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Guardian: Peers could block gay adoption plan Guardian: Peers could block gay adoption plan
Guardian: Peers could block gay adoption plan- Lucy Ward, political correspondent. Government moves to allow same-sex couples the right to adopt children may be blocked in a House of Lords vote tomorrow. Opponents argue ...
Guardian: Tory leader fends off gay adoption policy revolt Guardian: Tory leader fends off gay adoption policy revolt
Guardian: Tory leader fends off gay adoption policy revolt- Nicholas Watt, political correspondent. Iain Duncan Smith has moved to fend off a damaging revolt by Tory modernisers by issuing a private message that they sho ...
Guardian: John Bercow's resignation letter Guardian: John Bercow's resignation letter
Guardian: John Bercow's resignation letter- Full text of John Bercow's resignation letter sent to Iain Duncan Smith ...
Guardian: Portillo in Tory revolt on adoption Guardian: Portillo in Tory revolt on adoption
Guardian: Portillo in Tory revolt on adoption- Iain Duncan Smith faced an open revolt against his leadership of the Tory party last night when Michael Portillo and Kenneth Clarke led a group of eight high profile Conserv ...
Guardian: Examine your consciences, social conservatives told in adoption debate Guardian: Examine your consciences, social conservatives told in adoption debate
Guardian: Examine your consciences, social conservatives told in adoption debate- Nicholas Watt, political correspondent. In a long, passionate debate, Michael Foster, father of two adopted children and MP for Hastings a ...
Guardian: Peers reject adoption by gays Guardian: Peers reject adoption by gays
Guardian: Peers reject adoption by gays- Patrick Wintour, chief political correspondent. A Conservative-inspired rebellion yesterday voted to ban same sex couples from adopting by 196 to 162, despite a plea from the gay ...
Guardian: Tory rebel accuses MPs of ignorance Guardian: Tory rebel accuses MPs of ignorance
Guardian: Tory rebel accuses MPs of ignorance- Nicholas Watt and John Carvel. John Bercow, the arch Tory moderniser, yesterday mounted a passionate defence of his decision to resign from the shadow cabinet over his party ...
Guardian: Lords back gay adoption rights Guardian: Lords back gay adoption rights
Guardian: Lords back gay adoption rights- Patrick Wintour, chief political correspondent. Campaigners for homosexual rights unexpectedly triumphed last night in the House of Lords when peers voted by 215 to 184, a majori ...
Observer: Love is thicker than blood Observer: Love is thicker than blood
Observer: Love is thicker than blood- Will Hutton. The Lords say no gay or unmarried couples should adopt. They are wrong...it's care that matters, not genes. ...
Observer: Some of my best friends are married... but I wouldn't let them adopt a child Observer: Some of my best friends are married... but I wouldn't let them adopt a child
Observer: Some of my best friends are married... but I wouldn't let them adopt a child- Stephanie Merritt. The point is that all relationships - gay or straight, officially sanctioned or not - face the possibility of bre ...
Guardian: M'lud, meet Charlie, my grandson Guardian: M'lud, meet Charlie, my grandson
Guardian: M'lud, meet Charlie, my grandson- Peter Preston. Stick with people, not percentages. Stick with what people do, the way they are, the way they relate and care: not with the narrow guardians of prescribed propri ...
OutUK OutSpoken - Tying the Knot OutUK OutSpoken - Tying the Knot
OutUK OutSpoken - Tying the Knot- News on progress on the issue of civil partnerships. ...
Civil Partnerships Bill (HL) Civil Partnerships Bill (HL)
Civil Partnerships Bill (HL)- The text of the Bill as introduced in the House of Lords on 9th January 2002. ...
Civil Partnership Bill (HL) Civil Partnership Bill (HL)
Civil Partnership Bill (HL)- The text of the Bill as introduced in the House of Lords on 30th March 2004. ...
Civil Partnership Bill (HL) - Amendments Civil Partnership Bill (HL) - Amendments
Civil Partnership Bill (HL) - Amendments- List of amendments tabled in the House of Lords to the Bill introduced in the House of Lords on 30th March 2004 and published as HL Bill 53. ...
Civil Partnership Bill (HL) Civil Partnership Bill (HL)
Civil Partnership Bill (HL)- Text of the Bill as brought from the House of Lords on 5th July 2004. Includes Explanatory Notes. [html, pdf] ...
