Press Release: LGBT+ Conservatives announce new partnership with ConservativeHome for the first time at Conservative Party Conference Monday, 2 September, 2024 PRESS RELEASE: 02.09.2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE We are delighted to announce that the LGBT+ Conservatives are partnering with ConservativeHome at the 2024 Conservative Party Conference. This is the first time we have partnered with an organisation like this. The partnership will include two events at the 2024 Conservative Party Conference, including a panel event which will be recorded and... LGBT+ Conservatives News
Baroness Jenkin - "Young people just don't understand what the fuss is about" 4th June 2013 Baroness Jenkin of Kennington, a Conservative peer, takes a personal and family viewpoint on the Marriage (same sex couples) Bill. Saying that young people don... Speeches in Parliament
Lord Bates - "Personally, I should like to see the Bill proceed to Committee and Report" 4th June 2013 In his speech to the Lords on the 2nd Reading of the Marriage (same sex coupels) Bill, Conservative Lord Bates expressed some reservations and yet concluded... Speeches in Parliament
Lord Cope - "With our average age, I do not think that we are the better judges" 4th June 2013 In his speech on the Marriage (same sex couples) Bill, Conservative peer Lord Cope of Berkeley stressed the importance of allowing the Bill proceed past 2nd... Speeches in Parliament
We should no longer "bar entry" to marriage for same sex couples - Lord Faulks 4th June 2013 In Lord Faulks' speech in favour of equal marriage, the Barrister and Conservative peer points out that equal marriage will show how we value same sex couples... Speeches in Parliament
Why deny the privilege of marriage? asks Baroness Noakes 4th June 2013 At the start of the 2nd Reading of the Marriage (same sex couples) Bill in the House of Lords, the first speaker was Conservative peer, Baroness Noakes who... Speeches in Parliament
Full Hansard record of Lords Equal Marriage Bill 2nd Reading - 3 June 2013 3rd June 2013 There are a selection of speeches from Conservative peers and one former Bishop on our website, but for those who wish to have chance to read all contributions... Speeches in Parliament
Equal Marriage "would be a net gain" says Lord Courtown 3rd June 2013 Conservative hereditary peer, the Earl of Courtown, while speaking to support the Marriage (same sex couples) Bill, said that he rose to say one things - that... Speeches in Parliament
Do I want to vote against this Bill? Yes. Should I? No. Baroness Berridge 3rd June 2013 In her speech on the Marriage (same sex couples) Bill, Baroness Berridge explains that she has serious misgivings about the legislation. However, as an... Speeches in Parliament
"I voted against civil partnerships because I thought that they were a fraud" - Lord Deben, equal marriage supporter 3rd June 2013 In his speech, Conservative peer, Lord Deben, explains why, when a Member of Parliament (John Gummer), he "voted against civil partnerships because I thought... Speeches in Parliament
Conservatives to guarantee minimum service during rail strikes to end misery for passengers 23rd November 2019 A Conservative majority government will stop railways grinding to a halt by ensuring that a minimum train service must operate during strikes. National News
Stamp Duty Land Tax surcharge for non-UK residents to make housing fairer 22nd November 2019 A Conservative majority government will introduce a higher rate of stamp duty for those buying property who are not UK tax residents. National News
More homes, more homeowners, and a better deal for renters under the Conservatives 21st November 2019 The Conservatives are today setting out how a Conservative majority government would deliver more houses, help more people buy their own home and deliver a... National News
Boris Johnson: I will cut taxes for working people 20th November 2019 A Conservative majority Government will cut taxes for millions of working people on low and middle incomes, the Prime Minister has announced. National News
Get Brexit done to support British farmers 20th November 2019 The Conservatives are committing today to protect funding for British farmers, enabling them to take full advantage of the opportunities of Brexit. National News
We are committed to securing justice for victims 20th November 2019 A Conservative majority government will introduce an ambitious package of measures to support the victims of crime, the party has announced today. National News
