How would God vote? Probably SNP if the bishops are right

Unholy row develops as Church leaders send out advice to parishes on how to vote like a Christian on 7 May

The Mole

The Church of England and the Tory Party are on a collision course over a “left leaning” letter being sent out today by the bishops to their parishes suggesting what good Christians should consider before voting in the general election.

The Church is insisting that the letter is not party political - yet it raises questions about the coalition’s policies on unemployment, poverty, Europe and the replacement of the Trident nuclear missile that have left Tory MPs hopping mad.

Subscribe to The Week

Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE
https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/flexiimages/jacafc5zvs1692883516.jpg

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

Sign up
is the pseudonym for a London-based political consultant who writes exclusively for The Week.co.uk.