Canvassers
It’s County Council Election time in the the UK folks! Me : What is your candidate’s view on same sex marriage? Canvasser : We believe any two people who love each other should be able to marry M: So you …
Category: UK Politics
Star of the Day?
Amanda Thatcher. No Contest. For more on Baroness Thatcher’s grandchildren, read here.
Where are UKIP’s votes coming from?
Inspired by a post on Political Betting over Christmas, I thought it would be interesting to look at the rise of UKIP in the polls over 2012 and to see whether the claim that UKIP voters were mainly switching from …
C4M – Ten Reasons – Number Eight
We’re getting near the end! Here’s reason number eight from the “Ten Myths” leaflet. Myth 8 The public supports it Seven in ten people want to keep marriage as it is. Other polling which purports to show public support for gay marriage fails …
Gay Marriage and the Effect on Heterosexual Marriage
Some fascinating figures from Spain where gay marriage has been legal since 2005, from the latest Affinity bulletin. The table shows the number of same-sex and other sex marriages from 2000 onwards. 2005 was the year that gay marriage was …
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C4M – Ten Reasons – Number Six
Here’s Reason number 6 to oppose gay marriage according to the Coalition for Marriage. Myth 6 Opponents are just bigots This slur is meant to shut down debate and stop people thinking for themselves. Nick Clegg landed in hot water over a draft speech which …