TY - BOOK AU - Steven,Martin H.M. TI - Christianity and party politics: keeping the faith SN - 9780415556606 (hbk.) U1 - 324.241 PY - 2011/// CY - London, New York PB - Routledge KW - Christianity and politics KW - Great Britain KW - Political parties KW - Politics and government N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [156]-166) and index; Introduction : the neglected dimension of British politics -- Religion and voting behaviour in Britain : from denominational cleavage to the alpha vote -- More Methodism than Marxism? : Christianity and the British party system -- Still the "Conservative Party at prayer"? : the role of Church of England bishops in Parliament -- A Presbyterian conscience : the Church of Scotland, the Labour Party, and the politics of social justice -- Little wonder "we don't do God" : ethics, life issues, and the power of the Christian lobby -- Still fighting a losing battle? : equalities and the weakness of the Christian lobby -- Conclusions : the British model of politics and religion ER -