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  • Trump, Thatcher even Putin are some of the UK’s favourite Politicians

    Trump, Thatcher even Putin are some of the UK’s favourite Politicians

    A study of 2000 Brits has revealed that the UK has a bit of a love affair with some very conservative politicians, including Thatcher, Trump, Putin and Palin.

    Margaret Thatcher
    By work provided by Chris Collins of the Margaret Thatcher Foundation – Margaret Thatcher Foundation, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5185418

    The research conducted by CamRate, found that Brits found Margaret Thatcher to be the most popular female politician followed by Theresa May. The Scottish first minister, Nicola Sturgeon was voted in third place, while Germany’s Angela Merkel came fourth. Angela Merkel is against same-sex marriage equality, having already outlined that she regards marriage as “marriage is the coexistence between a man and a woman”.

    Margaret Thatcher, who died in 2013, led the Conservatives from 1979 to 1990 and was instrumental in enforcing Section 28 in schools.

    Worryingly Brits seemed to love Republican Sarah Palin (9), whose stance on LGBT rights is horrifying. Former PM hopeful Andrea Leadsom, Priti Patel, and Nicky Morgan also appear in the top 20 all of whom have a less than perfect score when it comes to gay equality votes.

    Brits also voted Vladamir Putin in 14th place ahead of Nick Clegg (15) and Tony Blair (16). Tony Blair’s government played a key part in the introduction of Civil Partnerships for gay people in 2004.

    It wasn’t all bad news from an LGBT perspective when it came to nation’s favourite politicians, Barack Obama won the vote, with UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and Opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn taking second and third place.

    CREDIT: By Michael Vadon [CC BY-SA 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia CommonsUS President-Elect Donald Trump came fourth, ahead of ex-UK Prime Minister David Cameron.

    Here are the top 20 male politicians

    1.    Barack Obama
    2.    Boris Johnson
    3.    Jeremy Corbyn
    4.    Donald Trump
    5.    David Cameron
    6.    Sadiq Khan
    7.    Bernie Sanders
    8.    Bill Clinton
    9.    Gordon Brown
    10. Alex Salmond
    11. Andy Burnham
    12. Ian Duncan Smith
    13. Ed Miliband
    14. Vladimir Putin
    15. Nick Clegg
    16. Tony Blair
    17. Chuka Umunna
    18. Mitt Romney
    19. Paul Ryan
    20. Zac Goldsmith
    And the top 20 female politicians.

    1.    Margaret Thatcher
    2.    Theresa May
    3.     Nicola Sturgeon
    4.    Angela Merkel
    5.    Caroline Lucas
    6.    Hilary Clinton
    7.    Ruth Davidson
    8.    Harriet Harman
    9. Sarah Palin
    10. Mhairi Black
    11. Angela Eagle
    12. Priti Patel
    13. Andrea Leadsom
    14. Diane Abbott
    15. Justine Greening
    16. Natalie Bennett
    17. Theresa Villers
    18. Nicky Morgan
    19. Amber Rudd
    20. Elizabeth Truss

     

    Interestingly, those who were polled preferred their male candidates to be of a Liberal persuasion, with 12 politicians affiliated with liberal or left-wing parties, to eight who are either Republican or Conservative. Voters showed that they preferred the exact opposite with female politicians, with 12 being of a right-wing or Conservative ideology, with eight being part of liberal or left-wing parties.

  • Where do Tory PM potentials stand on LGBT rights?

    Where do Tory PM potentials stand on LGBT rights?

    With David Cameron going and a new Conservative leadership campaign triggered we check to see what each candidate’s LGBT credentials are.

    David Cameron, who made LGBT equality one of the cornerstones of his administration has announced his resignation after the UK voted to leave the EU. A Tory leadership battle is now underway. We look at the possible candidates and their views and voting records on LGBT+ equality

    How we calculated our results.
    Using TheyWorkForYou.com we were able to define MPs’ voting records on equality issues. We made conclusions on an MP’s voting record – we counted Absent votes as a negative.

    The likelihood on responsiveness was a mix between a 2015 survey on how MPs responded to their own constituents’ emails and their voting record on LGBT matters.

    This list will be updated as new candidate come forward or denounce their candidacy.

    PERFECT: Voted to give equality each time

    GOOD: Voted to give equality most of the time

    MIXED: Voted equally for and against equality

    POOR: Generally voted against equality

    TERRIBLE: Always voted against – or abstained.

    REFORMED: Used to vote against, now has good record.

    STEPHEN CRABB | LIAM FOX | MICHAEL GOVE | JEREMY HUNT (not running) | SAJID JAVID (joint ticket) | BORIS JOHNSON | ANDREA LEADSON | THERESA MAY | NICKY MORGAN (not running) | PRITI PATEL (not running)

  • Will Young Slams Nicky Morgan As Not Giving A “Shit” About Mental Health

    Will Young has blasted the Education Secretary Nicky Morgan as not “giving a shit” about mental health.

    Speaking at this year’s National Student Pride singer Will Young has strongly criticised Education Secretary Nicky Morgan for ignoring the mental health needs of LGBT youth in the UK. He said that he would be picketing her offices until she addressed issues facing the UK’s LGBT community.

    After a private meeting with Morgan, Young said he left heartbroken.

    He said,

    “It breaks my heart that there are going to be more and more generations of young LGBT people that are going to continue to have a lack of nurture and have this internalised shame which can be changed within the education system.”   

    “The only conclusion that I can draw is that she doesn’t give a shit about it”.

    Will Young who was crowned by THEGAYUK readers as one of the top 10 gay icons of Britain  confessed he is “not a huge fan” of Nicky Morgan, stating his concerns about the MP dealing with mental health issues facing young LGBTS,  “I don’t see the Education Secretary, who I am not a huge fan of at all, addressing this at all.”

    The news comes as PACE, the UK’s biggest mental health charity for LGBTs was forced to close due to local authority budget cuts.

    He then announced that he would be picketing the politician until she gives answers and takes action in schools to help young LGBT people live openly and freely.

    “I am augmenting a new White Paper and then I’ll picket outside the department of education until she gives me some answers.”

  • UK Government Refuses To Ban “Gay Cure” Treatments

    The UK’s Conservative Government is refusing to get rid of treatments which aim to “cure” patients of their homosexuality, despite being “firmly opposed” to the controversial treatments.

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