Political and catholic ? Labour conservative which one?

[Chuck1]

Hi , what polotical party would Catholics be ? I live in the uk so I don’t know what parties I should support becuase of catholic values etc are there any similar to America ?
Labour or conservative ?
Thanks chuck

 

[Skeptic92]

Hi , what polotical party would Catholics be ? I live in the uk so I don’t know what parties I should support becuase of catholic values etc are there any similar to America ?
Labour or conservative ?
Thanks chuck

neither, they all support values contrary to Catholic teaching, I personally vote Conservative this past General Election, but thats because I agreed with more of their policies.

in terms of which would I be if i had a choice? Christian Party, Common Good or a ‘High Tory’ party.

 

[O_Duirnin]

Generally, things in Britain tend not be as clear cut as they are across the pond - these days, a great variety of positions on moral issues are found across the political spectrum. For example, my local Labour MP (and a rather left-wing Labour MP at that) is Pro-Life, while his Tory opponent at the last election was Pro-Choice.

I’ve always been an SNP voter, because I’m a strong supporter of Scottish Independence, and could never bring myself to vote for a Pro-Union party.

 

[Dirt]

In th US it can be a great chalenge for Catholics at election time. Many times one has to hold their nose and pull the lever that does the least damage. Neither party truly supports a Catholic platform so voting becomes an act that i for one spend much time internally debating. While at the local level good candidates do arise, the national picture is much more clouded. And since we, as most democracies, only have a selection between 2 to 3 candidates, we sometimes do not have a clear choice. And i do not support the argument that civil elections are seperate from ones Catholic beliefs.

 

[Nelka]

Whatever you do, don’t vote Labour.

 

[tbcrawford]

All of the catholics I know in the UK feel they have to vote Labour.That is the party my family have always voted for since its very begining.It is the party that is closest to Jesus teachings and social justice.
For many many years the UK catholic church has always been closely associated with the Labour party.
It is different in the UK in that abortion is not a topic for voting.All the main parties support abortion.So apart from abortion Labour is the party that represents caring for the vulnerable in society.MP’s from all parties have pro life members.Equally you will find many MPs are pro choice.

You have to consider for yourself which party best serves people in a caring just way.I am not telling you to vote Labour you must decide for yourself.You should investigate for yourself.
Personally I could never vote conservative it would go against everything I have ever been taught about loving my neighbour and caring for one another.But that is me.

You are you. I wish you well my friend and may God bless you and guide you.

 

[Bezant]

Given that politics is evil and the major issues for American Catholics – abortion and same-sex civil unions – have long since been decided in the UK I would recommend that you prioritise the issues and vote by candidate rather than by party.

 

[Theophorus]

Hi , what polotical party would Catholics be ? I live in the uk so I don’t know what parties I should support becuase of catholic values etc are there any similar to America ?
Labour or conservative ?
Thanks chuck

I wouldn’t vote for a party but a person as all the major parties are compromised to one extent or another. The encyclical Evangelium Vitae by blessed Pope John Paul is very informative in the area of politics and life issues.

Generally, things in Britain tend not be as clear cut as they are across the pond - these days, a great variety of positions on moral issues are found across the political spectrum. For example, my local Labour MP (and a rather left-wing Labour MP at that) is Pro-Life, while his Tory opponent at the last election was Pro-Choice.

I’ve always been an SNP voter, because I’m a strong supporter of Scottish Independence, and could never bring myself to vote for a Pro-Union party.

I do like Big Eck, but if I had to choose between an honestly pro-life Lib-Dem, Tory or Independent and a pro-death SNP candidate I know where my vote would go.

On a lighter note, labour should bring back Ian Gray! He’s a great political assets for the SNP.

 

[Theophorus]

All of the catholics I know in the UK feel they have to vote Labour.That is the party my family have always voted for since its very begining.It is the party that is closest to Jesus teachings and social justice.
For many many years the UK catholic church has always been closely associated with the Labour party.
It is different in the UK in that abortion is not a topic for voting.All the main parties support abortion.So apart from abortion Labour is the party that represents caring for the vulnerable in society.MP’s from all parties have pro life members.Equally you will find many MPs are pro choice.

You have to consider for yourself which party best serves people in a caring just way.I am not telling you to vote Labour you must decide for yourself.You should investigate for yourself.
Personally I could never vote conservative it would go against everything I have ever been taught about loving my neighbour and caring for one another.But that is me.

You are you. I wish you well my friend and may God bless you and guide you.

I’m generally UK based(Scotland to be precise) and I wouldn’t vote labour(as a party) unless I absolutely had to. A party that claims to care for the vulnerable, yet denies the rights of the most vulnerable members of society(the unborn) cannot be fully trusted.

Individual labour politicians on the other hand I would have no problem voting for given their own views and voting records. but (I think) I can say the same for members of any party (Though I’ve not yet found a green that I could vote for).