{"id":9041,"date":"2016-06-30T16:54:11","date_gmt":"2016-06-30T15:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/?p=9041"},"modified":"2025-09-03T15:08:54","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T14:08:54","slug":"leadership-elections-who-voted-what","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/index.php\/leadership-elections-who-voted-what\/","title":{"rendered":"Post-Referendum Leadership Elections – Who Voted What?"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Andrea<\/a>
Andrea Leadsom – the only Conservative leadership candidate who voted for a Referendum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It’s 30th June 2016 and the Tory Party leadership nominations have closed, whilst those in the Labour Party have only just begun. We are doing well for wildlife. So far we have a Crabb, a Fox and an Eagle standing. Well, you have to retain a sense of humour amid all this chaos.<\/p>\n

WHO IS STANDING FOR WHAT?<\/h2>\n

Boris Johnson is not standing. His plan went awry. He expected to fight for Leave, Remain to win and to be well set up to fight for the leadership in three years’ time. On the morning after the vote before, he was like a rabbit caught in the headlights. The next Monday in the Daily Telegraph he was going all woolly and Remainy (if there is such a word).<\/p>\n

Across the Commons chamber, conviction politician Jeremy Corbyn is fighting for his political life. As predicted in March, he campaigned for Remain, secretly hoping for Leave to win, a bit like Boris in reverse. He has now been challenged by Angela Eagle, la lesbienne c\u00e9l\u00e8bre.<\/p>\n

The Conservatives in the ring have today been revealed as Stephen Crabb, Sir Liam Fox, Michael Gove, Andrea Leadsom and Theresa May. So how can we pray into this? What do we know about them apart from what the TV and papers are saying?<\/p>\n

Well, here at Christian Voice we have been analysing the voting patterns of MPs on a variety of issues for thirty years.<\/p>\n

\"Jeremy<\/a>
Jeremy Corbyn – voted against war in Iraq<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

SORTING OUT THE LABOUR SHAMBLES<\/h2>\n

On the Labour side, don’t expect anyone to be pro-life, pro-family or anti-sodomy. So\u00a0apart from all that, Jeremy Corbyn<\/a><\/strong> voted against Sunday trading and against Maastrict. Angela Eagle<\/a><\/strong> didn’t. He has voted against euthanasia. She is for it. Mr Corbyn is for freedom of speech. Miss Eagle wants to shut people up who disagree with her and her lifestyle. He voted against Tony Blair’s Gambling Bill and Identity Cards . She towed the Blairite line.<\/p>\n

Jeremy Corbyn voted for a referendum on the EU. Angela Eagle voted against one. Mr Corbyn voted against war in Iraq. Miss Eagle was for it and the Blair \/ Straw axis which lied to get it. The only positive note is that when the proposal to help the Syrian rebels with military action and further destabilise that country came from a Conservative leader (David Cameron) in 2013, Angela Eagle at last managed to join Jeremy Corbyn and vote against it.<\/p>\n

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FILLING THE CONSERVATIVE VACUUM<\/h2>\n

From votes in the 2005-2010 Parliament, we can say Stephen Crabb<\/a><\/strong> and Sir Liam Fox<\/a><\/strong> are more pro-life than Theresa May<\/a><\/strong>, who is more so than Michael Gove<\/a><\/strong>. Mr Gove is the most pro-gay. And the latter is the man who banned anything questioning evolution in schools.<\/p>\n

Andrea Leadsom<\/a><\/strong> has been in the House since 2010, so let us look at the votes since then. On the positive side, all five voted against Euthanasia (Doctor Assisted Dying), but then, all five voted for military action in Syria in 2013.<\/p>\n

Now for the differences. Stephen Crabb and Liam Fox voted against Same-Sex marriage on Third Reading, Angela Leadsom did a ‘deliberate abstain’, voting both for and against, while Theresa May and Michael Gove voted for it. Only Andrea Leadsom out of the five voted for a Referendum on the EU. Her vote (and that of Jeremy Corbyn as noted above) helped us be where we are today.<\/p>\n

And then, of course, Sir Liam and Mrs Leadsom have been consistently for Leave, Mr Gove joined that campaign just in time whilst Stephen Crabb and Theresa May were both for Remain.<\/p>\n

\"Nigel<\/a>
Nigel Farage –\u00a0keeping them honest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

NEGOTIATIONS<\/h2>\n

The Tory candidates (I use \u2018Tory’ as a shorthand – Disraeli said \u2018We are all “Conservative” now; Tory men and Whig measures’) will be setting out their stalls on the EU negotiations. Unrestricted movement across the EU was a big factor in the Referendum. If that becomes a condition for remaining in the Single Market, the negotiators will need the courage to say, \u2018No’. There are four main reasons why the Germans will back down: Mercedes, Audi, Volkswagon and BMW<\/a><\/strong>. \u00a0Other countries actually manage to trade with the EU without being in the Single Market. \u00a0The USA<\/a><\/strong> and India<\/a><\/strong>, to name\u00a0just two.<\/p>\n

The Tories\u00a0will need to hold their nerve because there is a political elephant in the room. UKIP and Nigel Farage are not going to put their feet up now the Referendum\u00a0is won. They will be watching and campaigning and planning\u00a0for the next General Election, be it in 2020 or sooner.<\/p>\n

That threat may keep the Conservatives honest and Labour realistic. But if not, if the Tories have not delivered, and if Labour do not move toward the working class, there will be a deluge of UKIP MPs elected next time, on the mandate of actually honouring the Referendum result and sticking up for the aggrieved man in the street. You heard it here first.<\/p>\n

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NEED FOR PRAYER<\/h2>\n

We trust some of that will help inform your prayers, together with these scriptures:<\/p>\n

2Samuel 23:3 The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.
\nPsalm 75:7 But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.
\nIsaiah 56:1 Thus saith the LORD, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.
\nMatt 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
\n1Timothy 2:1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; 2 For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. 3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; 4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.<\/b><\/p>\n

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