and a bill would be brought forward to the Scottish Parliament to bring in the change.
So Scotland may be the first part of the UK, subject to the expected passing of the bill and legal challenges. Though it might not even be part of the UK by then, who knows?
Happily I would expect within the next few years gay marriage will be passed into law in Scotland, England and Wales.
No idea what will happen with Northern Ireland - they tend to be a bit closer to the Republic than the rest of the UK when it comes to civil rights.
*MySmiley*
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Robert Graves "There is no money in poetry, but then there is no poetry in money, either."
Henning Mankell "We must defend the open society, because if we start locking our doors, if we let fear decide, the person who committed the act of terror will win"
Scotland is the first part of the UK to welcome gay marriage.
- 25/07/2012 01:41:23 PM
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Bit misleading, innit?
- 25/07/2012 02:33:25 PM
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Nicola Sturgeon. What a great name. *NM*
- 25/07/2012 05:41:17 PM
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The party leader (and First Minister) is Alex Salmond. It makes me giggle a lot. *NM*
- 25/07/2012 08:47:30 PM
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Good. Although really, does it have to take two and a half years to prepare?
- 25/07/2012 06:57:24 PM
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It's more about keeping in step with the rest of the UK vis-à-vis legislation.
- 25/07/2012 11:07:05 PM
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Though why this should be the concern of a pro-separation government is beyond me. *NM*
- 25/07/2012 11:26:56 PM
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Even if they win their referendum it wouldn't become separate till 2016.
- 25/07/2012 11:30:08 PM
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No it doesn't. My theory is the SNP wants a raison d'être after losing the separation vote in 2014. *NM*
- 25/07/2012 11:29:29 PM
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