The day of reckoning - 20 April 2010 |
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When it comes to deciding how to vote in the General Election, past performance is a pretty good guide to the future. With this in mind, the Christian Institute have produced a useful guide to the voting records of all current MPs. It highlight the issues they (the Christian Institute, that is) regard as ethically significant, and simplifies matters immensely by giving a big green tick for what they regard as a “morally right” vote and a chunky red cross for a “morally wrong” one.
For the convenience of people living in or around Emmanuel (Southgate, North London), the data for MP’s in this (Enfield Southgate) and the surrounding constituencies can be accessed via the links below. All these MPs are standing for re-election in May.
And here’s a national map of Parliamentary constituencies.
But first, some caveats: Obviously anyone who decides how to vote solely on the basis of this information needs their head examined. Maybe the Christian Institute’s data should have covered other issues. Maybe their assessment of “morally right” or “morally wrong” is mistaken. There are dozens of other relevant factors. And, for the avoidance of all doubt, let me emphasise that all this data is in the public domain. There’s nothing here that you couldn’t find out some other way.
Having said all that, here goes:
David Burrowes (Con), Enfield Southgate
Theresa Villiers (Con), Chipping Barnet
Lynne Featherstone (Lib Dem), Hornsey and Wood Green
Joan Ryan (Lab), Enfield North
James Clappison (Con), Hertsmere
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Posted by Steve Jeffery · Topics: Current affairs, Minister's Blog