A senior Conservative politician has provoked outrage after branding the new Dean of St Edmundsbury Cathedral a 'sodomite'.Norman Tebbit, a Tory peer and former chairman of the Conservative Party, told the Mail on Sunday he would boycott services conducted by the Rev Canon Joe Hawes.Canon Hawes is in a civil partnership with the Rev Chris Eyden.Speaking to the Bury Free Press this morning, Lord Tebbit, of Bury St Edmunds, stood by his comments, which have been condemned as 'disgusting' by a councillor in the town."I said I didn't think it was appropriate for him to be the dean," Lord Tebbit said."As I understand it, from what was said about him and what I've learned about in the newsletter from the cathedral, he's a sodomite."I don't accept him as my guide."It doesn't mean I won't continue my financial support to the cathedral because the cathedral will be there when both he and I are long gone."Asked whether he would meet with Canon Hawes to discuss his views, Lord Tebbit said: "If he … [Read more...] about Outrage as Conservative peer Norman Tebbit brands new cathedral dean a ‘sodomite’
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Conservatives have the solution to protect our environment
I am a life long conservative that deeply cares about protecting our environment, as do most conservatives. I believe we all have an individual responsibility to protect the world we live in, conservatives just have a different approach, one that fixes the problem and doesn’t makes it worse. The environmental clock is ticking but the regulatory solutions and mandates preferred by most liberal environmentalists it is like putting a small bandage on a haemorrhaging wound. Regulation and mandates are not the solution they are an impediment. Conservatives have the real solution to protecting the environmental world we all live in – it is called market driven innovation and individual liberty and the Alliance of Conservatives and Reformists in Europe will give proof to this at the Blue Green Summit II on May 24. One only must look at the telecommunications industry to see how market driven innovation has transformed communications technology and impacted our daily … [Read more...] about Conservatives have the solution to protect our environment
‘Change is coming’, Labour warns governing Conservatives
LONDON (Reuters) - “Change is coming,” a leading member of opposition Labour Party will warn the Conservative government on Sunday, vowing to bring the power of a “few thousand super elite” to a “shuddering halt”. A gull flies near a Labour Party flag at the Labour Party conference at Brighton in southern England September 27, 2015. REUTERS/Toby Melville Jon Trickett, Labour’s cabinet office spokesman, will pledge in a speech at the Institute for Public Policy Research think tank to overturn Britain’s “rigged economy” if his party forces out the Conservatives, who he will say are protecting it. With no election due until 2022 and the two parties neck-and-neck in the polls, Labour is trying to gain an advantage by focusing on tackling inequality in Britain, promising to raise taxes on the super-rich and nationalising key utilities. Trickett, who is charged with preparing Labour for government and a senior member of … [Read more...] about ‘Change is coming’, Labour warns governing Conservatives
Salmon conservation group welcomes Greenland fishing ruling
The catch off the west coast of Greenland, where salmon from America’s east coast migrate each year, will be restricted to internal use until 2014, unless a significant increase in fish numbers is recorded before that time. The Atlantic Salmon Federation (ASF), which strives to protect and restore the ecosystems on which wild Atlantic salmon depend, has welcomed the news.Sue Scott, vice president of communications for the organisation, said, “This continues a suspension that has been in effect since 2002, and during that time we have seen a moderate increase in large salmon that migrate to Greenland. The extended time will allow significant conservation programmes to take hold and further restoration of our salmon to evolve.” Ms Scott also commended this week’s decision to remove the Great Works Dam on the Penobscot River in Maine. The dam will be knocked down as part of a bigger programme that will see the removal of another dam and upstream passages made for … [Read more...] about Salmon conservation group welcomes Greenland fishing ruling
Grassroots Tories warn Theresa May the Conservative party ‘will not be trusted for a generation’ if she ‘fudges’ Brexit
The Conservative Party "will not be trusted for a generation" if Theresa May "fudges" Brexit, senior activists have warned. In a letter to the Telegraph, grassroots Tories said the Prime Minister would be "playing with fire" if she brings forward plans for Britain's departure from the European Union that "frustrate the will of the people". The intervention comes after David Davis, the Brexit Secretary, and five other members of Mrs May's 11-strong Cabinet sub-committee on Brexit opposed her plans for a new customs deal with the EU. Mrs May has now ordered two groups, one including Mr Davis and Karen Bradley, the Northern Ireland Secretary, and the other bringing together David Lidington, her... To continue reading this article Start your free trial of Premium Access all Premium articles Subscriber-only events Cancel any time Free for 30 days then only £2 per week Try Premium Access one Premium article per week Register for free To … [Read more...] about Grassroots Tories warn Theresa May the Conservative party ‘will not be trusted for a generation’ if she ‘fudges’ Brexit