Canadian government threatens validity of same-sex marriages of foreign couples

Same-sex couples married in Canada – but originally from other countries – have been threatened with the prospect of their marriage being declared null and void. In response to a divorce filed by a lesbian couple, one of whom lived in Britain, the other in Florida, a government lawyer argued that since the couple’s marriage

The Iron Lady: and what it doesn’t tell us about British politics

It’s convention in opening any piece of journalism about the former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher that the writer adds a caveat along the lines of “whatever you might think of her” or “regardless of your own political opinions”, maybe adding a “she certainly divides opinion” for good measure.Normally, this is a neat warning to

The Big Society spin on the New Year’s Honours

If the turn of the year is a signal of aspirations for the next, then we are left in no doubt that the enthusiasm for voluntarism and community action running through David Cameron’s government is here to stay. An honours list, being a medley of awards to establishment stalwarts, unsung heroes, industry figures, creatives and