The success of same-sex marriage legislation shows how political leaders can shape and accelerate deeper shifts in public opinion. Polling shows that more than three-quarters of Britons now support gay marriage, up from just over half in 2012
Once he found his resolve, Mr Cameron was met with prophecies of doom. Hiss warned him that he was “barking mad” and would split the Conservative Party. Lord Carey, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, said the change would “fatally weaken what is still one of our country’s greatest strengths,” paving the way to polygamy and marriage between siblings. David Silvester, a Conservative councillor, cited the scriptures when he claimed that Britain would be “beset by natural disasters”.
The success of same-sex marriage legislation shows how political leaders can shape and accelerate deeper shifts. Britons have long been becoming more liberal and less religious. The previous New Labour government had done much to sweep away repressive legislation. It ended Section 28, which prevented schools and local authorities from “promoting homosexuality” and introduced civil partnerships. Campaigners were pushing for more.
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