It would embolden opponents of same-sex marriage and deprive proponents of one of their most potent moral claims in the political process that the denial of marriage rights offends American values of equality.
Talking of London, your candidate for London and now Tory Vice Chairman Steve Norris was saying this week very strongly that if we believe in equality and so on there is nothing against the idea of gay marriages, quote "no moral barrier to the civil registration of gay partnerships", do you agree with that, you don't, do you?