Monday 16 July 2012

Heading for a fall?

Calton is struggling to work out why a referendum on same-sex marriage would be "un-Scottish and unfair" (Tom French of the Equality Network). It may cost taxpayers' money but so will implementing same-sex marriage. Given that both sides of the argument currently claim that they have majority support, Calton is in agreement with Cardinal Keith O'Brien's call for a referendum. Only that way will we really know what the Scottish people want, and, on an issue as fundamental as the definition of marriage, that is crucially important. If the Scottish Government try and push through legislation without a referendum they will always be open to the accusation that they went against the will of the majority of the population. The SNP may have a majority in Holyrood at the moment but they'd better not take it for granted or they'll be heading for a fall.

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