politics & policy
No – this is what we learn from William Wilberforce
David Burrowes
Date posted: 1 Apr 2024
For many Christians in politics the example of Wilberforce in his tireless campaign to abolish the transatlantic slave trade is a model to follow. So too for much of the Christian public as they look to Christian MPs to stand up for their Christian principles.
I recall Ann Widdecombe telling a tale of when she was out campaigning in her old constituency of Maidstone in an open-top car with her loudhailer and a bunch of leaflets entitled ‘My Christian Principles’. Suddenly a big gust of wind blew her leaflets out of the window leading Ann to shout, still with loudhailer to hand, ‘I’ve lost my Christian principles’!
politics & policy
Are you sympathetic to politicians? I doubt it
David Burrowes
Date posted: 1 Jan 2024
As you begin
to break
those
New
Year’s
resolutions,
it may make
you more sympathetic to politicians trying
to keep their promises - but I doubt it.
I imagine for some of you politicians are
only good for Christmas cracker jokes or
as the villains in panto season. In the ‘who
do I trust’ league, politicians are always at
the bottom, with the only change being
who they are joined by (recently, much to
the relief of my former colleagues, pollsters
replaced car salesman!). So, do you join with
the seasonal, perennial mirth and derision?
politics & policy
Do you pray for our Parliament? Now is the time.
David Burrowes
Date posted: 6 Sep 2024
St Paul wrote about its primacy, Christian political greats like William Wilberforce banged on about it and Parliament can’t begin without it. What am I talking about? Prayer of course!
We look on politics and our leaders with a variety of feelings: ranging from a healthy Romans 13 respect to a cynical ‘Have I Got News’ sigh. But do we really pray for them?
So, Tim Farron, has liberalism eaten itself?
en speaks to former Lib Dem leader Tim Farron about his life, his faith and his new book, A Better Ambition
en: What made you decide you wanted to write a book?
EU: Let’s leave
David Burrowes
Date posted: 1 Jun 2016
David Burrowes MP tells us why he will be voting for Britain to exit the European Union on 23 June
As a politician, my view about the EU referendum is a simple one of keeping a promise – to my constituents before the General Election.
Will the promises be kept?
David Burrowes MP on where we are a year on from the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act being voted through Parliament
The consequences of the Act are only now beginning to come to light.
Marriage: have your say
David Burrowes
Date posted: 1 Mar 2012
In March a consultation will be launched by the Government to redefine a word — marriage.
The point of the consultation is to find out how best to legislate for same-sex couples to marry. All Christians should be asking their MP by letter, email or in their advice surgery to take a step back and answer why it is necessary to redefine marriage.
A new type of government?
David Burrowes
Date posted: 1 Jul 2010
EN: Do you think coalition government carries the same authority in the country as a government by a single party which has clearly won the election?
DB: As far as the country is concerned, the Conservative-Lib Dem coalition has the combined figure of 60% popular support. This provides more popular authority than any single party would realistically be able to achieve. More important is the authority gained from two parties working together which I feel matches the public desire for politicians to be less tribal, working together in the national interest as we face severe problems in the economy and society.
Would turkeys vote for Christmas?
David Burrowes
Date posted: 1 Dec 2009
‘Do turkeys vote for Christmas?’ A general election is not too far away and a letter in EN (August) asked provocatively whether we should vote for any political party if the result was Christians being marginalised and persecuted.
Well, as a Member of Parliament since 2005 and Parliamentary Chairman and co-founder of the Conservative Christian Fellowship, I was duly provoked to respond. Another time I would be pleased to answer specific concerns about party policy, and I am sure politicians from other parties will also have an opportunity in the run up to the general election to make their case if they want to in EN. For now, there is a question which goes deeper about why bother at all about party politics.
Don't look back?
Joy Horn
Date posted: 1 Jan 2008
Famous books
John Knox’s The First Blast of the Trumpet against the Monstrous Regiment of Women was published in 1558. This splendid title was an attack on the ‘unnatural rule of women’, namely Mary I of England and Mary of Lorraine, the dowager queen of Scotland.
Richard Baxter’s A Call to the Unconverted to Turn and Live … from the Living God was published in 1658.