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Politics

Lessons from Tony Blair and Gordon Brown

September 5, 2010

Over the summer I read memoirs written by the so-called “Third Man” of New Labour, Peter Mandleson. I found him an engaging writer. And I enjoyed reflecting on what we can learn as leaders from politicians. Some matters are clearly “natural revelation,” if we can learn from the ant according to the wisdom of Proverbs, [...]

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Wayne Grudem on persuasion and insisting on people’s right to disagree

May 13, 2010

This video is worth watching just to see Grudem explaining the following statement: “We have to insist on the right of others to disagree with us and protect that right.” We would do well to meditate carefully on this short clip, as we think about how we should disagree both with other Christians and unbelievers. [...]

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As we wait for a Prime Minister, do we want electoral reform?

May 9, 2010

Gordon Brown has been described in some papers this morning as a “ranting squatter.” Ironically, our first past the post system, designed as it is to give us a clear winner, has failed for the first time in 30 years to do just that. In so doing, it gives us a clear insight into what [...]

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David Cameron Backs Christian Philippa Stroud as Candidate for MP

May 5, 2010

Let’s do what we can today to neutralize the Twitter campaign of hatred which has been going on under the tag of #philippastroud. I think that most reasonable people of all political persuasions find dogmatism, hatred and prejudice totally unacceptable. The truth is, however, that tolerance must work both ways. Irrespective of the facts of [...]

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Why I plan on voting Conservative Part Three – Leadership

May 3, 2010

This is the final post in this political series, and as I said at the beginning all these posts represent just my own position. I am very aware that many genuine Christians would think differently to me on these matters. In particular these posts must not be taken as in any way reflecting the position [...]

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Why I plan on voting Conservative Part 2 – Christian Values

April 29, 2010

Over the last few years there is no question that the Labour government have overseen a striking de-Christianisation of our country. Told by his spin doctor that he could not “do God”, Blair then Brown have seen fit to pass a series of laws that either directly contradict Christian principles, or have components that have [...]

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INTERVIEW: Wayne Grudem on Politics and the Christian

April 26, 2010

This is an extract of a video interview, the rest of which will be shared on the blog later on. In light of our current election campaign, I thought it would be especially relevant for British readers to watch this right now. Wayne does not specifically address the UK’s political choice, but rather we speak [...]

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You Should Care About Politics – Make The Cross Count

February 20, 2010

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I intend to blog a bit about the UK’s election over the next weeks. I am more interested than usual about this one. Perhaps this is partly because a friend of mine is standing. But, it is also a critical election for us because of the state of the nation’s finances, among other things. Some [...]

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‘Politics is Futile’ – The Doctor

October 12, 2009

The Christian world is divided between those who think Christians spend too little attention to this world and its political problems and those who think we spend too much. Being “in the world but not of the world” surely means we have room for error at either extreme. My observation? American Christians seem to as [...]

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The Most Viewed Video In the World or Brown’s Comeuppance

March 26, 2009

I have been saying since even before Gordon Brown took over that I was worried he would not be a good prime minister for our country. Now a viral video that strongly lists some of his failings and was apparently not covered on any major news outlet in the UK has become the most watched [...]

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Now It Is Time To Pray for President Obama

November 5, 2008

Much of the world is rejoicing today. Even with the profound differences Christians have with Obama over abortion, surely we can still rejoice that in a nation where slavery and segregation are not too distant memories, a non-Caucasian will be in the White House. We can and we should be glad that this change may [...]

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US Presidential Election Coverage

November 4, 2008

I don’t intend to cover the US election here in any detail. But I thought I should point you in a few directions if you are interested. One thing that has always puzzled UK evangelicals like me is why US politics is so polarized, with so few evangelicals voting Democratic. If you want a clear [...]

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Debt Is Robbing From The Future

October 25, 2008

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has now stated the obvious by finally agreeing with bankers that the world seems to be heading into a recession. It is worthwhile spending a few moments reviewing the reason we seem to be heading for the financial rocks. The answer is quite simple — as nations we owe too much. [...]

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Abortion Survivor Gianna Jessen

September 15, 2008

I received an email highlighting a video on youtube of Gianna Jessen who survived an abortion. Her story and advocacy of the rights of the unborn is compelling. More from Wikipedia or Gianna’s official site. Part One Part Two

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VIDEO – Philippa Stroud – Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Sutton and Cheam

September 11, 2008

Philippa Stroud is the Executive Director of the UK’s Centre for Social Justice. She spent seventeen years in poverty-fighting projects and published a book on social injustice before her involvement in the CSJ. From 1987 to 1989 Philippa worked in Hong Kong and Macau among the addict community. From 1989 to 1996 she pioneered a [...]

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Has Gordon Brown Doomed Obama?

September 10, 2008

In a typically clumsy political maneuver by Gordon Brown, he has had to retract his endorsement of US presidential candidate Barack Obama. UK prime ministers are usually extremely careful to remain neutral in American politics. Blair, for example, was possibly the only person in the world (other than perhaps Billy Graham) who was able to [...]

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An E-mail From A Reader About Abortion

May 17, 2008

I was glad to receive this e-mail from a regular reader who disagrees with some of what I said recently about abortion and Gordon Brown’s position. Dear Adrian, As a regular reader of your blog, I am pleased that you are highlighting the issue of abortion. You may also be interested in this video of [...]

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Abortion In The UK – Time To Make A Stand

May 17, 2008

Earlier this week, I posted on Gordon Brown’s antagonism towards pro-lifers. I thought I would remind us of the opportunity that exists for us to do something about the forthcoming law if we live in the UK. There have been 6.7 million abortions since 1967 in the UK. Here are some things you can do [...]

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Gordon Brown Takes on the Church

May 14, 2008

Okay—political post warning. For those who think Christians should not engage in the political process or write political commentary, I suppose you’d better pass on by. But equally for those looking for an unequivocal statement of support for a particular party or leader, again pass on by. I think it’s important that we have opinions [...]

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