Wow, just wow – liberalism is dead

I tend to avoid Camden these days as it makes me feel even more like Mark Corrigan than usual, so it’s been a few years since I visited the Proud Gallery. I seem to remember it was for some industry event and there was lots of free beer; it was a nice venue with a view overlooking the area, but I can’t recall whether the place was gay, super-gay or not-very-gay.

Someone else was obviously unaware of the bar’s sexual orientation, as they wrote an email to its owner, Alex Proud, enquiring because some of their staff might have religious objections. Mr Proud’s response was to tell them their booking was cancelled and to post the exchange on Twitter.

I feel that a great opportunity for comic awkwardness was lost here; picture a group of imams and nuns in one room, with the Blue Oyster Bar clientele next door and a stressed-out waiter trying to separate the two.