Rhondda Leader (icWales) (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
CHRIS Bryant plans to be the first member of parliament to take part in a civil partnership in the House of Commons, after announcing his engagement to partner Jared Cranney.
Mizozo (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Lisbon Treaty Ratified with Czech Signing The President of the Czech Republic, Vaclav Klaus, finally signed ratification by his country, the last of the 27 European unions to do so. So seven years of debate about reforming the European Union are now ending, and the treaty will be enforced from the 1st of December. So what does this mean for a now united Europe? Eux.tv: President Klaus disapproves...
Anglican Mainstream (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
By Chris Irvine, Telegraph Parliament could soon host its first ever civil partnership ceremony, with Chris Bryant, the Europe minister, becoming the first homosexual MP to ‘marry’, according to reports. Mr Bryant, a former Church of England chaplain, and his partner Jared Cranney, are said to be working with John Bercow, the House of Commons Speaker, to finalise the [...]
People Daily (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Britain Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Tuesday welcomed Czech President Vaclav Klaus' decision to sign the Lisbon Treaty. Brown said: "Today is a day when Europe looks forward, when it sets aside years of debate on its institutions, and moves to take strong and collective action on the issues that matter most to European citizens: security, climate change, jobs and growth." British Minister...
David Cornock's other blog (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
My suspicions proved correct and yesterday's newspaper headlines were premature. Parliament may need to change the law before Chris Bryant can celebrate his civil partnership in the House of Commons. As things stand, the Commons is not licensed for civil weddings or partnerships. If it were to obtain a licence, as the law stands, then the venue would have to be available to ordinary members of the...
The Christian Institute (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
A gay MP is planning to stage the first civil partnership ceremony within the Westminster Palace estate. Chris Bryant, Minister for Europe and Labour MP for The Rhondda, intends to enter into a civil partnership in March next year and said: “We’d like to do it in Parliament if possible.” There is a 14th Century chapel within [...]
icWales (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
SOUTH Wales MP Chris Bryant is set to make history by becoming the first MP to take part in a civil partnership ceremony in the Palace of Westminster.
icWales (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
SOUTH Wales MP Chris Bryant is set to make history by becoming the first MP to take part in a civil partnership ceremony in the Palace of Westminster.
Rhondda Leader (icWales) (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
SOUTH Wales MP Chris Bryant is set to make history by becoming the first MP to take part in a civil partnership ceremony in the Palace of Westminster.
icWales (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
SOUTH Wales MP Chris Bryant is set to make history by becoming the first MP to take part in a civil partnership ceremony in the Palace of Westminster.
David Cornock's other blog (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
Is Parliament about to host its first civil partnership ceremony? Readers of today's Independent may have rushed out to buy a hat in anticipation of Chris Bryant's nuptials. Congratulations are due to the Rhondda MP and his partner Jared Cranney. Mr Bryant told the paper: "Jared and I are engaged and we hope to have a civil partnership – or a marriage is what it feels like – in March...
Londonist (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
Image / Craig Richardson The Houses of Parliament will next year take a major step into the modern world by hosting its first ever gay wedding . Under Pugin's fixtures and fittings, Europe minister Chris Bryant and his fiancee Jared Cranney will have a civil partnership ceremony, marking another victory for gay rights and acceptability: it was only three years ago that Ben Bradshaw became the first...
PinkNews.co.uk (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
Gay Europe minister Chris Bryant has confirmed he is engaged to his partner and is hoping to hold his civil partnership ceremony in parliament.
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
Parliament could soon host its first ever civil partnership ceremony with Chris Bryant the Europe minister becoming the first homosexual MP to 'marry' according to reports.
baldysblog.co.uk (Free subscription) | 01/11/2009
Today the colourless Chris Bryant wrote a piece in the Independent saying how Cameron would come unstuck over the EU and so on. Clearly a rather desperate bit of pre election campaigning where because Labour has nothing to boast about after 12 years of misrule, “attack” is the only choice. http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/chris-bryant-cameron-will-come-unstuck-on-eu-fudge-1812756.html...
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