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Wessexman at 18:42, 17 June 2023

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	Conor Burns was born in [[Northern Ireland]] and lived in [[Belfast]] before moving with his family to [[Hertfordshire]] in 1980. He studied at the [[University of Southampton]], and later served as the leader of the Conservative group on [[Southampton]] City Council.		Conor Burns was born in [[Northern Ireland]] and lived in [[Belfast]] before moving with his family to [[Hertfordshire]] in 1980. He studied at the [[University of Southampton]], and later served as the leader of the Conservative group on [[Southampton]] City Council.

	He is openly gay, but as a Roman Cathoic was hesitant about supporting equal marriage, calling for "cast iron guarantees" that religious organisations ~~woould~~ not be forced into conducting same-sex weddings.<ref name="gay">http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/local/gay-ulster-born-mp-conor-burns-not-for-same-sex-marriage-1-4381544 "Gay Ulster born MP Conor Burns not for same sex marriage" ''Belfast News Letter'' 18 October 2012</ref>. He later said that he had been subject to "unpleasant lobbying" by opponents of the [[Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill]], but had decided to vote for it on second reading<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2013/02/05/catholic-tory-mp-conor-burns-as-a-gay-man-i-dont-see-how-i-can-vote-against-equality/ "Catholic Tory MP Conor Burns: As a gay man I don’t see how I can vote against equality" by Scott Roberts, ''Pink Paper'' 5 February 2013</ref> and then confirmed via Twitter that he had done so.<ref>https://twitter.com/Conor_BurnsMP/status/298886579701813248</ref>		He is openly gay, but as a Roman Cathoic was hesitant about supporting equal marriage, calling for "cast iron guarantees" that religious organisations would not be forced into conducting same-sex weddings.<ref name="gay">http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/local/gay-ulster-born-mp-conor-burns-not-for-same-sex-marriage-1-4381544 "Gay Ulster born MP Conor Burns not for same sex marriage" ''Belfast News Letter'' 18 October 2012</ref>. He later said that he had been subject to "unpleasant lobbying" by opponents of the [[Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill]], but had decided to vote for it on second reading<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2013/02/05/catholic-tory-mp-conor-burns-as-a-gay-man-i-dont-see-how-i-can-vote-against-equality/ "Catholic Tory MP Conor Burns: As a gay man I don’t see how I can vote against equality" by Scott Roberts, ''Pink Paper'' 5 February 2013</ref> and then confirmed via Twitter that he had done so.<ref>https://twitter.com/Conor_BurnsMP/status/298886579701813248</ref>

	Burns was appointed a Knight Bachelor on 9 June 2023 as part of the 2022 Prime Minister's Resignation Honours.		Burns was appointed a Knight Bachelor on 9 June 2023 as part of the 2022 Prime Minister's Resignation Honours.

Wessexman: Knight Bachelor

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Knight Bachelor

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	He is openly gay, but as a Roman Cathoic was hesitant about supporting equal marriage, calling for "cast iron guarantees" that religious organisations woould not be forced into conducting same-sex weddings.<ref name="gay">http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/local/gay-ulster-born-mp-conor-burns-not-for-same-sex-marriage-1-4381544 "Gay Ulster born MP Conor Burns not for same sex marriage" ''Belfast News Letter'' 18 October 2012</ref>. He later said that he had been subject to "unpleasant lobbying" by opponents of the [[Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill]], but had decided to vote for it on second reading<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2013/02/05/catholic-tory-mp-conor-burns-as-a-gay-man-i-dont-see-how-i-can-vote-against-equality/ "Catholic Tory MP Conor Burns: As a gay man I don’t see how I can vote against equality" by Scott Roberts, ''Pink Paper'' 5 February 2013</ref> and then confirmed via Twitter that he had done so.<ref>https://twitter.com/Conor_BurnsMP/status/298886579701813248</ref>		He is openly gay, but as a Roman Cathoic was hesitant about supporting equal marriage, calling for "cast iron guarantees" that religious organisations woould not be forced into conducting same-sex weddings.<ref name="gay">http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/local/gay-ulster-born-mp-conor-burns-not-for-same-sex-marriage-1-4381544 "Gay Ulster born MP Conor Burns not for same sex marriage" ''Belfast News Letter'' 18 October 2012</ref>. He later said that he had been subject to "unpleasant lobbying" by opponents of the [[Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill]], but had decided to vote for it on second reading<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2013/02/05/catholic-tory-mp-conor-burns-as-a-gay-man-i-dont-see-how-i-can-vote-against-equality/ "Catholic Tory MP Conor Burns: As a gay man I don’t see how I can vote against equality" by Scott Roberts, ''Pink Paper'' 5 February 2013</ref> and then confirmed via Twitter that he had done so.<ref>https://twitter.com/Conor_BurnsMP/status/298886579701813248</ref>

