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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?
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