MP for North Somerset Liam Fox critical of Government plans on gay marriage
FORMER Defence Secretary Liam Fox has said the Government's plan to legislate for same-sex marriages is "divisive, ill thought through and constitutionally wrong".
In a letter to constituents the Tory MP for North Somerset was particularly critical of planned legislation drawn up to allow same-sex marriage which he said appeared to have been written "on the hoof".
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He said a legal bar on the Church of England performing such ceremonies was "absurd and anomalous" when it did not also extend to the Catholic Church.
Dr Fox said the anomaly could lead to legal challenges.
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He stressed he was not anti-gay and as a doctor believed same-sex relationship were "a variant of the spectrum of human sexual behaviour and should be treated with tolerance and respect".
Comments
by 161249
Friday, January 11 2013, 10:24AM
“A period of silence from dr. Fox would be most welcome.”
by a_can_of_bees
Friday, January 11 2013, 2:05AM
“"constitutionally wrong"
He had me going because there I was thinking we had a constitution. But I was wrong we don't.
We are just subjects who doff our hats when needed,”
by marmeliser
Thursday, January 10 2013, 9:51PM
“just wonder what his friend mr werritty thinks about this”