The Coalition's plans for gay marriage provide a once-in-a-parliamentary-lifetime opportunity to remedy a situation that penalises a long-suppressed minority and fosters unacceptable gender inequality. I refer, of course, to the grossly unfair status of husbands of titled wives.
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David Thomas: Gay marriage plays havoc with titles
Monday 19 March 2012
What, exactly, would be the correct title and status of the wife of a lesbian baroness?
Sunday night's alright for fighting about who deserved a Golden Globe
Wednesday 18 January 2012
Sir Elton John and Madonna are on opposite sides of a very public contretemps following Sunday's Golden Globes in Los Angeles. At issue: a decision to hand Madonna the "Best Original Song" prize at the event, at the expense of her British rival.
Sir Elton has cut me off, says his mother
Thursday 28 April 2011
Sir Elton John's mother has revealed she has not spoken to her superstar son for almost three years after a falling-out.
Elton John to find out son's real father
Tuesday 26 April 2011
Sir Elton John has announced he will find out who his son's biological father is.
Kate Middleton gets Diana's ring resized
Wednesday 13 April 2011
Kate Middleton has had Princess Diana's engagement ring resized to stop it from falling off.
George Michael: I'm 'too embarrassing' for kids
Tuesday 08 March 2011
George Michael would never have children because he is "too embarrassing" to be a dad.
Elton John will watch Prince William wed
Wednesday 02 March 2011
Sir Elton John will attend the royal wedding of Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton.
Elton John won't spoil son
Thursday 17 February 2011
Sir Elton John wants his son to have an "old-fashioned childhood".
Gnomeo and Juliet: Exclusive interview with Elton John and David Furnish
Wednesday 09 February 2011
Executive producer Elton John and producer David Furnish talk about their new film Gnomeo and Juliet, the greatest love story ever as told by gnomes, starring the voices of Emily Blunt and James McAvoy.
Elton John inspired to succeed by 'uncaring dad'
Thursday 03 February 2011
Sir Elton John says being angry about his father inspired him to become a musician.
Elton: I'm the daddy
Monday 31 January 2011
Sir Elton John's son will call him "Daddy" while David Furnish will be "Papa", said the couple at the premiere of their film Gnomeo and Juliet yesterday. Furnish said Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John would not be spoilt with gifts.
US chain backtracks after store puts 'shield' over Elton cover
Friday 28 January 2011
An American grocery chain has distanced itself from a decision taken by one of its branches to censor copies of gossip magazine US Weekly which featured Elton John, his partner David Furnish and their newborn son Zachary on the cover.
Sir Elton John brands modern songwriters 'pretty awful'
Tuesday 19 October 2010
Music legend Sir Elton John has slammed today's songwriters as "pretty awful" and TV as "arse-paralysingly" boring.
Global interest as Elton John's mother sells memorabilia
Monday 27 September 2010
A highly-prized collection of Sir Elton John memorabilia which is being sold by his mother is generating global interest from buyers, auctioneers said today.
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