~:T# 1194 28thJanuaiy1994 sairi LEEDS STUDENTS' OUTRAGE AT MP'S REMARKS MP'S LETTER SPARKS ROW "I do not think it remotely sensible to give up the protection we now have for children of 16, 17 and 18 against the seductive influence of older men, whose main concern may well be simply to have anal intercourse with youngsters and to turn them into homosexuals. - Sir Ivan Lawrence, QC, MP Leeds tnisersity student He went on: "I do not think it claimed this week that her NIP tip David Smith remotely sensible to give up the Ais a "bigot'. after he refused her protection we now have for children of plea to vote in favour of lowering the Bradbury had written urging her 16. 17 and 1$ against the seductive age of homosexual consent. MP to support the forthcoming motion influence of older men, whose main Teresa Bradbury, a third year in the Commons to reduce the age of concern may well be simply to have Leeds I. niversity Biology student, who consent. The swift response dismissed anal intercourse with youngsters and is not herself gay, was shocked when her arguments and confidently stated: to turn them into homosexuaLs. Sir Ivan Lawrence, her MP. declared ''I believe that the majority of my "I do not we youngsters in this age that the spread of homosexuality is constituents will agree with me.' group clamouring to have the shackles "dangerous not only for young boys "I was really pissed off." said of the law taken from them, but I do but fur society. generally". Bradbury. "It's worrying that this NIP see a large number of older men clamouring to have the freedom to The Tory. MP and former ► ice is representing me - he's totally President of the Federation of homophobic, ridiculous and crap," she seduce those much younger." Conservative students prophesised: claimed. Bradbury, who intends to write "If homosexuality spreads. then we Leeds University Union Education back to the NIP demanding a further will he going in the opposite direction Secretary 'less Walton said: reply, argues: "How can people in that to that which we need to go if we are completely out of touch with students age group protest? They don't have going to contain the spread of the at Leeds. the vast majority of whom the right to vote and if they come out that the current law are very tolerant. He wouldn't find his they'll probably be done for breaking Gay protestors et LUU campaign for lowering the age of consent. ciatireng dreadful disease of Aids." drives teenagers to suicide. Plc: Ed Crispin views welcome in the Union - he the law." wouldn't he welcome here." Sir Ivan also touched a raw nerve Bisexual Society said that Sir Ivan hysterical letters In his constituents." Sir Ivan, who states in the letter by implying that Aids is a gay disease: "needs educating because he must he Sir Ivan is Member of Parliament that he has no wish to see homosexuals "I think that the BMA iltritish living in his own little world". for Burton-on-Trent in Staffordshire. persecuted (Jr harassed in any way, Medical Association' have taken lease "Having people like this in power is where Bradbury lives. outside term- reproduced many of the arguments of their senses. The argument that by very dangerous," said Goodall. time. "I'm not usually a very political presently being used by the anti-gay exposing a million more youtigsters to A spokesperson for Stonewall. a person, but this is something I feel lobby: "1, cry few of the gay men I homosexuality you will make it easier gay pressure group leading the very strongly about." she said. have conic into contact with seem to to give them the kind of health campaign to lower the age consent "Everybody who agrees should do the 4 have enjoyed loving relationships: as education that will warn them of the from 21 to 16, said:"Sir Ivan is one of same." far as I could see, they all preferred dangers of Aids is absurd." two or three !VIPs who take a more Sir Ivan Lawrence MP promiscuous relationships with others Tim Goodall. Treasurer of Leeds extreme view, He is disturbingly See Soo - I, Page Ses en - and the younger the better!" University Union's 1.,e, )iatt Gay & Ignorant and seems to enjoy writing SPOTLIGHT EXAMINES THMAMPAIGN TO LOWER THE AGE OF CONSENT: AGE 7 News Leeds Award for Leeds boffin Student - • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • biggest Murder Mystery Former Leeds University lecturer V Craig and best? Jordan has won a prestigious award for Walsh said Pheasey departed n employee of Leeds his work in combatting breast cancer, By David Smith in the car which he had left at a University ambushed Figures published writes Louise Moor. short distance around the Aand murdered a recently. have Jordan was awarded the Cameron Prize corner. He started to get rid of, workmate. a Leeds Crown dead." shown that Leeds for Therapeutics from Edinhurgh Walsh said that Pheasey hide or wash his clothes. He Court jury heard this week. Student is the University fur research into the drug DIGEST killed his colleague because he then tried to persuade other Stephen David Pheasey is largest weekly Tamoxifen. originally' developed as a was annoyed with something people to give him a false alibi. 