Lynne Featherstone: It’s an interesting question and a pressing one in the debate around equal civil marriage. It is owned by neither the state nor the church, as the former Archbishop Lord Carey rightly said. So it is owned by the people. The fierce debate over the past few weeks has shown people feel very  [ Read More ]

Lynne Featherstone Documents revealed last week show how Labour councillors propose to spend over one million pounds next year on creating a fund which has no agreed plan or purpose and has the name of the party’s election manifesto. Local Liberal Democrats have branded the £1.2 million ‘One Borough, One Future fund’ a Labour slush  [ Read More ]

Lynne Featherstone Having long campaigned for the ending of male primogeniture – I am delighted to see the Prime Minister take up the cudgels so forcefully. I am equally delighted that (according to press reports) the Queen is in agreement. Her Majesty’s views are hugely important and will undoubtedly help the cause at the meeting  [ Read More ]

Lynne Featherstone Am I bovvered? That was the gag line from Catherine Tate – and we all laughed. But there was nothing funny about the real life representation of lots of young people who were not bothered at all. Their consciences weren’t bothered. They weren’t bothered about the victims of their actions. They weren’t bothered  [ Read More ]

Lynne Featherstone Yesterday, I visited Tottenham where Nick Clegg, Deputy Prime Minister, was visiting the devastated high road, meeting traders, families made homeless, community leaders and local police. However much you see on the rolling 24 hour news – there is nothing as raw as seeing for yourself and meeting those whose lives have been  [ Read More ]