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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19871284
"David Cameron could only dream of this sort of fervour when he delivers his big conference speech on Wednesday.
But it would have been a very different kind of atmosphere had the Conservative leader dared to venture into Birmingham Town Hall on Monday lunchtime.
Mr Cameron has angered a swathe of his party with his commitment to legalising gay marriage.
And a significant number of them - about 1,000 in total - ran the gauntlet of protesters outside the venue to voice their anger, dismay and, in many cases, sheer incomprehension at his stance."
"David Cameron could only dream of this sort of fervour when he delivers his big conference speech on Wednesday.
But it would have been a very different kind of atmosphere had the Conservative leader dared to venture into Birmingham Town Hall on Monday lunchtime.
Mr Cameron has angered a swathe of his party with his commitment to legalising gay marriage.
And a significant number of them - about 1,000 in total - ran the gauntlet of protesters outside the venue to voice their anger, dismay and, in many cases, sheer incomprehension at his stance."