One in four 2010 Tories say gay marriage turning them off voting Conservative, according to new poll

From the Coalition for marriage and covered today by the Daily Telegraph and ITV

• Gay marriage will hit David Cameron hard in the local elections

• Pro traditional marriage UKIP surge to 22 per cent

• Lib Dems also losing votes over policy

David Cameron faces losing hundreds of county council seats this Thursday, because of his plans to redefine marriage, according to a major new poll of voters entitled to vote in this week’s local elections.

The survey carried out by ComRes ahead of the local elections reveals that one in four of those who helped put David Cameron into Downing Street say the policy is turning them off from voting Conservative.

Asked, "Does the Coalition Government's plans to legalise same sex marriage make you more or less likely to vote for each of these parties in next week's local elections?" one quarter, (26 per cent) of Conservative 2010 voters say less likely with fewer than one in 10 (nine per cent) saying more likely. 

The policy is costing the Conservatives three votes for every one gained.

Worryingly for Mr Cameron the poll, carried out between 24th and 28th April, found evidence that the policy was driving voters into the arms of the UK Independence Party, who have seen their poll rating surge in recent months.

Asked about voting intentions for Thursday, more than one in five of voters (22 per cent), said they were planning to vote for Nigel Farage's Party which opposes gay marriage. Amongst Conservative 2010 voters this rises to one in four (25 per cent) who say they will be voting UKIP on Thursday.  

Colin Hart Campaign Director for the Coalition for Marriage described the poll as a “real blow for the PM”.

“The Prime Minister has consistently backed the proposed changes to redefine marriage as part of the so called decontamination strategy, but it has not worked. Every section of the electorate are highly sceptical about his motives, believing he is pushing this policy in a cynical attempt to make his party look trendy and progressive. This is the ultimate failure of Blairite triangulation policy.

“As Lady Thatcher famously said, 'If you just set out to be liked, you would be prepared to compromise on anything at any time and you would achieve nothing'."

The poll makes grim reading for Mr Cameron's Coalition partners, the Lib Dems who see their electoral support plummet. In 2009 a quarter, (24.9 per cent) of those voting in the same local elections voted Lib Dem. Four years later this figure is set to halve to just over one in ten (12 per cent).

Twice as many Lib Dem 2010 voters say that gay marriage is making them less likely to vote for their party compared with more likely, (18 per cent and 9 per cent respectively). And one in five Lib Dem 2010 voters say they intend to vote Labour on Thursday.

The poll also found some evidence that this weekend’s attacks on UKIP have boosted support for Mr Farage to the tune of nearly five per cent.

Mr Hart continued: "No 10 will no doubt take comfort that his own performance is slightly less disastrous than Ed Miliband's, who polls under a quarter, (24 per cent), but this compares with less than one in nine people (12.7 per cent) who voted in the same elections in 2009. So these figures represent a significant improvement on where Labour was four years ago.”

The poll is the third blow to Mr Cameron’s gay marriage plan this week. Yesterday a national newspaper published a letter from the leaders of the UK biggest so-called black churches, which was highly critical of the plans.

Black church leader Rev Yemi Adedeji (whose group includes churches representing one million people) accused the PM of turning his back on traditional values to satisfy the demands of a “white, liberal elite” while ignoring the growing ethnic minority communities who might otherwise be part of their core vote.

The letter said that the Government had “no respect for democracy” and warned the Conservatives that the redefinition of marriage could cost them votes by rejecting “difference” and “a plural society”.

And yesterday the Northern Ireland Assembly firmly rejected a Sinn Fein backed proposal to rewrite the current definition of marriage by more 11 votes, an increased majority from when the assembly last voted on the issue.

Mr Hart concluded: “This latest poll is a real blow for the PM. It shows that ripping up the current definition of marriage is a real turn off. It is costing both the Conservative and Lib Dems massive amounts of votes and is significantly driving up support for UKIP.

“The legal safeguards have already started to unravel making much more likely cases like Adrian Smith, the Housing Manager demoted for saying on his personal facebook page that gay marriage in churches was an “equality too far”, or Rev Ross who was sacked because his belief in traditional marriage was “not compatible” with Strathclyde’s police equality policy.

