Reform MP Danny Kruger has spoken of the necessity for Britain to over again assert itself as a country with an extended and wealthy Christian Heritage.
Kruger, a Christian, defected from the Conservative Party three months ago citing its “toxic” brand, internal divisions and complete inability to deliver meaningful change.
Speaking to Liberal Democrat MP Tim Farron in an interview for Premier Christianity Magazine, Kruger said that the move had damaged some relationships with those within the Conservative Party, particularly those that campaigned for him on the local level.
Nonetheless, he doesn’t regret the move, saying he had reached the conclusion that the Conservative Party “couldn’t deliver the urgent change the country needs”.
Kruger argued, “We need radical, but conservative reform. My focus is on reforming government itself. People vote for change, but nothing really changes because ministers can’t implement daring decisions.”
He continued, “We have to restore family life, empower local communities and renew the nation in our economy, culture, and defences. It’s about restoring democracy and putting people back in charge.”
Asked by Farron, who can also be a Christian, whether his aim was to “Christianise” Britain, Kruger stopped short, arguing that such language “raises unhelpful questions”. However, he did say, “I’d love us to be a more confidently Christian country that acknowledges its Christian heritage. A society aligned more closely with the teachings of Jesus can be a happier one.”
Kruger also argued in favour of the nation as a primary organisational unit, claiming that loyalty to a tribe or a supranational organisation was more vulnerable to falling into idolatry, and noting that God himself is a “God of countries” and never just of people.
“Nations, rightly ordered, are a great thing,” Kruger said, adding, “We are placed here as sojourners, and may honour and revel in the place we’re in. Your affection for Westmorland isn’t improper, even when it’s not your final home.”
Farron, the MP for Westmorland, isn’t any stranger to the clash between personal faith and political reality. Elected leader of his party in 2015, Farron stood down in 2017 saying it was unimaginable to be each a practising Christian and leader of a progressive political party.
In particular he was criticised for his views on homosexuality. At one point, Farron said he didn’t consider homosexuality to be sin, something he later said he regretted and did as technique of easing political pressure.
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