Christian people's alliance

Christian groups and commentators have criticised the leader of the Christian People’s Alliance (CPA), who has compared gay equality campaigners to Nazis.

The role of religion in the general election is far from straightforward. Politicians and the media need to recognise the diversity of religious engagement with politics on a much wider range of issues than they sometimes seem to notice.

Of the six minority candidates standing for election as London mayor, only one who is standing on an explicitly Christian ticket has been invited to attend the main hustings event for churches in central London.