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Lib Dems celebrate latest gay marriage move but critics are dismissed

From today, same-sex couples can convert their civil partnerships to a same-sex marriage, and senior Liberal ...

Dec 10, 2014

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RED CROSS UPDATE – MARRIAGE HEARING TOMORROW

A date has now been set for Red Cross volunteer Bryan Barkley’s appeal against his dismissal for supporting ...

Dec 10, 2014

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Education Secretary has ‘fight of her life’ to keep seat

Education Secretary Nicky Morgan faces a big fight to get re-elected as an MP after her U-turn on same-sex ...

Dec 10, 2014

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Tories won’t win majority unless they accommodate traditional marriage supporters

David Cameron has “little chance” of winning a majority at the General Election unless he makes space for ...

Dec 10, 2014

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Saturday, 06 December 2014

Gay marriage and the death of freedom The Spectator, Saturday, 06 December 2014

Dec 6, 2014

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Tuesday, 02 December 2014

Couple launch legal challenge against ban on heterosexual civil partnerships The Guardian, Tuesday, 02 December 2014

Dec 5, 2014

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Heterosexual couple launch legal challenge to get a civil partnership

A heterosexual couple who want a civil partnership have started legal proceedings, just months after the ...

Dec 5, 2014

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‘Parties treat gay marriage opponents as morally inferior’

David Cameron’s ‘casual imposition’ of gay marriage “insulted settled beliefs”, and “wounded him politically”, ...

Nov 26, 2014

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Monday, 24 November 2014

Ukip’s Rochester win shows voters no longer trust the main parties The Daily Telegraph, Monday, 24 ...

Nov 24, 2014

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Marriage-wrecking website pushes MPs to scrap lifelong committment

MPs are being asked to ‘phase out’ the concept of marriage being a lifelong commitment by a website that helps ...

Nov 24, 2014

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Tuesday, 18 November 2014

Parties back campaign to end opt-out on teaching about same-sex marriage The Herald, Tuesday, 18 November 2014

Nov 19, 2014

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Thanks for supporting Bryan Barkley – keep going

You’ve certainly been making your feelings known about the Red Cross’ decision to axe longstanding ...

Nov 14, 2014

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