I’ll start with a confession, I like politics. I’m interested in it, I think it’s important. I read about it, pray about it, watch the news about it. I’ve probably daydreamed about being the Prime Minister. In 29 days we’ll have an election and I can’t wait. For the first time since 1997 at this election things could change. They might not but they could and no-one seems to know how. Close races are always the most exciting.

I’ve had previous attempts at thinking through political issues and in preparation for this election I’ve read this and this. I’ve produced this set of links as a resource. This Sunday at church we have our local parliamentary candidates coming for a Q&A. I will urge everyone at church to vote. I’m engaged with politics and I’ll soon be attempting to read manifestos but….

But I’ve not thought as much as I would have like about a whole bunch of issues and I think I should. So I’m setting myself a challenge to blog through 16 key issues (taken from the BBC) between now and May 6th.