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| Christians aim to build on vote | |
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| The Christian Party and Christian People's Alliance have increased their share of the vote to come eighth in the European Parliament election. | The Christian Party and Christian People's Alliance have increased their share of the vote to come eighth in the European Parliament election. |
| The parties, who fielded joint candidate lists, received a total of 249,493 votes - 1.6% of votes cast. | |
| It was the first time a Christian party had run in every region of the UK. | |
| "The challenge is now to build on our result at grassroots level and begin to make ourselves known," federal executive member Dr Tom Rogers said. | |
| "We do not despise the day of small beginnings and look to our friends across Europe, who better established, have succeeding in returning Christian MEPs to the Parliament," he added. | |
| In London the Christian parties picked up 51,336 votes - 2.9% of the vote - up on the 45,038 gained in 2004. | In London the Christian parties picked up 51,336 votes - 2.9% of the vote - up on the 45,038 gained in 2004. |