1 alleged to have battered Peter student contraceptive. Despite it later being Scarlett had reportedly said But after the act Pheasey Scarlett to death in January newspaper in the abandoned by other medical researchers, NEWS . 2,3,4,5 about him. seemed to behave as if nothing last year. Both men worked in country. Jordan refused to give up and the drug is Pheasey, who is 35, denies had happened. COMMENT 6,7 Leeds Vniv ersity's mechanical The paper has a now used to prevent the recurrence of the murder charge. When the police began services department. readership of breast cancer in women in whom it has ARTS 8,9 According to Walsh, Pheasey questioning him he was Brian Walsh QC. 30,000 students already been diagnosed. was aware of the route Scarlett. confident that he could depend MUSIC 10,11 prosecuting. told the jury: "He studying at the Mr Jordan. who was born in Texas, 53, regularly took home. The on at least one person to give encountered him in the street. universities and studied at t.eeds University for seven CLASS/JAZZ .... 12 jury heard that Scarlett was on him an alibi, the jury was told. knocked him to the ground colleges around years and later became a lecturer in 13 and, with a blunt weapon. his was hack from work when He only gave in and BOOKS Leeds. pharmacology. He now works at battered his head, causing he met Pheasey at Back confessed when the police FOCUS 14,15 Northwestern University in Chicago. severe fractures, underlying Staumore Place, Burley. in produced evidence that blood CULTURE 16 brain damage and Leeds. had been found on his jacket A passerby later found and in his car. Exec THE GUIDE .. 17-22 consequently his death. W ithin Student poverty plan moments Peter Scarlett was Scarlett lying in a pool of blood. The case continues. TRAVEL 24 elections • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • CLASSIFIEDS 25 Application A new LUU Executive Council-compiled SPORT 26,27,28 Alistair wins by a nose forms for Leeds package has revealed the dire state of student University poverty for the year 1994-5, writes Thin Union's des:thins Wokely. I POLICY I By Amelia Hill are available The plan, directed at MPs. estimates that that today at the students will experience huge debt problems A listen' Cassie, President 01 Porter's office in of nearly E2.400 for this year. Leeds Student is an independent ./the Leeds University Wine the Union Exec members claim that students are aware Newspaper servinf students at Society. is triumphant today after building. of their own financial problems but want to Leeds University. Leeds winning the title of Macallan Nominations demonstrate the situation to MPs. They have Metropolitan University and University Malt Taster of the close at the end of drawn a large, colourful barometer to show other colleges in and around Year. His talents also won him next week. them the level of student poverty. Leeds. All our journalists abide £250, a trip to the Macallan And the Ceri Nursaw, Welfare Secretary. who by a code of conduct, but if you distillery and six bottles of the campaign swill compiled data on the effects of a rise in VAT have any complaints please whisky. run for a further and other financial problems on the student contact the-Editor. Beating over ISO other week before the budget, complained: "VAT's another fifty competitors to the envied prizes. final vote. quid a year now. It's so crap! It means middle Leedc Student Newspaper Alistair said "It's a lot harder The elections for class people will still come to University but Leeds University Union than it sounds. There are tour Union posts at There'll be less working class students." PO Box 15, separate tests which each involve 1_141U will take Elliot Reuben. Financial Affairs Secretary, Leeds 1 SI 1111-1 a deep knowledge of the place in the same said. "With the grant cut by 10%. more individual smelts of many week. Editor students are relying on loans. We're aiming different whiskies as well as Richard Fletcher to change people's attitude towards the details of their production and student population." Deputy Editor itistnhution as well LIJU Education Secretary.