PinkNews: Can Lord Alli Save The Equality Bill?

Via PinkNews.co.uk:

Can Lord Alli Save the Equality Bill?

Last week one of only three openly gay peers in the House of Lords launched a bold attempt to prevent history repeating itself.

Waheed Alli is collecting and marshalling public opinion in the hope of forcing the House of Lords, known as the place equality legislation goes to die, to pass the government’s upcoming Equality Bill.

However he may be in for a bigger battle than he expects. Opponents of the bill, organising themselves under the banner of economic competitiveness, are claiming that now is not the time to put further burdens on business. Troublingly, this argument could hold some sway, especially amongst those who know little of the issues, despite the fact it is glaringly false.