The General Election 2024
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The General Election 2024
One of the many privileges of living in a democracy is the opportunity to vote.
We want to encourage you to use your vote thoughtfully, prayerfully, and with the good of others in mind, not just your own interests.
Pursuing the common good is a Christian obligation and is expressed in how we approach our role as voters, as much as in our personal priorities.
As a local Church, we are never going to tell you who to vote for but we want to strongly encourage you to vote and provide this information to empower and inform you regarding this General election.
The website links on this page are here for advice and information, we have sought to keep them unbiased and balanced, to enable you to make your decision on how you vote on Thursday 4th July.
Helpful Information & articles
This is an election unlike any other in recent years, with conversations around Do you vote for a leader or a party.
Is this about your local MP or your position on Brexit (Sorry!) and the question many people have asked as to the reason for a General Election.
As a great starting point take a moment to read through this webpage from the BBC outlining many of the fundamental questions attached to this election.”
The Christian angle on the parties, policies and issues
We are aware that all this information may appear a little confusing, and at times contradictory, but there are many sites that you can visit to help you answer questions to align your thoughts with a party.
If you want something a little lighter to give you a steer why don’t you try these 2 tests, which are focussed primarily on policy rather than personality:
PLEASE NOTE – We are not saying that the result of these tests tells you which party to vote for, merely they inform you of your policy preferences based on how you answered the questions.
If you have a passion for politics and are looking to engage further following the election then you can check out the 3 major parties through their Christian fellowships:.
