Whilst it’s fairly obvious who I am going to vote for in both the local and European Parliament elections in May, I thought it might be worth looking at some of the arguments for various parties. A couple of months ago, the rather excellent God and Politics in the UK blog ran a series of articles entitled “I’m a Christian, and here’s why I vote X”. The articles are:
- I’m a Christian and this is why I vote Conservative
- I’m a Christian and this is why I vote Labour
- I’m a Christian and this is why I vote Green – written by me.
- I’m a Christian and this is why I vote UKIP
- I’m a Christian and this is why I vote Liberal Democrat
- I’m a Quaker and this is why I find it hard to vote at all
- I’m a Christian and this is why failing to vote is not an option
The articles vary in their style and substance. For example, the Labour article is light on theology and heavy on personal experience, whilst the UKIP one doesn’t bring anything particularly Christian to the issues raised. Nevertheless, before choosing who to vote for, it is worth reflecting on the differing values that political parties present.
And, just to give you a bit more information, here’s my party’s Mini Manifesto, outlining some of the things we would hope to achieve if elected. It’s short and readable.
