Maybe there are more votes in supporting a change than they had first thought. Maybe the bishops' power is not as strong as it was. And anyway the Coalition parties can hardly fight the next election on their economic record, so try a pinch of born- again liberalism. Anarchists support those who want the freedom to legally end their marriages. We have no time for those mealy mouthed liberals who would allow divorce but only under strict conditions.
Marriage is entered into by signing a book in a church or registry office.
Ending it should be just as simple. We support divorce at the request of one partner. We are told this is out of the question as the children will suffer. This argument is an insult to those of even the meanest intelligence. Would they not be better off with one loving parent than with two who find themselves in a situation of ongoing conflict.