Christian Party 'values' campaign

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The Welsh Christian Party has promised to promote "traditional values" if it won seats in the assembly election.

The party is running candidates in all five Welsh electoral regions and says it aims to "restore faith in society" as people no longer trust politicians.

The party wants stronger laws to keep a weekly day of rest, abortions banned and a referendum on the death penalty.

It would also push for compulsory religious education in schools "with no obligation to promote other faiths".

Welsh Christian Party leader Jeff Green said it was offering something to voters the main political parties were not.

He said: "The challenge we have is with the main political parties: no matter who you look at, they're all agreeing on the same sort of grey areas that they're all happy with.

They're all agreeing on the same sort of grey areas that they're all happy with Jeff Green, Welsh Christian Party

"Therefore, when you're looking for a party to stand up for, shall we say, traditional values, there isn't one to find - they're all the same".

In the introduction to the party's 55-page manifesto, Mr Green said laws were being passed which were "curtailing our religious freedom so to such an extent that we are hardly allowed (to) express age-old truths without being called bigots, fanatics or racist".

He argued its policies were based on the principle of ensuring that "God's laws, God's strategies and God's solutions" are heard.

The party promised to uphold "the highest standards and integrity" in all it did and said.

Specific proposals include replacing the red dragon on the Welsh flag with the gold cross of St David.

The party called the red dragon a symbol of the devil in the scriptures.

The party also opposed plans for super casinos and wanted laws to keep a weekly day of rest strengthened to "reduce stress".