			Burns was appointed a Knight Bachelor on 9 June 2023 as part of the 2022 Prime Minister's Resignation Honours.

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Ross Burgess at 17:16, 27 March 2016

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	[[File:Conor Burns.jpg\|thumb\|Conor Burns]]'''Conor Burns''' (born 1972) is a [[Conservative]] politician. He was elected as MP for [[Bournemouth]] West at the 2010 general election. He was Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for [[Northern Ireland]] from 2010 to 2012, but resigned from this post in opposition to the Lords Reform Bill.		[[File:Conor Burns.jpg\|thumb\|Conor Burns]]'''Conor Burns''' (born 1972) is a [[Conservative]] politician. He was elected as MP for [[Bournemouth]] West at the 2010 general election. He was Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for [[Northern Ireland]] from 2010 to 2012, but resigned from this post in opposition to the Lords Reform Bill.

	Conor Burns was born in [[Northern Ireland]] and lived in [[Belfast]] before moving with his family to [[Hertfordshire]] in 1980. He studied at the University of Southampton, and later served as the leader of the Conservative group on [[Southampton]] City Council.		Conor Burns was born in [[Northern Ireland]] and lived in [[Belfast]] before moving with his family to [[Hertfordshire]] in 1980. He studied at the [[University of Southampton]], and later served as the leader of the Conservative group on [[Southampton]] City Council.

	He is openly gay, but as a Roman Cathoic was hesitant about supporting equal marriage, calling for "cast iron guarantees" that religious organisations woould not be forced into conducting same-sex weddings.<ref name="gay">http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/local/gay-ulster-born-mp-conor-burns-not-for-same-sex-marriage-1-4381544 "Gay Ulster born MP Conor Burns not for same sex marriage" ''Belfast News Letter'' 18 October 2012</ref>. He later said that he had been subject to "unpleasant lobbying" by opponents of the [[Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill]], but had decided to vote for it on second reading<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2013/02/05/catholic-tory-mp-conor-burns-as-a-gay-man-i-dont-see-how-i-can-vote-against-equality/ "Catholic Tory MP Conor Burns: As a gay man I don’t see how I can vote against equality" by Scott Roberts, ''Pink Paper'' 5 February 2013</ref> and then confirmed via Twitter that he had done so.<ref>https://twitter.com/Conor_BurnsMP/status/298886579701813248</ref>		He is openly gay, but as a Roman Cathoic was hesitant about supporting equal marriage, calling for "cast iron guarantees" that religious organisations woould not be forced into conducting same-sex weddings.<ref name="gay">http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/local/gay-ulster-born-mp-conor-burns-not-for-same-sex-marriage-1-4381544 "Gay Ulster born MP Conor Burns not for same sex marriage" ''Belfast News Letter'' 18 October 2012</ref>. He later said that he had been subject to "unpleasant lobbying" by opponents of the [[Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill]], but had decided to vote for it on second reading<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2013/02/05/catholic-tory-mp-conor-burns-as-a-gay-man-i-dont-see-how-i-can-vote-against-equality/ "Catholic Tory MP Conor Burns: As a gay man I don’t see how I can vote against equality" by Scott Roberts, ''Pink Paper'' 5 February 2013</ref> and then confirmed via Twitter that he had done so.<ref>https://twitter.com/Conor_BurnsMP/status/298886579701813248</ref>

