So the election frenzy is over for another year. Thursday’s Newark by-election result proved that though UKIP may have caused their main political rivals a severe headache at the European elections, they still have some way to go to make… Read More ›
Last Thursday I was invited to appear on BBC1’s The Big Questions on Sunday morning. The subject I was asked to discuss was ‘Can you be a Christian and vote for UKIP?’ I’ve had a few requests for media appearances now… Read More ›
In yesterday’s blog post I considered whether as a Christian I should or even could vote for UKIP. The gist of the piece was along the lines of ‘it’s possible, but probably not advisable’. In the evening I was put in touch… Read More ›
If I was to base my predictions for the results of Thursday’s European elections on the number and size of political campaign posters and hoardings I see on my journey to work,UKIP would on for a landslide victory. Despite the constant drip-drip… Read More ›
Following on from the last post in the I’m a Christians and this is why I vote… series where Frank Cranmer gave his reasons for not being able to bring himself to vote, Daniel Stafford, offers his views on why… Read More ›
Last week’s local election results produced some curious reactions from those speaking on behalf of the main three parties in response to UKIP’s meteoric performance. There was an underlying confusion that I’ve rarely seen before. The usual game where at… Read More ›
The whole gay/equal/same-sex marriage circus has fortunately died down a bit recently, although on Monday there was a vote at the Northern Ireland Assembly calling on the Northern Ireland Executive to legislate for same-sex marriage. It was defeated. Also published the… Read More ›
I can barely believe that it’s already three weeks since we found out that Barack Obama had won the US presidential election. Following the race from a distance I frequently struggled to get my head round the way that some… Read More ›
This Thursday those of us in England and Wales outside of London get to vote for our choice of Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC). Well done if you haven’t clicked away already. As far as unsexy blog posts I’ve written go,… Read More ›
Last night I ended up in an unexpectedly busy conversation on Twitter with some wise people talking about the nature of Christian political parties and whether they are actually a good idea. Having reached a conclusion of sorts we decided… Read More ›
If you type ‘how should Christians vote’ into Google you’ll probably end up finding something like this US website or other similar ones telling you how anti-Christian the Democrats are and how you should only vote for candidates who openly oppose… Read More ›
Not living in London and with no local elections in my area, I feel a bit out of touch with all that’s happening around the country this Thursday. Recently I found out that the Christian Peoples Alliance (CPA) has candidates… Read More ›
Well yesterday I learnt a new word; SpAd, and then found out that Jeremy Hunt MP has lost his. If you don’t know what a SpAd is, let me fill you in. A SpAd is a special adviser. They are a key… Read More ›
God and Politics in the UK 