You are reading a single comment by @JWestland and its replies.
Click here to read the full conversation.
-
The DUP. They've blocked same-sex marriage via the "petition of concern" (poc) and have vowed to do so again. Welcome to religion in government.
(see also the tories and their refusal to tackle faith schools more subtle but a similar vein).A poc is a mechanism that lets a proposal fall if it gets enough signatures. Say same-sex marriage is voted in, a POC can block it.
The POC is supposed to protect minorities, but as only majority parties can start one and as one party has a clear majority that obv. doesn't work.
Welcome to Northern Ireland with its own flavor of irrational voting. (THEMMUNS!) Couple this with a Tory secretary of state as useful as a safetyglass hammer and voila...
JWestland
an anti gay rights party>
Which party is that? Surprised an explicitly anti-gay rights party would get elected.
Edit, I'm assuming it's not in britain?