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Ross Burgess at 18:14, 5 October 2013

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	'''Conor Burns''' (born 1972) is a [[Conservative]] politician. He was elected as MP for [[Bournemouth]] West at the 2010 general election. He was Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for [[Northern Ireland]] from 2010 to 2012, but resigned from this post in opposition to the Lords Reform Bill.		[[File:Conor Burns.jpg\|thumb\|Conor Burns]]'''Conor Burns''' (born 1972) is a [[Conservative]] politician. He was elected as MP for [[Bournemouth]] West at the 2010 general election. He was Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for [[Northern Ireland]] from 2010 to 2012, but resigned from this post in opposition to the Lords Reform Bill.

	Conor Burns was born in [[Northern Ireland]] and lived in [[Belfast]] before moving with his family to [[Hertfordshire]] in 1980. He studied at the University of Southampton, and later served as the leader of the Conservative group on [[Southampton]] City Council.		Conor Burns was born in [[Northern Ireland]] and lived in [[Belfast]] before moving with his family to [[Hertfordshire]] in 1980. He studied at the University of Southampton, and later served as the leader of the Conservative group on [[Southampton]] City Council.

Ross Burgess at 09:09, 27 April 2013

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	'''Conor Burns''' (born 1972) is a [[Conservative]] politician. He was elected as MP for [[Bournemouth ~~West~~]] at the 2010 general election. He was Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for [[Northern Ireland]] from 2010 to 2012, but resigned from this post in opposition to the Lords Reform Bill.		'''Conor Burns''' (born 1972) is a [[Conservative]] politician. He was elected as MP for [[Bournemouth]] West at the 2010 general election. He was Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for [[Northern Ireland]] from 2010 to 2012, but resigned from this post in opposition to the Lords Reform Bill.

	Conor Burns was born in [[Northern Ireland]] and lived in [[Belfast]] before moving with his family to [[Hertfordshire]] in 1980. He studied at the University of Southampton, and later served as the leader of the Conservative group on Southampton City Council.		Conor Burns was born in [[Northern Ireland]] and lived in [[Belfast]] before moving with his family to [[Hertfordshire]] in 1980. He studied at the University of Southampton, and later served as the leader of the Conservative group on [[Southampton]] City Council.

	He is openly gay, but as a Roman Cathoic was hesitant about supporting equal marriage, calling for "cast iron guarantees" that religious organisations woould not be forced into conducting same-sex weddings.<ref name="gay">http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/local/gay-ulster-born-mp-conor-burns-not-for-same-sex-marriage-1-4381544 "Gay Ulster born MP Conor Burns not for same sex marriage" ''Belfast News Letter'' 18 October 2012</ref>. He later said that he had been subject to "~~unpleasnat~~ lobbying" by ~~opeones~~ of the [[Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill]], but had decided to vote for it on second reading<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2013/02/05/catholic-tory-mp-conor-burns-as-a-gay-man-i-dont-see-how-i-can-vote-against-equality/ "Catholic Tory MP Conor Burns: As a gay man I don’t see how I can vote against equality" by Scott Roberts, ''Pink Paper'' 5 February 2013</ref> and then confirmed via Twitter that he had done so.<ref>https://twitter.com/Conor_BurnsMP/status/298886579701813248</ref>		He is openly gay, but as a Roman Cathoic was hesitant about supporting equal marriage, calling for "cast iron guarantees" that religious organisations woould not be forced into conducting same-sex weddings.<ref name="gay">http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/local/gay-ulster-born-mp-conor-burns-not-for-same-sex-marriage-1-4381544 "Gay Ulster born MP Conor Burns not for same sex marriage" ''Belfast News Letter'' 18 October 2012</ref>. He later said that he had been subject to "unpleasant lobbying" by opponents of the [[Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill]], but had decided to vote for it on second reading<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2013/02/05/catholic-tory-mp-conor-burns-as-a-gay-man-i-dont-see-how-i-can-vote-against-equality/ "Catholic Tory MP Conor Burns: As a gay man I don’t see how I can vote against equality" by Scott Roberts, ''Pink Paper'' 5 February 2013</ref> and then confirmed via Twitter that he had done so.<ref>https://twitter.com/Conor_BurnsMP/status/298886579701813248</ref>

