Here's to You Mrs Robinson

I previously blogged on the fall of Iris Robinson. She is a woman who has pointed both barrels at the gay community and fired a repeated series of barrages. The face she is now suffering depression and her life is dropping to pieces has given myself and others such as Tory blogger Iain Dale cause to pause and not go after her as much as others have. Dale cites knowledge of friends who have suffered from depression. I've suffered from bouts of depression for half my life and know how debilitating it can be. Nonetheless, that reluctance to kick Robinson when she is down has appeared to be in a minority within the LGBT blogopshere and I can understand why. I am of the view that those who live by the sword should die buy the sword and despite my starting point above I am joining in the latest response and encouraging others to do the same.

A movement has started through Twitter to encourage people to buy Mrs Robinson by Simon & Garfunkel in a sarcastic response to Robinson's fall. Despite my reservations I think it's an appropriate farewell to a thoroughly unpleasant and now it appears, potentially corrupt and hypocritical politician who has said and done far worse to her foes. You can download the track for a bargain 79p off iTunes here. The aim is to send it to number one by next weeks chart. Download it from Monday (11th) folks and get it to #1. Also check out @shane_reaction on Twitter who together with Liam Killen on Facebook seem to be leading the campaign and are working hard to promote it.

There's a brilliant satirical version on YouTube which you can view/listen to below but make sure you buy the original off iTunes (or other source of your preference) at this link:

*UPDATE* I've now been told of the Facebook support group viewable here. Join and lend your support. Download details also there.

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