HENRY Smith has been accused of a last-minute attempt to derail the gay marriage bill which he has opposed from the outset.Crawley's Tory MP voted in favour of extending civil partnerships to heterosexual couples last Monday night – a move defeated by 375 votes to 70.Had it been successful, it would have delayed the third and final reading of the gay marriage bill.Jo Harrison, of West Street in Southgate, created a petition asking Mr Smith to change his stance on opposing gay marriage.The...
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