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Voice in the Scottish Parliament and, by God’s grace, it is possible to do so.
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Scottish Christian Party praises Independent Councillors
The Scottish Christian Party in the Western Isles will not be putting up party
candidates in the local Council election on 3 May. The local party committee
decided on Monday that it would be best if the Comhairle continued to be run
by independent Councillors. Murdo Murray, the party’s first candidate
on the Highlands and Islands regional list for the Scottish parliament, commented,
“I have always been impressed at how individual Christian Councillors
on the Comhairle have worked well together, as well as being excellent community
representatives. On a number of issues where it has been unpopular to hold
to biblical truth, Christian Councillors, together with Councillors who do
not profess to be Christians, but respect the views of their community, have
tried to stand up to pressure from the Scottish Executive and other mainland
interest groups on issues such as Sabbath sailings, licensing extensions and
civil partnership celebrations. We hope the electorate give them the chance
to continue this vital role, particularly as Education, Child Care and what
is taught to our children continue to be moral battlegrounds in Scotland.”
While creating a base at Council ward level is an important factor in building a sustainable political party, the Scottish Christian Party did not want to create two tiers of ‘Christian Councillor’ in the 2007-11 Council. David O’Loan, Campaign Manager for the Western Isles, said, “We are not standing against sitting and prospective Christian Councillors, nor against the sitting constituency MSP, Alasdair Morrison, whose voting record George Hargreaves commended last year. We will revisit these decisions four years from now, based on how Councillors and Constituency MSP vote during that time. Despite the attractions of standing for the Comhairle, we want to keep our message simple: ‘Put your cross by the cross of the Scottish Christian Party, on the left side of the ballot paper, and make Murdo Murray a regional MSP.’”
Press Release issued Tuesday 13 March 2007: 8.45 a.m.
David O’Loan, Campaign Manager, Western Isles
27 Anderson Road Stornoway,
HS1 2PG;
david.oloan@scottishchristianparty.org.uk
Phone 01851 706994
• Christian Constitution of Scotland: The Scottish Christian Party highlights the irresponsible failure of the SNP to say what will happen to the Christian Constitution of Scotland if the Treaty of Union 1707 is broken.
The Scottish public deserves to know this before an Election in which the pundits think the SNP may form the next administration; but the SNP has not addressed the question publicly far less provided any answers.
• Education: To give real choice we will campaign for an Educational Voucher Scheme,
sex education on a parental opt-in basis, a daily act of Christian worship with Bible reading, and no obligation to promote other faiths.
Creationism and Intelligent Design will be considered alongside Evolution in science classes.
• Economic Development: Less reliance on fossil fuels, with increased emphasis on self-sustainability. Investment in new nuclear
plants must be matched by investment in research and development for nuclear waste solutions.
Explore the potential of water export, and effective extraction of North Sea oil with infrastructure designed to be adapted afterwards for marine renewable projects.
• Housing: Affordable housing earmarked as Local Family Housing.
• Gambling: Opposition to super casinos.
• Elected Police & Fire chiefs: The role of the Police and Fire Service does not involve marching in uniform, or handing out leaflets, at Gay parades. We believe they should be maintaining law and order impartially, and fighting fires. Electing chiefs will ensure accountability.
• Freedom of conscience, of speech and of public preaching: We will address the imbalance in law concerning giving and taking offence, and the oppressive emphasis in diversity training.
• Drugs: Zero tolerance on illegal drugs.
