Still all to play for

The Parliamentary vote on February 5 went in favour of redefining marriage.

But it’s hard to know who really ‘won’ the vote on the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill. What is clear is that the government had to rely upon the votes of the opposition parties to secure further passage of the Bill through Parliament.

Although 440 votes for and 175 against is a very clear majority in favour, only around 130 were expected to vote against this Bill, which David Cameron is keen to push through and enshrine in law at the earliest opportunity. Add to that a few abstentions and around 35 who didn’t vote at all, and we see more widespread support of biblical marriage than was predicted. This is surprising, considering the current trend in society to embrace all things ‘progressive’ and ‘equal’, and that anyone opposing this Bill is labelled old fashioned at best and a bigoted homophobe at worst.