general election 2010
links
[This is an archive of links from the 2010 General Election - many links are no longer current and have been removed]
PLEASE NOTE: This page was for the 2010 general Election
See http://churcheselection.org.uk/ for the 2015 General Election
All links are to external websites
- General information
- Churches
- Other Christian organisations
- Political extremism
- Christian political party organisations
- General election prayers
- Church-related
General information
Electoral Commission
Guidance on Hustings Events (PDF)
Electoral Commission general information
Charity Commission
Guidance on Charities and Elections
Churches
Media statements by a number of major national churches responding to political extremism and encouraging people to vote, plus regional and local ecumenical statements:
Baptist Union of Great Britain
Church of England, including Prayers for voters ahead of the General Election
Quakers in Britain
Roman Catholic Church in England & Wales
The Salvation Army
Other Christian organisations
Ask the Climate Change Question
In 51 targeted marginal seats, Christian Aid is joining Oxfam, the RSPB, Tearfund, CAFOD, Greenpeace and WWF to make climate justice an election issue.
Bible Society
Interesting resources about faith and politics
CAFOD
Election toolkit, including election guide.
Care
Make the Cross Count, including policy papers on a number of issues.
Evangelical Alliance
Election coverage
Faithworks
The Faithworks 2010 declaration
Steve Chalke video interview with Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg about their views and plans for the future role of faith groups.
Mothers' Union
Guide to the 2010 general election: New Vision, New Future (PDF)
Premier Christian Media
Promise to vote
Restoring Faith in Democracy
Join the network of churches and groups working to hold their local MPs accountable.
Download flyer: Holding your MP to account (PDF, 216k)
Westminster 2010 Declaration of Christian Conscience
Why Bother? Election 2010
Aimed at engaging young people, especially young Catholics.
Political extremism
The Methodist Church
Guidelines for Churches dealing with Extremist Political Parties (PDF)
Baptist Union of Great Britain
Guidance on political extremism
Church of England
(see particularly ELECTIONS on page 8)
Countering far right political parties, extremist groups and racist politics: a guidance note (PDF)
Christian political party organisations
Christians in Politics
A gateway organisation for the Christian groups in the Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat parties. Includes a video message for Christians from the main party leaders which could be downloaded to show at a church hustings.
Conservative Christian Fellowship
Liberal Democrat Christian Forum
General Election Prayers
Church of England
Prayers for voters ahead of the General Election
Care
General Election Prayer Points
Mothers Union Guide to the General Election
Bible reflections, prayers and litany: pages 11-14 (PDF)
Live Simply's Why Bother? site
Prayer ideas (PDF)
Christians in Politics' Politics Sunday Resource Pack
Prayers for Parliament: pages 13-14 (PDF)
Church-related
The Heritage Alliance
Places of Worship Manifesto
