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Lord Carey

14 Jun 2013

Opponents seek to weaken equal marriage bill

As a law to allow equal marriage in England and Wales reaches committee stage in the House of Lords, those most strongly opposed are still trying to weaken or block it. Despite large majorities for the Marriage (Same Sex) Couples Bill in the Lords and earlier House of Commons, some peers have put forward amendments which would delay or undermine marriage equality.
8 Oct 2012

Tory rally against equal marriage told it is 'out of touch'

Nearly a thousand Conservatives are due to attend a rally against same-sex marriage at lunchtime today (8 October 2012) in Birmingham.
25 Jan 2012

Government challenged in Lords on Social Fund and child support

The government has been desperately lobbying behind the scenes to try to avoid further defeats on its controversial welfare bill in the Lords today.
5 May 2010

The Westminster Declaration: a considered critique
18 Apr 2010

Humanists say former archbishop's "civil unrest" claims are offensive to Christians

The British Humanist Association has responded to a statement made in the Court of Appeal by the former Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Carey - saying it is offensive to Christians.
18 Apr 2010

Christianity, the legal system and discrimination
18 Apr 2010

Lord Carey is bringing Christianity into disrepute, say critics

Lord Carey of Clifton has had his call for special legal provisions for Christians roundly rejected by lawyers, human rights advocates, commentators - and other Christians.
11 Jan 2010

Getting real on migration

Lord Carey's comments about immigration show him to be living in an unreal world, says Vaughan Jones. For displaced people this is an issue of life and death. Migration is not a game with numbers. It is an issue which requires serious moves towards international justice - and a basic Christian issue of neighbourly love.
8 Jan 2010

Lord Carey challenged over 'Christian' anti-immigration views

Former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey has been strongly criticised for backing an attempt by anti-immigration campaigners to turn migration into a confrontational election issue, and for appearing to want migrants who accept 'Christian values' to have priority.
12 May 2009

Lord Carey weighs into MPs' expenses debate

As the controversy over MPs' expenses continues, with fresh revelations in the press and a row over the Speaker's recent intervention, former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey has weighed into the argument accusing parliamentarians of “clawing greed”.

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