“Now we find out that the leaders of Britain’s largest ethnic minority churches have been completely ignored, including their request for a meeting with the Secretary of State being rejected. Given that Black churches represent well over a million people it is astonishing that this important group would be so marginalised and ignored.”
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GNEXT PLANS HOME MAKEOVER FOR NIGERIAN NATIONAL FLAG DESIGNER, PA AKINKUNMI.


PA TAIWO AKINKUNMI
HOUSE PRESENTLY
DREAM IDEA
BATHROOM/TOILET

 Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi (MON) is presumably a household name in Nigeria being the great intellectual who designed the Nigerian flag at the age of 25 while he studied in London.
His flag design was accepted amongst other designs, for its ingenuity and depth. This undeniably shot Pa Akinkunmi into limelight and enlisted him amongst Nigeria’s heroes and icons.

Now, Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi, a man whose ingenious work of creativity we still enjoy each time we gaze at the Nigerian flag, coupled with Parkinson’s disease, lives in an un-befitting state in his Ibadan residence.

A group of young, impact- oriented minds under the cover of GNext Youth Organization have taken it upon themselves to give this great icon’s home a complete makeover.

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The GNext Youths, through the home makeover would renovate his living room and bedroom. Electrical appliances windows, window frames and furniture will be replaced and also to give the home a beautiful ambiance, flowers will be planted round the house as well as repaint of the fence.
Renovations are to commence 8th of May and last till 10th of May 2013 when it would be declared open by the First Lady of Oyo State in a ceremony that would equally mark his birthday.

Stating in an official release by one of the co-founders of Gnext youth club Olufemi Olumide said -“We intend to have a three day Makeover for Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi from 8th-10th of May we would do this by harnessing from our large network, of youth volunteers from institutions, organizations, churches and corporate organisations to lend helping hands with the renovation, theme (Interior designs) his Living room, and bedroom”.  Speaking further he added, ”we intend to change window frames, repaint the fence, plant flowers and beautify the compound, engage Carpenters, Bricklayers, Tile workers and Painters to do the finishing, erect a Huge Nigerian Flag at the entrance of his residence, replace furniture, TV and electrical appliances, and conduct a Press conference stating our intention.”

ABOUT GNEXT
Generation Next (G-Next) is an interdenominational Christian organization with a vision to positively impact youths towards practical change. For over seven (7) years of existence, we have reached thousands of youths in five (5) states of Nigeria. With over five years of experience with projects all over the country we are set to embark on this epoch-making event.


Project
Description
Date
OAU Facelift
Renovating and Beautification of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife Engaging over 800 students.
Nov’ 12
Sango Shift
Waste Evacuation health Enlightenment and Clean Up
July 11
I360 Ibadan
Beautification of Police Headquarters
Oct’ 10
RAISE 1 Million
Partnered with Fela Durotoye on project RAISE to help students pass WAEC and JAMB exam around the country
April 09
Mi08
Mission Impacting Oru Refugee Camp training them on skills like graphics, decoration, card making etc.
Sept’ 08

Interested volunteers or sponsors should please contact
Telephone +2348024937806, +2348064462403, +2348089520333 or +234806057793
Text: VOLUNTEER to +234806057793
Website: www.volunteer.org.ng

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FUNKE ADESIYAN'S DENIM PARTY AT THE PLACE



FUNKE ADESIYAN
FUNKE ADESIYAN & LYDIA BABATUNDE CEO OF LEE MAGAZINE
RMO & GUESTS

 Gloriously  proportioned actress Funke Adesiyan had a denim party a few days ago.  Venue of the party was The Place, along Admiralty Road, Lekki Phase 1. On the bandstand as part of the celebration was Juju artist Dele Taiwo.


Since it was tagged 'Denim party' we assumed all were supposed to be in one form of denim or jeans. The party is part of the Lee Magazine Monthly Celeb Party for the Month of April.  2 of those we recognised at the party were Rasheed Muri-Okunola & Olamide.  

From the little we could deduce those at the party must have had great fun.

Check out the pictures!!!

