is not being run by people who are evil and selfish. I hope that they are just naive and totally out of touch with reality. Maybe then, we can hope they will soon see sense. I cannot help thinking though, that Cameron and his cronies are hoping that all the people who don't fit the Conservative model of heterosexual, middle class England will just vanish from our green and pleasant land.

We already know from the last Conservative Government that if you don't fit in with the 'family values' model of Conservative England, they would rather you kept quiet and out of the way. This was the reason many people of my generation stayed 'in the closet' in order to have a family and raise children. Fortunately, the Government now realises the value of the 'pink pound' and the 'pink vote'. For this reason, our views are now seen as valid. And thanks to people like Tom Doyle, essential services are keeping their funding. The homeless have no voice. They have no money and no address, therefore no vote. This means they do not have any say in the treatment of homelessness. 

I hope that there are some of you who will join me in speaking up for these forgotten human beings. 

These people won't just vanish from your neglect overnight, Mr Cameron, people take a long time to die!!

Aunty  Tracey x x