Christian Peoples Alliance
According to the Christian Peoples Alliance (also known as the Christian Party) website this UK political party was:
- founded in 2000 by leading members of the non-party Movement for Christian Democracy, which in turn was formed in 1991 by a group of cross-party Christian Members of Parliament. The CPA has adopted the same principles and social vision, summarised as the Six Principles of Christian Democracy. These are Active Compassion, Respect for Life, Social Justice, Wise Stewardship, Empowerment and Reconciliation[1].
The party's beliefs are summed up as:
- We believe that Christianity gives a vision for the whole of politics - through principles, policies, peacemaking, economic policy and ethics. The Bible as God's revelation and Jesus' words and life are our central guide. We see the death and resurrection of Jesus as the central human event, bringing peace with God, and renewed life. We want to live within God's love and forgiveness, rather than remain within the old patterns of human failure in life and politics[2].
Since 2000 the party has competed in elections on the European, National and local level. In the 2009 European elections they received 249,493 votes[3].
People
- Sid Cordle MBE, current leader
- Alan Craig - former leader until 2012
Funding
- New Heritage Foundation - In 2008 gave a grant of £1,000 to Alan Craig.[4]
Contact
- Federal Office
- St. Luke's Community Centre,
- 85 Tarling Road,
- London,
- E16 1HN.
- Tel: 0845 4565 478
- 0845 45 65 478[5]
Email: info@cpaparty.org.uk
Between 2004 and 2006 at least the Party was based at:
- 7, Storey's Gate London SW1P 3AT Telephone: 0845 45 65 478. E mail: info@cpalliance.net[6]
Notes
- ↑ About Us, The Christian Peoples Alliance, The Christian Peoples Alliance, Accessed 08-September-2009
- ↑ About Us, The Christian Peoples Alliance, The Christian Peoples Alliance, Accessed 08-September-2009
- ↑ European Election 2009: UK Results, Elections 2009, BBC News, Accessed 08-September-2009
- ↑ New Heritage Foundation, Financial Statements for the period 1 February 2008 to 31 December 2008.
- ↑ CPA Contact Us, accessed 9 September 2009
- ↑ Christian Council for Monetary Justice [ http://www.ccmj.org/new/papers/cpalliance.htm Christian People’s Alliance – Principles (CPA) ], accessed 9 September 2009
