David Cameron expected to back down on gay marriage
David Cameron is expected to back down over his plans to legalise gay marriage, after the Conservatives poor turnout in the local elections on Thursday.
Stacey Cosens
6 May 2012
Tory backbenchers are said to be angry at the Prime Minister after the party lost 12 councils and 405 seats and want him to return to traditional Tory values.
Mr Cameron is said to be ready to put gay marriage plans on the backburner with support for the Tories declining.
A Downing Street source told the Sunday Times: “Gay marriage is something we genuinely want to do, but because of everything that has happened now is not the time.”
Chancellor George Osborne told BBC1's The Andrew Marr Show: “I think what people are saying is focus on the things that really matter, focus on the economy and on education and welfare.
“Focus on those things, don't get distracted by too many other issues.
“Parliament can discuss these issues, Parliament is very good at discussing these issues, but it is certainly not my priority, the priority of the Government.
“It is not where the efforts of the Government and the executive are going to be directed.”
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