"So to answer your question we are not going to close it because its part of our site, we aren't biased in the action we take, if its a violation it doesn't matter which view is expressed."

I guess that means you will be reopening C&D, The Tavern, The Den, and The OT Forum?
I mean, since they were part of the site and all.

"when i said about it could be closed down as a result, that was aimed at, if they allowed such forums here, i don't think it would take to long for it to get quite active, a freedom of speech forum, and as a result if it became moreover than not an anti-government, or a rallying point for such opinions, it would not surprise me if it was then closed down!! "

And in fact they did, and they were... several times, for that matter (see above).
If political views are allowed to be expressed in the galleries, yet opposed in the forums - if the staff proudly defends the existence of one outlet for political expression while opposing another, what could that possibly be other than hypocrisy?