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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 ...
Telegraph - I can't believe it's not hunting... Telegraph - I can't believe it's not hunting...
Telegraph - I can't believe it's not hunting...- By Melissa Kite. It was two years ago today that the hunting ban came into force, supposedly ending centuries of tradition. However, the law has been an unmitigated failur ...
The Guardian - Special Report: Hunting The Guardian - Special Report: Hunting
The Guardian - Special Report: Hunting- Ongoing coverage includes news, commentary and analysis plus backgrounders, graphics and related web resources. ...
The Guardian - Revolting pheasants The Guardian - Revolting pheasants
The Guardian - Revolting pheasants- Geoffrey Wheatcroft - Shooting and fishing should have been banned, rather than hunting and coursing. ...
Licensing Bill (HL) Licensing Bill (HL)
Licensing Bill (HL)- The text of the Bill as introduced in the House of Lords on 14th November 2002. ...
Bill Index: Licensing Bill (HL) Bill Index: Licensing Bill (HL)
Bill Index: Licensing Bill (HL)- Description of Bill's progress with links to associated documents. ...
BBC News: Fears for children in pub reforms BBC News: Fears for children in pub reforms
BBC News: Fears for children in pub reforms- Children could end up in lap-dancing pubs and clubs under plans to reform licensing laws, the government is warned. ...
BBC News: Last orders for pub hours BBC News: Last orders for pub hours
BBC News: Last orders for pub hours- Pubs could open 24-hours a day and there would be tougher laws on under-age drinking in plans to relax UK licensing laws. ...
BBC News: Buskers make protest heard BBC News: Buskers make protest heard
BBC News: Buskers make protest heard- Plans to introduce a licensing scheme in central London spark a noisy protest by buskers. ...
BBC News: Drinking law shake-up unveiled BBC News: Drinking law shake-up unveiled
BBC News: Drinking law shake-up unveiled- Two senior ministers pop into a Westminster pub to launch a bill which paves the way for round-the-clock drinking. ...
Telegraph: Licensing crackdown threatens live music Telegraph: Licensing crackdown threatens live music
Telegraph: Licensing crackdown threatens live music- David Millward. The Musicians' Union claims the Licensing Bill could turn buskers into criminals, restrict carol singers and bell ringers, and scrap the "two in a bar" ...
Telegraph: Labour test for Tories on gay rights Telegraph: Labour test for Tories on gay rights
Telegraph: Labour test for Tories on gay rights- Colin Brown, political editor. Labour MPs are to force a new vote on the repeal of section 28 to expose a split in the Conservative party. Site requires free registration. ...
Telegraph: By next Christmas, carol singers will be criminals Telegraph: By next Christmas, carol singers will be criminals
Telegraph: By next Christmas, carol singers will be criminals- Billy Bragg. The mummers, the Nativity play, the panto, the carol concert all provide opportunities for newcomers to meet their fellow villagers and apprecia ...
Telegraph: More red tape, vicar? Telegraph: More red tape, vicar?
Telegraph: More red tape, vicar?- Leader. Perhaps Tessa Jowell, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, could tell us when was the last time that the audience at a performance of Bach's Matthew Passion cause ...
Telegraph: Village halls' cash hopes dashed Telegraph: Village halls' cash hopes dashed
Telegraph: Village halls' cash hopes dashed- David Sapsted. Village hall committees must pay extra costs to comply with legislation to make facilities available to the disabled and are also facing a new headache with the ...
Guardian Politics: Pub revolution 'will cut trouble' Guardian Politics: Pub revolution 'will cut trouble'
Guardian Politics: Pub revolution 'will cut trouble'- Anne Perkins, political correspondent. Round-the-clock licences will enrich lives, say ministers, but musicians fear reforms will jeopardise jazz and folk in hundreds ...
Guardian Politics: Save the nation's music Guardian Politics: Save the nation's music
Guardian Politics: Save the nation's music- Leader. Churches should not be licensed. ...
Guardian Politics: Alcoholic Britain should not be offered another drink Guardian Politics: Alcoholic Britain should not be offered another drink
Guardian Politics: Alcoholic Britain should not be offered another drink- Martin Kettle. Why the licensing bill will increase the problem it is supposed to control. ...
