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28/08/2012
Lord Maginnis Leaves UUP
Lord Ken Maginnis has announced that he is leaving the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP), after a row over comments he made regarding gay marriage.
Lord Maginnis insisted that he stood by the comments referring to gay marriage as "unnatural and deviant behaviour".
Party leader Mike Nesbitt also believed it was time for him to leave.
(CD)
Lord Maginnis insisted that he stood by the comments referring to gay marriage as "unnatural and deviant behaviour".
Party leader Mike Nesbitt also believed it was time for him to leave.
(CD)
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