* general election 2010
Mike Freer, the Minister for Equalities, has confirmed that the Government’s proposed ban on so-called ‘conversion therapy’ will cover both practices that take place in religious settings and those that are carried out by ministers of religion. LGBT Humanists has previously called on the Government to close loopholes in its proposals on religious conversion therapy. Today it has welcomed… Read more »
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) is fully supportive of the Home Office’s response to a private member’s bill wishing to restrict the use of firearms. Luke Pollard, MP for Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport, is introducing a bill that aims to ban the keeping of pump-action shotguns in homes. The bill wishes to tackle the horrific… Read more »
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By Sabine Klensch Sharon Hodgson, who was the MP for Gateshead East and Washington West, has successfully defended the new seat with 19,615 votes despite a huge swing of 11.6% from Labour to Conservative. The main challenger, the Conservative candidate Ian Cuthbert, came in second with 8,157 votes and the Lib Dem candidate Peter Andras… Read more »
By Sabine Klensch Labour candidate Andrew Smith has won the race for Oxford East, defying heavy Lib Dem campaigning with a swing towards the incumbent. This was a predictable outcome since Labour has held the seat with Mr Smith since 1987. This time, the Labour party won by a larger victory than in 2005, gaining… Read more »
