Some might say it was rather audacious of Yvette Cooper to send an email to Labour activists this evening urging them to tweet something along these lines:
I’m proud to be part of @uklabour today and proud that we’re one step closer to #equalmarriage in Britain.
— Sheila Gilmore (@SheilaGilmoreMP) May 21, 2013
I feel privileged to be a @uklabour MP today helping to bring #equalmarriage in Britain one step closer
— Chris Williamson (@ChriswMP) May 21, 2013
I’m proud to have played a small part in helping #equalmarriage come a little closer with @kategreensu
— Chris Bryant (@ChrisBryantMP) May 21, 2013
But then why not, if the man who has invested a great deal of personal capital in the legislation isn’t making any effort to claim credit? As James blogged last night, David Cameron went all quiet again as soon as the Same Sex Marriage Bill returned to the Commons.
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