HOMOSEXUAL MARRIAGE BILL CONSUMMATED BY COMMONS.

Why on earth is David Cameron so wedded to the concept of marriage between homosexuals ?

 

This is not a policy that has appeared in the manifesto of any political party, nor has it been included in any 'Queen's Speech'; the bill currently making its way, not without difficulty, through Parliament has not been properly debated and is not supported by a large section of the Conservative party, in fact, it only passed the latest hurdles thanks to the support of Liberal and Labour MPs.

 

Marriage between people of the opposite sex is something that has occurred, in one form or another, for as long s there is recorded human history; it has usually been associated with religious rites and is something that, until 1836, was overseen in the UK by church authorities only. Since that time, the concept of 'civil marriage' has been available and all marriages have been sanctioned by the state through a system of local registrars. Nonetheless, marriage in the UK has remained an arrangement between a man and a woman and the basis of every marriage has continued to be in accordance with, though not necessarily officially blessed by, the rules of one religion or another.

 

Now Cameroon and his Eton buddies are intent on changing all of this. They say it is because they're so enthusiastic about the concept of marriage that they want everyone to be able to enjoy its benefits, so that, clearly, cannot be the real reason for their mania. Spreading 'equality theory' seems far more likely a reason but in doing this, they're actually giving homosexuals (and I include lesbians with this all-encompassing word) greater rights than are enjoyed by heterosexuals; additionally, in order to bring about 'homosexual marriage' they're having to redefine the whole concept of marriage, consummation and divorce. What is 'consummation' within a homosexual marriage ? What are the grounds for divorce ? Will heterosexual couples be granted the same rights as homosexuals in these respects ? How will homosexuality be determined or will any same-sex couple be able to 'marry' with no questions asked ? If so, will single heterosexual people marry some friend simply in order to avoid, perfectly legally, inheritance tax when their time comes ?

 

The more one digs into this quagmire, the more problems arise and the more one has to question Cameroon's motives. Is he under pressure as a result of some schoolboy indiscretion ? Is he being unduly cajoled by the cadre of homosexuals in Parliament, of whom there seem to be more every time one looks ? Does he simply want to destroy the Conservative party and turn it into another 'middle-of-the-road' home for wishy-washy social democrats ? (Don't forget that 'Middle of the Road' was a pop group many moons ago, which gave us one of the most banal of all pop songs 'Chirpy, chirpy, cheep, cheep' - do we really want more of that ?)

 

Whatever the reasons for this mad policy, he will win very few, if any, votes by this measure and will almost certainly lose a great deal. Many grassroots Conservatives have already expressed great unhappiness at this leftie policy which runs wholly counter to their political and religious beliefs, and many have already defected to the only political home left for them - Ukip. Many more may well follow.

 

The latest opinion polls show Ukip running almost neck-and-neck with the Conservatives and informed voices are increasingly convinced that Ukip will come out top in next year's European elections. If that happens, and the Conservatives come third as is quite possible, what price then a Conservative victory in the 2015 General Election ? What price Cameroon still being party leader by that time ?

UKIP TAKES ALL THE HONOURS IN EASTLEIGH.

So Eastleigh did stay with the Liberal Democrats, but with a much reduced share of the vote. Undoubtedly, they had UKIP to thank for this happy turn of events as the 'new kids on the block' sent the Conservatives tumbling down to third place in a seat that they themselves held as recently as 20 years ago. Seeing and hearing the candidates, it wasn't hard to see why UKIP's Diane James gained more favour than the Conservative's Maria Hutchings and she could easily do even better in a couple of years time.

 

Although the Liberals retained the seat it is UKIP who are the real winners. Not only did they achieve their best result ever in a UK parliamentary election, they convinced nearly 28% of the electorate to vote for them. This is far more than a simple protest vote and, with the Conservatives unable to fight them off, it is also a serious message to David Cameron and his chums that they need to get a grip of things.

 

Cameron is, by upbringing and inclination, much more of a social democrat than a true Conservative and he's also scared of not being in what they all like to call 'the centre ground'. Consequently, he's fundamentally incapable of taking the strong and decisive action that's necessary to bring real long-term stability back to the British economy. Additionally, he's incapable of responding to the concerns of his more right wing colleagues on issues such as the EU and immigration, leaving a gaping hole through which UKIP have now stormed.

 

This election result may, of course, be nothing more than a blip, though that seems very unlikely. UKIP are, at the very least, destined to be a very significant presence at future elections, taking votes from all three of the main parties though, perhaps, mainly from the Conservatives. However, they may turn out to be much more than this and could easily become a real force in British politics, one which will move us to a 4-party system and perpetual coaltion government. Alternatively, disaffected Conservative voters may turn to them for salvation and Eastleigh might signal the start of a terminal decline for a party which has stood the test of time for more than 200 years; UKIP could be the 'New Conservatives'.

 

In May, many people will go to the polls again in local government elections for 35 non-Metropolitan county councils and unitary authorities. The Conservatives currently hold power in 29 of these authorities and Labour in just 1. If UKIP decide to get involved, the picture after the elections might be very, very different.