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Perhaps we could ask the Church of England to return to their day job and marry people for free.

— Miriam Cates

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Source: From a speech during a fringe meeting during the Conservative Party conference, as cited in "Let people marry for free to support family life, Miriam Cates tells Church of England", The Telegraph (3 October 2023).
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Yet trans activists have succeeded in campaigning for biological males who identify as female to be allowed into women’s sports, women’s hospital wards and women’s prisons, even when these trans women still have intact male genitalia. This is not acceptable, and presents a serious threat to women’s safety, as well as our sex-based rights.

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Levying fees for wedding services, according to the Church's website, "has ancient origins".

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If 'extremist' views are illegal, then the person who defines 'extremism' has the power to curtail free speech, freedom of religion, freedom of the press and freedom of association. This is the path to authoritarianism.

What does it even mean to "undermine British values" when there is no consensus — and certainly no legal definition — of what those values are?

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If Britain is to reverse its decline, we would do well to follow the example of countries like Hungary. Of course, high profile policies like building giant border fences would not translate directly into the British context, but we can learn from the principles behind them.

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