Something that need pointing out however is that Tatchell for all the good work he does never comes to meetings of the quarterly LGBT organisations meeting at the GLA (even under the previous administration) from which most of the guests come from or at events organised by (his local) Southwark LGBT Network. A little more esprit de corps could perhaps help his fortunes and save him from claiming that no one gets involved with he calls for a protest…

There has also been very serious issues between the Pride organisers and certain parts of the community (BME, trans, women). I suspect this is largely due to personalities but at the very least Pride London has a massive PR problem and don’t seem to be doing much to solve it.

Finally, I was at the reception tonight and spotted several people who were involved with the former administration among the guests, which seems to invalidate somewhat claims of partisanship.

BoJo, who, by his own admission, was slightly under the influence, made a rather incoherent and certainly irrelevant speech but Stephen K Amos was spot on.

I was at last year’s too and contrary to you, found this year’s event better attended.