Civil Partnership Bill (HL) Civil Partnership Bill (HL)
Civil Partnership Bill (HL)- Text of the Bill as amended in Standing Committee D on 26th October 2004. [html, pdf] ...
Wikipedia - Civil Partnership Act 2004 Wikipedia - Civil Partnership Act 2004
Wikipedia - Civil Partnership Act 2004- Hyperlinked encyclopaedia article offers an overview. ...
Civil Partnership Act 2004 Civil Partnership Act 2004
Civil Partnership Act 2004- Official text from the Office of Public Sector Information. ...
BBC: Gay couples 'to get equal rights' BBC: Gay couples 'to get equal rights'
BBC: Gay couples 'to get equal rights'- Minister for social exclusion and equalities Barbara Roche has said there is a strong case for allowing same-sex couples to register their relationships. Co-habiting couples do not ...
BBC: Equality 'too late' for many couples BBC: Equality 'too late' for many couples
BBC: Equality 'too late' for many couples- While plans to improve the legal status of gay couples have been welcomed, any changes will be too late for those who have already lost a partner. ...
BBC: Head to head: Gay equality BBC: Head to head: Gay equality
BBC: Head to head: Gay equality- Ian Burford, actor who signed a London 'partnership register' with Alexander Cannell, and Colin Hart, director of the Christian Institute, give their reactions to ministers' plans for leg ...
Telegraph: Gays to have the rights of married couples Telegraph: Gays to have the rights of married couples
Telegraph: Gays to have the rights of married couples- Francis Elliott, deputy political editor. A review led by Barbara Roche, the minister responsible for equality issues, has concluded that gay couples should be allow ...
Telegraph: Tory switch over legal rights for gay couples Telegraph: Tory switch over legal rights for gay couples
Telegraph: Tory switch over legal rights for gay couples- George Jones, political editor. The Conservatives are preparing to demonstrate a shift to a more inclusive approach under Michael Howard's leadership by allowing ...
Telegraph: A huge step forward Telegraph: A huge step forward
Telegraph: A huge step forward- Nicole Martin. Comments from those most affected: same-sex partners. ...
Telegraph: Scottish law on gay marriages is ruled out Telegraph: Scottish law on gay marriages is ruled out
Telegraph: Scottish law on gay marriages is ruled out- Tom Peterkin, Scotland political correspondent. Scottish ministers yesterday tried to avoid a repeat of the furore over Section 28 when they handed responsibility fo ...
Telegraph: Bill to give gay couples more rights Telegraph: Bill to give gay couples more rights
Telegraph: Bill to give gay couples more rights- Joshua Rozenberg, legal editor. A Private Members Bill to give homosexuals and cohabitants some of the rights enjoyed by married couples will be launched this week by the ...
Telegraph | News Telegraph | News
Telegraph | News- Sarah Womack, political correspondent. Reactions to the statement by Lady Morgan, the minister for women and equality, that she was considering introducing a nationwide register for same-sex partners to ...
Telegraph: Gay couples to get rights as 'civil partners' Telegraph: Gay couples to get rights as 'civil partners'
Telegraph: Gay couples to get rights as 'civil partners'- George Jones, political editor. The Civil Partnership Bill will allow gay and lesbian couples who register to have new legal status as "civil partners" and would ...
Telegraph: Pope attacks 'evil' gay marriages Telegraph: Pope attacks 'evil' gay marriages
Telegraph: Pope attacks 'evil' gay marriages- Government proposals to recognise homosexual "civil partnerships" were denounced by the Pope yesterday as the legitimisation of "evil". Moves to grant legal rights to gay cou ...
Telegraph: Rights for same-sex couples Telegraph: Rights for same-sex couples
Telegraph: Rights for same-sex couples- Ministers will bring forward a consultation document on civil partnership to present to Parliament before the summer recess. ...
Guardian: Single-sex partnerships set to win property rights Guardian: Single-sex partnerships set to win property rights
Guardian: Single-sex partnerships set to win property rights- Michael White, political editor. The government is poised to endorse the concept of a civil partnership which will provide same-sex couples with property righ ...
Guardian: Ever closer union Guardian: Ever closer union
Guardian: Ever closer union- Leader. The government took a large stride in the march towards a more equal society yesterday by offering gays and lesbians the chance to have a civil partnership, which confers the same leg ...
