That same-sex marriage became a reality is largely down to Lynne Featherstone. As Equalities Minister in the coalition government, Featherstone worked tirelessly with activists, lawyers, campaigners and civil servants to achieve a change in the law that would be of epochal importance to the gay community.
Social media is awash with similar responses to this weekend's tragedy:
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In the debate on Monday, Tim Farron MP argued against the Government's plans to dismantle social housing by selling off council homes calling it an "all-out assault on social and affordable housing". He said:
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Support for multilevel governance seems a prerequisite for any Lib Dem. Devolution from the centre to the periphery, from Westminster to Holyrood and the Welsh Assembly is one example. There has also been devolution upwards to the supranational institutions such as the EU Statesman are no longer the preserve of government; governance is now very much a fixed concept.