Clarke and Dawe – Enjoying Your New Mandate Without Opening It.
More comedy genius from Australia’s Clarke and Dawe as Malcolm Turnbull, Prime Minister, talks about his new mandate and same-sex marriage. … Read the full post »
Same-sex marriage
Read about the battle to legalise same-sex marriage in the UK. Legislation was secured during the 2010-15 coalition government by Liberal Democrat minister Lynne Featherstone, as recounted in her book Equal Ever After.
How same sex marriage was legalised – David Laws’s account
Here is what David Laws has to say in his new book, Coalition, about how same sex marriage was legalised. … Read the full post »
How Nick Clegg did his government reshuffling with a touch of Simon Cowell
Lynne Featherstone’s Equal Ever After reveals how Nick Clegg conducted his reshuffle in 2012, including this moment of drama… … Read the full post »
How Michael Heseltine and Andrew Adonis helped bring about same-sex marriage
The minister who secured same-sex marriage, Lynne Featherstone, explains the unintended roles that Heseltine and Adonis played. … Read the full post »
Equal Ever After: the fight for same-sex marriage and how Lynne Featherstone made it happen
That same-sex marriage became a reality is largely down to Lynne Featherstone. As Equalities Minister in the coalition government, Featherstone worked tirelessly with activists, lawyers, campaigners and civil servants to achieve a change in the law that would be of epochal importance to the gay community. … Read the full post »
Tim Farron’s voting record on same-sex marriage: the over-looked facts
Farron’s voting record on same-sex marriage is rather different from what you might have thought from the coverage. … Read the full post »
Lib Dem leader Tim Farron on sexuality and equality
Here’s what Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron told Sky News about sexuality, love and marriage. … Read the full post »
Clarke and Dawe – A Refusal to be Bullied by the Majority
Scott Morrison, Minister for Social Services: I’m not saying the world is not round. … Read the full post »
“Tim Farron regrets abstaining in gay marriage vote”
Tim Farron’s less than full-hearted voting record on same-sex marriage has already come up in many comments from Liberal Democrat members thinking about who to vote for. … Read the full post »
Something to remember with pride: same-sex marriage
In amongst all the pain there have been a few moments of light relief for Liberal Democrats. Ed Balls losing, George Galloway losing. Mike Hancock getting a measly 2%. But there are just a bit of brief light relief on the side. … Read the full post »