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Ross Burgess at 09:01, 27 April 2013

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	He is openly gay, but as a Roman Cathoic was hesitant about supporting equal marriage, calling for "cast iron guarantees" that religious organisations woould not be forced into conducting same-sex weddings.<ref name="gay">http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/local/gay-ulster-born-mp-conor-burns-not-for-same-sex-marriage-1-4381544 "Gay Ulster born MP Conor Burns not for same sex marriage" ''Belfast News Letter'' 18 October 2012</ref>. He later said that he had been subject to "unpleasnat lobbying" by opeones of the [[Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill]], but had decided to vote for it on second reading<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2013/02/05/catholic-tory-mp-conor-burns-as-a-gay-man-i-dont-see-how-i-can-vote-against-equality/ "Catholic Tory MP Conor Burns: As a gay man I don’t see how I can vote against equality" by Scott Roberts, ''Pink Paper'' 5 February 2013</ref> and then confirmed via Twitter that he had done so.<ref>https://twitter.com/Conor_BurnsMP/status/298886579701813248</ref>		He is openly gay, but as a Roman Cathoic was hesitant about supporting equal marriage, calling for "cast iron guarantees" that religious organisations woould not be forced into conducting same-sex weddings.<ref name="gay">http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/local/gay-ulster-born-mp-conor-burns-not-for-same-sex-marriage-1-4381544 "Gay Ulster born MP Conor Burns not for same sex marriage" ''Belfast News Letter'' 18 October 2012</ref>. He later said that he had been subject to "unpleasnat lobbying" by opeones of the [[Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill]], but had decided to vote for it on second reading<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2013/02/05/catholic-tory-mp-conor-burns-as-a-gay-man-i-dont-see-how-i-can-vote-against-equality/ "Catholic Tory MP Conor Burns: As a gay man I don’t see how I can vote against equality" by Scott Roberts, ''Pink Paper'' 5 February 2013</ref> and then confirmed via Twitter that he had done so.<ref>https://twitter.com/Conor_BurnsMP/status/298886579701813248</ref>

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'''Conor Burns''' (born 1972) is a [[Conservative]] politician. He was elected as MP for [[Bournemouth West]] at the 2010 general election. He was Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for [[Northern Ireland]] from 2010 to 2012, but resigned from this post in opposition to the Lords Reform Bill.

Conor Burns was born in [[Northern Ireland]] and lived in [[Belfast]] before moving with his family to [[Hertfordshire]] in 1980. He studied at the University of Southampton, and later served as the leader of the Conservative group on Southampton City Council.

He is openly gay, but as a Roman Cathoic was hesitant about supporting equal marriage, calling for "cast iron guarantees" that religious organisations woould not be forced into conducting same-sex weddings.<ref name="gay">http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/local/gay-ulster-born-mp-conor-burns-not-for-same-sex-marriage-1-4381544 "Gay Ulster born MP Conor Burns not for same sex marriage" ''Belfast News Letter'' 18 October 2012</ref>. He later said that he had been subject to "unpleasnat lobbying" by opeones of the [[Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill]], but had decided to vote for it on second reading<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2013/02/05/catholic-tory-mp-conor-burns-as-a-gay-man-i-dont-see-how-i-can-vote-against-equality/ "Catholic Tory MP Conor Burns: As a gay man I don’t see how I can vote against equality" by Scott Roberts, ''Pink Paper'' 5 February 2013</ref> and then confirmed via Twitter that he had done so.<ref>https://twitter.com/Conor_BurnsMP/status/298886579701813248</ref>

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