Guardian: Equal rights plan for gay couples Guardian: Equal rights plan for gay couples
Guardian: Equal rights plan for gay couples- Barbara Roche will be consulting over the summer on the complex practicalities of introducing partnership registration for gay couples, and it is thought that a short bill set ...
Observer: Gay couples win full rights to 'marriage' Observer: Gay couples win full rights to 'marriage'
Observer: Gay couples win full rights to 'marriage'- Kamal Ahmed and Gaby Hinsliff. Under the Civil Partnerships Bill to be published on 31 March 2004, same-sex couples will be able to sign a register held by the registe ...
Guardian: New legal rights for gay couples Guardian: New legal rights for gay couples
Guardian: New legal rights for gay couples- Clare Dyer, legal correspondent. Same-sex partners to get property and inheritance entitlements, but new law will not extend to recognition of unmarried heterosexuals. ...
Guardian: A marriage by any other name Guardian: A marriage by any other name
Guardian: A marriage by any other name- Adrian Gillan. With equality in sight, it is therefore more important than ever that the gay community does not relax but plays the most active role possible in the consultation an ...
Economist: The case for gay marriage Economist: The case for gay marriage
Economist: The case for gay marriage- "It rests on equality, liberty and even society." ...
Bill Index: Criminal Justice Bill 2002/03 Bill Index: Criminal Justice Bill 2002/03
Bill Index: Criminal Justice Bill 2002/03- Description of Bill's progress with links to associated documents. ...
Home Affairs Committee: Criminal Justice Bill Second Report Home Affairs Committee: Criminal Justice Bill Second Report
Home Affairs Committee: Criminal Justice Bill Second Report- Complete report from the Inquiry. ...
Criminal Justice Bill: Commons, First Reading Criminal Justice Bill: Commons, First Reading
Criminal Justice Bill: Commons, First Reading- Mr. Secretary Blunkett, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr. Secretary Prescott, Mr. Secretary Milburn, Mr. Secretary Murphy, Secretary Helen Liddell, Secretary Peter Hain, ...
CPHA: League Against Cruel Sports CPHA: League Against Cruel Sports
CPHA: League Against Cruel Sports- LACS campaigns and lobbies politicians against hunting with hounds, shooting, falconry, snaring, hare coursing, terrier work and the Grand National horse race. Neutral on angling becaus ...
Commons - Hare Coursing (Northern Ireland) Commons - Hare Coursing (Northern Ireland)
Commons - Hare Coursing (Northern Ireland)- Hansard transcript. Debate about hare coursing in Northern Ireland which takes place under Irish coursing club rules and differs greatly from hare coursing in England and Wales ...
Lords - Urban Foxes Lords - Urban Foxes
Lords - Urban Foxes- Debate on what advice they will give to people living in urban areas whose gardens are overrun by foxes. ...
Newshound Newshound
Newshound- Weblog of hunting-related news and commentary, especially as they relate to the various Bills in government. In date sequence. ...
BBC News - In Depth: The Future of Hunting BBC News - In Depth: The Future of Hunting
BBC News - In Depth: The Future of Hunting- An ongoing collection of news, commentary, video, audio, interviews, forum and web resources. ...
BBC News - Timeline: Hunting row BBC News - Timeline: Hunting row
BBC News - Timeline: Hunting row- A brief chronology of attempts to ban fox hunting, from 1949 until 2005. ...
BBC News - Hunt campaigners lose legal bid BBC News - Hunt campaigners lose legal bid
BBC News - Hunt campaigners lose legal bid- Pro-hunt campaigners have their latest attempt to overturn the law that bans hunting with dogs dismissed. ...
BBC News - Should the hunting ban be upheld? BBC News - Should the hunting ban be upheld?
BBC News - Should the hunting ban be upheld?- The first stage of a legal challenge to the ban on hunting has failed in the High Court. Was the ruling correct? ...
The Independent - Fox Hunting: Lords to rule on human rights claim against ban The Independent - Fox Hunting: Lords to rule on human rights claim against ban
The Independent - Fox Hunting: Lords to rule on human rights claim against ban- The Countryside Alliance and the Union of Country Sports Workers are using European legislation to challenge the 2004 Hunting Act By Jonatha ...

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