OutUK OutSpoken: Section 28 Update OutUK OutSpoken: Section 28 Update
OutUK OutSpoken: Section 28 Update- News, government plans and background briefing. Links to the Local Government Act 1988 c. 9 Section 28. ...
Local Government Act 1988 (c.9, 28) Local Government Act 1988 (c.9, 28)
Local Government Act 1988 (c.9, 28)- The full text of the 'section 28' part of the Act, in Part IV Miscellaneous and General. ...
BBC: Tory dilemma on clause 28 BBC: Tory dilemma on clause 28
BBC: Tory dilemma on clause 28- Mr Duncan Smith is set to end his support for the controversial clause, and is expected to propose a new form of words for the Tory-created legislation. ...
Telegraph: Tories try to defuse section 28 clash Telegraph: Tories try to defuse section 28 clash
Telegraph: Tories try to defuse section 28 clash- David Davis, the shadow Cabinet minister, is working on proposals to give parents and school governors the right to decide how teachers approach the issue of homosexualit ...
Telegraph: Labour faces Lords defeat on Section 28 alternative Telegraph: Labour faces Lords defeat on Section 28 alternative
Telegraph: Labour faces Lords defeat on Section 28 alternative- Andrew Sparrow, political correspondent. Opposition peers are expected to defeat the Government today by backing a Tory amendment for an alternative to the ...
Telegraph: Softer stance on Section 28 in Lords Telegraph: Softer stance on Section 28 in Lords
Telegraph: Softer stance on Section 28 in Lords- Iain Duncan Smith will try to avoid a confrontation in the Lords over the Government's plans to scrap Section 28, after angering Tory modernisers by voting to keep the law ...
BBC: The Section 28 Battle BBC: The Section 28 Battle
BBC: The Section 28 Battle- Examines the debate in 2000 about the attempted repeal of Section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988 which forbids the promotion of homosexuality in schools. Explains what it is, key stories ...
Guardian: Row erupts over section 28 Guardian: Row erupts over section 28
Guardian: Row erupts over section 28- Anne Perkins, political correspondent. The simmering row in the Tory party over section 28, which has become a totem for social liberals in the party, erupted at the Guardian's fring ...
Guardian Education: Teachers hail end of Section 28 Guardian Education: Teachers hail end of Section 28
Guardian Education: Teachers hail end of Section 28- Polly Curtis. Teachers and campaigners have welcomed a defeat of rebels in the House of Lords which effectively marks the end of Section 28. ...
Guardian: Alas, the new leader cannot see it was a law offensive to many natural Conservatives Guardian: Alas, the new leader cannot see it was a law offensive to many natural Conservatives
Guardian: Alas, the new leader cannot see it was a law offensive to many natural Conservatives- Ivan Massow discusses the repeal of Section 28 and his disappointment to Michael Howard voting to retain it. ...
Guardian: Duncan urges Tories to end gay taboo Guardian: Duncan urges Tories to end gay taboo
Guardian: Duncan urges Tories to end gay taboo- Patrick Wintour, chief political correspondent. Alan Duncan, the shadow foreign affairs minister, yesterday urged his party to end its taboo about homosexuality, but declin ...
Guardian Unlimited: My daughter is just fine Guardian Unlimited: My daughter is just fine
Guardian Unlimited: My daughter is just fine- Article by Peter Preston. "One of my twins has a loving husband, the other a loving gay partner. Both are my family. Both are equal..." ...
Guardian Politics: Lords debate parental veto on sex education Guardian Politics: Lords debate parental veto on sex education
Guardian Politics: Lords debate parental veto on sex education- PA. Peers were today being asked to back a move giving parents tough legal rights to "protect" their children from "explicit and unacceptable" sex education ...
Guardian: Portillo leads Tory foes of section 28 Guardian: Portillo leads Tory foes of section 28
Guardian: Portillo leads Tory foes of section 28- Nicholas Watt, political correspondent. After John Bercow signed an amendment to back the repeal of Section 28, Michael Portillo added his support to persuade Iain Duncan ...

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