Party Politics
Humanists UK is celebrating the ten year anniversary of the first same-sex marriages in England and Wales. Whereas the Marriage (Same-Sex Couples) Act received Royal Assent on 17 July 2013, it took some time to implement this change, so the Act only came into force the following year. The first same-sex marriages took place just after midnight… Read more »
It has been reported by The Sunday Times that the Government is considering plans to remove the 50% admissions cap on new faith schools in England. This would mean that they would no longer have to offer a proportion of their places to children who do not follow their religion but would instead be able… Read more »
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Today’s speech, and its accompanying slogan, finally cements in place the Labour strategy at the general election. By Ian Dunt Once Gordon Brown was pressured out of campaigning on a ‘Labour investment vs Tory cuts’ agenda, the differences between the two parties on economic matters became far less fundamental than they appeared. David Cameron made… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff Labour has kicked the election campaign into high gear today with a major rally unveiling the party’s new slogan. Gordon Brown will campaign under the banner: ‘A future fair for all’. He used his speech to promise to tackle the deficit while securing the economic recovery and protecting jobs. “I know that… Read more »
