A Greater Manchester MP said he received some of the 'vilest, threatening and homophobic abuse possible' as a result of the comments made by a former minister in the Commons. Chris Clarkson, MP for Heywood and Middleton, accused Chris Bryant of 'specifically' mentioning his sexuality during the bad-tempered five-hour debate.
He argued that as a result of the comments made by the Rhondda MP, the next morning his inbox was 'full of some of the vilest, threatening and homophobic abuse possible'. Mr Bryant denied mentioning Mr Clarkson’s sexuality and claimed to have also received 'plenty' of death threats and 'had the police at my house this week myself'.
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