Ant Middleton wants a leader with 'Christian values'. I don't think he understands what that means
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Symon Hill2025-08-18T13:40:00
In announcing he will stand for Mayor of London, the former-SAS soldier, Ant Middleton said Britain’s capital deserves a “native” leader with “generational Christian values coursing through their veins”. Co-opting Christianity for political gain is dangerous, says Symon Hill, and the Church should play no part in supporting it
As followers of Jesus, we are taught to be “wise as serpents and innocent as doves” (Matthew 10:16).
I am alarmed therefore by how many Christians are cheering politicians who promise to protect “Christian values”. We should not be so naïve as to welcome such comments without asking what is meant by them.
Celebrity and ex-SAS soldier Ant Middleton recently posted on X: “Our Capital City of our Christian country needs to be run by a native Brit with generational Christian values, principles and morals coursing through their veins”.
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