Fox was able to retain a good relationship with the administration of George W. Bush , despite a five-year breakdown in relations between the Conservative and Republican parties over the Iraq War . He led the Conservative delegation to the 2008 Republican National Convention . In 2018 , he commented that the 25 % tariffs imposed by the United States on imported EU steel were " patently absurd . " On 5 February 2013 , Fox voted against a second reading of the Marriage ( Same Sex Couples ) Bill , designed to introduce same-sex marriage in the United Kingdom . He described David Cameron 's plans to legalise same-sex marriage as " divisive , ill thought through and constitutionally wrong " , arguing that redefining marriage for the majority to satisfy a " small , yet vocal , minority " was not a good basis for a stable , tolerant society
2008 Republican National Convention
2008 Republican National Convention
Liam Fox