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The government, politicians and lobby groups are presenting the campaign for the referendum as exclusively about “marriage equality”. How could I be against equality, the concept sounds so right and fair? I have to vote yes you say.

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Shares in Foster’s brewer Scottish & Newcastle soared today amid market speculation over bid interest from Danish rival Carlsberg.

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