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Consortium demands no 'faith opt-outs' in Equality Bill
Pink News 5 days agoA consortium of liberal religious and secular groups will be launched at the House of Commons next Tuesday to examine exemptions for faith groups in the Equality Bill.
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Tory's lesbian candidate just beats BNP in race for third place in Glasgow North East by-election
Pink News Nov 12 09Ruth Davidson, the Conservative's lesbian candidate in the Glasgow North-East by-election has just beaten British National Party (BNP)'s Charlie Baillie in the race for third place.
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MPs vote against 'free speech' protection in gay hate law
Pink News Nov 10 09The House of Commons voted last night to reject an amendment which would protect free speech in a bill designed to protect gays and lesbians from homophobic hatred.
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Speaker John Bercow backs holding civil partnerships in parliament
Pink News Nov 09 09The Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow, has said he feels "very strongly" about allowing civil partnerships for gay couples to take place in parliament.
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Gordon Brown wants civil partnerships to be held in the House of Commons
Pink News Oct 20 09Prime minister Gordon Brown will today suggest to the Speaker's Committee that civil partnerships for gay couples should be held in parliament.
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Speaker nominated for gay rights award
Yahoo Gay News / Epolitix via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News Sep 25 09The Speaker of the House of Commons has been nominated for an award by gay rights group Stonewall.
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The British Counter-Example
Andrew Sullivan The Daily Dish Sep 10 09I see a lot of commentary that compares Joe Wilson's "You Lie!" outburst with the ruckus that often happens in the House of Commons.
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Gay MP Alan Duncan demoted from Conservative Shadow Cabinet
Pink News Sep 07 09The openly gay Conservative MP Alan Duncan is to be demoted from his role as Shadow Leader of the House of Commons.
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Openly gay Tory MP Alan Duncan apologises for complaining about expenses
Pink News Aug 12 09Openly gay Conservative MP and shadow leader of the House of Commons Alan Duncan has apologised after being caught on camera complaining that MPs are now "treated like s**t".
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The Debate Rages ON! Anonymity and the business of buying babies - Letters - The Times (UK)
Proud Parenting Aug 01 09
The debate is still raging in the UK on anonymity and payment of sperm/egg 'donors'. The Times (a paper from the UK) recently published letters by Dr Evan Harris, MP - House of Commons, Professor Brenda Almond - Emeritus Professor of Moral and Social Philosophy, University of Hull, and former HFEA member and Louise Kirk from Buxton, Derbyshire.
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UK Parliament to investigate police following News Corp hacking
America Blog Jul 12 09This case becomes more interesting by the day, unless you are Rupert Murdoch. Who is next to be indicated in the phone hacking/spying case?
The Metropolitan Police could face a new House of Commons inquiry into whether officers are routinely paid by journalists to obtain confidential information about celebrities and suspects, in a fresh twist to the tabloid phone-hacking scandal.
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Exclusive: Equality minister Harriet Harman warns gay voters 'should not be fooled' by Cameron's Section 28 apology
Pink News Jul 03 09In an exclusive interview with PinkNews.co.uk, leader of the House of Commons and minister for equality Harriet Harman has echoed gay Labour MPs' views that the Conservative Party is homophobic.
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Number of openly gay Tory MPs could treble
Pink News Jul 02 09The number of openly gay Conservative MPs could treble at the next general election, research has suggested.
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Science and tech committee reborn
BBC Science News Jun 25 09The House of Commons has approved the re-establishment of the parliamentary Science and Technology Committee.
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Drayson supports oversight call
BBC Science News Jun 15 09Lord Drayson says he supports a move to re-establish the old House of Commons Science and Technology committee.
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Science policy scrutiny 'at risk'
BBC Science News Jun 12 09Science and technology desperately needs its own House of Commons committee, say MPs.
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Ann Widdecombe to stand as Commons Speaker
Pink News Jun 12 09Ann Widdecombe, the Conservative MP for Maidstone and the Weald, has announced that she will stand to become Speaker for the House of Commons.
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