Why getting married could soon be the most rebellious act of all
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Imagine if our society had an institution associated with greater family stability, better outcomes for children, less reliance on the state and greater social mobility. Then imagine politicians – including those who noisily and unrelentingly complain about “inequality” – refusing to champion it. Or worse, looking down their noses at it. This is the peculiar position Britain now finds itself in over marriage. When Reform’s deputy leader Richard Tice broke ranks on Monday and proposed giving married couples with children greater priority for social housing, he was instantly accused of “discrimination against single people”. Bridget Phillipson invoked her own upbringing by a single mother. “Britain rejected these outdated views in the 1990s,” she huffed. “We will do so again.” Read the full article here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/08/26/getting-married-could-soon-be-most-rebellious-act-of-all/ ► Sign up to the Telegraph's free new daily newsletter, From the Editor, br
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