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DELE TAIWO



OLAMIDE

LYDIA BABATUNDE


FRANK OKAMIGBO AKA PAPAS

SPRAYING TIME

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BASKETMOUTH LEAVES AUDIENCE SPELLBOUND AT COMEDY CENTRAL LIVE AT PARKER’S



 
BASKETMOUTH & EVERT VAN DER VEER


BRIGHT OKPOCHA AKA BASKETMOUTH

 Lagos| Nigeria, 30 April 2013:Basketmouth’srecent Comedy Central gig, Comedy Central Present’s Basketmouth Live atParker’s went down a treat with South African comedy fans.   The comedy superstar, the first Nigerian to headline the series, won many new fans at the sell-out stand-up comedy gig, which took place on April 24th at Parker’s Comedy & Jive, (@ParkersComedy), Johannesburg legendary comedy venue.
Transcending race and culture with his comic delivery, Basketmouthheld the audience in the palm of his hand as he rolled out all the comedy stops to showcase his inimitable brand of humour.  Among the topics that had the audience laughing until they wept were his hilarious comments on Nigerian culture, what it was like to be a Nigerian in South Africa, the differences between a Nigerian couple fighting and a South African couple fighting, tips for guys on how to trick a girl into staying the night and tips for girls on how to avoid being tricked into staying the night!   
Commented Evert van der Veer, Head of Comedy Central, Africa, “Basketmouth received the warmest welcome and the longest standing ovation we’ve ever seen - a triumphant endorsement of an artist at the top of his comedy powers, and sure proof that Nigerian comedy and comedians can cross borders and make get people laughing wherever they go.”
Supporting Basketmouth at the standup comedy showcase, which has been making comedy fans FOTFL for 18 months, were Comedy Central Presents…Live at Parker’s were “Griff” (@2TRILLION), Chris Mapane  (@ChrisMapane) and Mel Jones (@IAmMelJones).
California native, Arlen “Griff” Griffin fulfilled a lifetime ambition to become a comedian after starting out at three years old entertaining patients at the convalescent homes where his mother worked.  After working the geriatric circuit for a couple of summers, Griffin’s destiny was settled and he has since made a name for himself as one of the leading comedians and on-air personalities in the USA, where he regularly opens for acts such as BeyoncĂ©, New Edition, Mo’Nique, D.L. Hughley, Fred Hammond, Donnie McClurkin, Dottie Peoples, Mary Mary and more.  

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Chris Mapane is a South African comedian who has been on the comedy scene for around seven years, thanks to his extremely infectious energy and powerful on-stage presence. 
Mapane’s star started shining back in the days when he mentored So You Think You Are Funny contestants, which led to being on the same stage with the likes of Terry Pheto and Lira, Brandy, Regina King and Vivica A Foxat the SA Sports Awards.  His skills earned him an Ikusasa Comedian of the Yearnomination in 2012 as well as the opportunity to host the Olympics sendoff event for the South African Swimming Team and the Telkom Foundation “Beacon of Hope” event, to mention just a few.  Featured in Destiny Man’s Power of 40, Mapane has recently tried his hand at acting, featuring in the David Kau directed film Taxi Ride, where he plays the lead.
A product of the Cape Comedy Collective's Comedy Lab workshops, Mel Jones burst into the limelight with signature confidence and sexy style.  This single mother brings her singular perspective as a young woman looking in vain for “Mr. Right”, to the great amusement and enlightenment of all.  Jones is a regular on SABC 3's Comedy Showcase and the Phat Joe Show.  Her shows, Doing It for the Money and Still Doing It with Tracy Klass have been big hits, along with her presence on 94.5 Kfm since 2003.  In fact, it was her stage performance that led her to radio when - while being interviewed on the station - she was asked to join the team. 
Launched in sub-Saharan Africa just under 18 months ago, Comedy Central has successfully lured South Africa’s top comics into hosting its regular monthly stand-up gig.  Among the many brilliant funnymen and women to grace the stage at Parker’s Comedy & Jive have been Chris Forrest, Kurt Schoonraad, Tumi Morake, Al Prodgers, Joey Rasdien, Barry Hilton, Loyiso Gola, Tats Nkonzo and Stuart Taylor.     
To see Basketmouthat the top of his game, tune into Comedy Central Presents Basketmouth Live at Parkers on Comedy Central (DStv Channel 122) on Friday 14 June 2013 at 19:55 WAT/20:55 CAT.
For further information about Comedy Central Presents…Live at Parker's, please go to www.comedycentralafrica.com,www.facebook.com/comedycentralafricaor www.twitter.com/comedycentralAF.  To voice your views on Comedy Central Presents…Live at Parker’s, please add #CCLAP to your tweets.     




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