MPs and Peers launch gay marriage rebellion, saying Cameron has “no mandate” (UK)

Sunday Telegraph (UK) ^ | 10:00PM GMT 16 Dec 2012 | John Bingham

[Olog-hai]

The scale of rebellion David Cameron faces over same-sex marriage is made clear as dozens of MPs and peers signed up to a new cross-party alliance publicly pledging to resist the move.

Almost 60 members of the Commons and Lords have signed a letter to The Daily Telegraph accusing the Coalition of acting without a mandate.

In a strongly-worded statement, they pour scorn on the Government’s consultation process, which they say is mired in doubts over its legitimacy. And they accuse the Coalition of “plowing on regardless” in the face of what they describe as an “overwhelming public response” of opposition to the change. …

[Praxeologue]

Patrick McLoughlin the Transport Secretary, told The Sunday Politics on BBC One: “I think you have to make decisions in Government, you have to do progressive social legislation and the voters can take their choice when the general election comes.”

McLoughlin calls himself a Conservative, yet he thinks he should "do progressive legislation". He sounds like a grade school socialist, a Borg.

[Gene Eric]

Noticed a black guy on a train today politely asking two white males in their twenties to stop making out.

Noticed a male character on HBO’s Game of Thrones giving h**d to another male character. An unfortunate consequence of a 30 day free trial.

WTF is going on???

[Venturer]

The Brits MP’s appear to be much smarterthan our own legislators.

[McGavin999]

Game of Thrones was a great book but the series is total trash! It’s why I don’t go to the movies or watch any of the premium channels.