General Election 2010
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10 May 2010Gordon Brown to resign as Labour leader 28 Prime minister Gordon Brown said today he would resign as Labour leader, although he remains as prime minister. -
7 May 2010Liberal Democrat Evan Harris loses Oxford seat 96 Liberal Democrat science spokesman Evan Harris has lost his seat in Oxford West and Abington to a Christian candidate. -
7 May 2010Updated: David Cameron makes ‘comprehensive offer’ to Lib Dems 113 Tory leader David Cameron has made a "comprehensive offer" to the Liberal Democrats to work with him in parliament. -
7 May 2010Updated: Out gay Tory shadow ministers retain seats 10 The three out gay men in David Cameron's shadow cabinet have held on to their seats. -
7 May 2010Lib Dems lose seats, gain another gay MP 11 The Liberal Democrats now have two out gay MPs - but the latest count shows they have lost six seats overall. -
7 May 2010Controversial Tory MPs Chris Grayling and Julian Lewis keep seats 12 Two of the Conservative MPs who provoked controversy with their views on gay rights have kept their seats. -
7 May 2010Caroline Lucas makes history as first Green MP 19 Caroline Lucas made history last night by becoming the Green Party's first MP. -
7 May 2010Top gay Labour MPs hold onto their seats with reduced majorities 5 The most high-profile out gay Labour MPs held onto their seats last night but most suffered a reduction in their majorities. -
7 May 2010Margot James becomes the second out lesbian in parliament 15 Margot James has become the Conservative MP for Stourbridge, making her only the second out lesbian in parliament. -
7 May 2010Philippa Stroud fails to win parliamentary seat 49 Philippa Stroud, the Conservative candidate who allegedly tried to "cure" gay people of demons, failed last night to win a seat. -
7 May 2010Peter Robinson- husband of ‘homophobe’ Iris Robinson loses his seat 21 The first minister of Northern Ireland, Peter Robinson, has lost his Westminister seat. -
6 May 2010Final polls show Tory lead in tightest election for years 14 Final opinion polls of the general population put the Conservative Party in the lead for today's election. -
6 May 2010Comment: Why has Philippa Stroud not denied she believes homosexuality is caused by demonic possession? 48 Four days have gone by since The Observer published allegations that Philippa Stroud, Conservative candidate for Sutton and Cheam, founded two churches that helped people who believed their homosexuality was caused by demonic possession and that it could be overcome through prayer. -
5 May 2010Exclusive: SNP leader and Scottish first minister Alex Salmond answers your questions 29 In the last few months, we've given our readers the chance to quiz party leaders on their commitment to gay equality in the run-up to the election. -
5 May 2010Exclusive: Green Party leader Caroline Lucas answers your questions 10 Earlier this month, we gave PinkNews.co.uk readers the chance to put their questions to Green Party leader Caroline Lucas.
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5 May 2010Exclusive: Philippa Stroud’s lawyers warn media over ‘gay cure’ claims 87 PinkNews.co.uk has been told by solicitors representing Philippa Stroud that a number of media organisations have been contacted warning them of their duties not to publish false allegations about a parliamentary candidate in the run-up to tomorrow's general election.
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5 May 2010Exclusive: Gordon Brown tells gay voters that support for Lib Dems will lead to a Tory victory 52 Prime minister Gordon Brown has told PinkNews.co.uk that gay people should "fear" the Tories and that voting for the Liberal Democrats will make a Tory government more likely. -
5 May 2010Exclusive: Gordon Brown answers PinkNews.co.uk readers’ questions on gay issues 31 As part of our election coverage, we've given our readers the chance to put their questions to the three party leaders - Gordon Brown, Nick Clegg and David Cameron.
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4 May 2010David Cameron backs Philippa Stroud over ‘gay cure’ allegations 50 Conservative Party leader David Cameron has given his support to a Tory candidate accused of trying to "cure" gay people.
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4 May 2010PinkNews.co.uk poll finds Tory support among gays drops below the Green Party 32 An exclusive PinkNews.co.uk poll shows that the Conservative Party's share of the gay vote has slipped further.
