A storm has been whipped up by two senior members of the cabinet, Ben Bradshaw and Chris Bryant, after they accused the Tories of 'not coming out of the closet'.

The ministers suggested that despite suggestions to the contrary, many conservatives are still 'in the closet about their orientation towards sexual orientation.'

When asked whether they would actually like the Tories to come out of the closet, the Labour ministers responded resolutely, "Of course not. We are the only gays in the Westminster Village."