Guy Burgess

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A"My story starts at the very end of the journey to equal marriage rights. I stand on the shoulders of giants ... "In the future, people will find it difficult to believe that until 2014, somewhere between 5 and 10 per cent of Britain's population were excluded from marriage. As Equalities Minister during the coalition government, Lynne Featherstone played a fundamental role in rectifying this. From setting the wheels in motion within government, to her experiences of the abuse with which the gay community is regularly confronted, through her rebuttals against the noise and fury of her opponents, and finally to the making of history, Lynne details the surprising twists and turns of the fight. Filled with astonishing revelations about finding allies in unexpected places and encountering resistance from unforeseen foes, Equal Ever After is an honest account of one woman's pivotal efforts during the turbulent final mile. This is real, lived history - recent history. Many of us celebrated on the day the dream became reality; many of us know people whose lives were changed by the events described here. In this inside story, Lynne reveals the emotional lows and the exhilarating highs involved in turning hard-won social acceptance into tangible legal equality.;Title Page; Dedication; CONTENTS; PREFACE; CHAPTER 1: THE DIE IS CAST; CHAPTER 2: ELEMENTAL; CHAPTER 3: FRIENDS IN NEED; CHAPTER 4: HELLFIRE AND DAMNATION; CHAPTER 5: ON THE SIDE OF THE ANGELS; CHAPTER 6: NO. 10 GETS IN A SPIN, DAVID CAMERON BECOMES MY BEST AND WORST FRIEND, AND THE TORIES GO TO WAR!; CHAPTER 7: BOMBSHELL; CHAPTER 8: TELL ME WHAT YOU REALLY THINK!; CHAPTER 9: THE BIGGEST GOVERNMENT CONSULTATION IN UK HISTORY; CHAPTER 10: THE CRUSADES; CHAPTER 11: THE DEVIL HIDES IN YOUR ANUS!; CHAPTER 12: THE COMMONS HAS ITS SAY; CHAPTER 13: LORDY, LORDY; CHAPTER 14: EQUAL EVER AFTER.