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Clause 61 – The Bishops Wade In

By Peter Ould Posted on May 24, 2009 Posted in Clause 61, Legal Stuff, Secular / Christian, Sexuality No Comments Tagged with Andrea Williams, Anglican Bishops, Christian Concern, Church of England, Conservative Peers, Coroners, Criminal Justice Bill, Criminal Offence, England Bishops, Freedom Of Speech, Homosexual Sex, Immigration Act, Incitement, Malcontents, Police Investigations, Robust Debate, Sexual Behaviour, Sexual Conduct, Sexual Orientation, Southwell

The Observer is reporting that Church of England Bishops have begun a parliamentary campaign to oppose Clause 61 in the Coroners and Justice Bill, that would remove the Waddington amendment to the Criminal Justice Bill. Here’s the jist of the …

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Martin Parsons on Clause 58/61

By Peter Ould Posted on March 29, 2009 Posted in Clause 61, Sexuality, UK Politics 1 Comment Tagged with Abolition, Belief System, Christian Ministers, Commons Debate, Conservative Mp, Cps, Criminal Offence, Criminal Prosecution, Crown Prosecution Service, Free Speech Clause, Gerald Howarth, Homosexual Practice, Immigration Act, Imprisonment, Interesting Stuff, Line Whip, Lobbying Group, Rap Songs, Sexual Relationships, Stonewall

Some interesting stuff from ConservativeHome: The government is seeking to abolish this ‘Free Speech’ clause for purely ideological reasons. In fact, the 2008 Criminal Justice and Immigration Act has not even technically become law yet. During Tuesday’s Commons debate, the …

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