UK Conservatives trounced in local elections: loss blamed on gay ‘marriage’ push
LONDON, May 8, 2012 ( LifeSiteNews.com ) – Homosexualist activists say they are disappointed today after the Cameron government ’s proposed “gay marriage” plans were not included in this morning’s Queen’s Speech in Parliament. Meanwhile, Conservative Party loyalists are saying the party’s “gay marriage” push , along with the Liberal Democrats ’ plan to “reform” the House of Lords to make it an elected body, have cost both parties dearly in last week’s local elections. Observers are speculating that the results of the nation-wide local elections, which vote in representatives in county and municipal councils, have prompted a frantic rewriting of the government’s policies in time for this morning’s Queen’s Speech, the event that announces the government’s upcoming goals. While “gay marriage” was not mentioned in the Speech, Lords Reform is still officially on the table. However, the fate of the plan to redefine marriage remains unclear, with conflicting information emerging. C...