OPINION: Let’s Make It Rain Men Next Week

<p>A fun campaign against the recent claims by the Henley-on-Thames UKIP Councillor David Silvester that the recent floods were a result of gay marriage is gaining momentum and looks set to succeed in getting The Weather Girls’ 1982 hit It’s Raining Men to the number one spot next week.</p> <p>by Robin Foreman-Quercus | 23rd January 2014</p><p></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.thegayuk.com/communities/8/004/009/928/388/images/4604644043.jpg" width="460" height="460" alt="Weather Girls" title="Weather Girls"/></p> <p></p><p>Mr Silvester claims that the prime minister acted “arrogantly against the Gospel” and warned David Cameron this would result in disaster. </p><p></p><p>Writing in his local newspaper, the Henley Standard, Mr Silvester said: "The scriptures make it abundantly clear that a Christian nation that abandons its faith and acts contrary to the Gospel (and in naked breach of a coronation oath) will be beset by natural disasters such as storms, disease, pestilence and war… It is [the prime minister’s] fault that large swathes of the nation have been afflicted by storms and floods."</p><p></p><p></p><p>RELATED:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.thegayuk.com/magazine/4574334751/TOP-10-COMING-OUT-SONGS/3512582">The Top 10 Coming Out Songs</a></p><p><a href="http://www.thegayuk.com/magazine/4574334751/TEN-FILM-GEMS-FROM-THE-EIGHTIES/4652666">10 Film Gems Of The 80s</a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>GETTING TO NUMBER 1</p><p></p><p>The campaign believes that the show of strength to get a song to Number 1 will create a spotlight on equality as a whole. Darren Pop, who is heading this campaign, said: “For decades now, this song has been used as a gay anthem, we thought it fitted all the better based on UKIP's comments regarding storms and floods being caused by LGBT people and Gay marriage.”</p><p> </p><p>From Monday 27th January 2014, follow the links below to buy the correct version of this song. Priced just 99p, this is the only version of the Weather Girls’ hit that is chart eligible and following these links will ensure your purchase is counted for this campaign:</p><p></p><p><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/storeFront?storeFrontId=143444&affId=2069399">BUY ON iTunes</a></p><p><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0048L3MDO/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=B0048L3MDO&linkCode=as2&tag=th052-21">BUY ON Amazon</a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>You can follow the campaign on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/GetItsRainingMenToNumber1 or on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/RainingMenNo1 </p><p></p><p> </p>