British Politician Takes Radical Stand for Miss California with London Poster Campaign

British Politician Takes Radical Stand for Miss California with London Poster Campaign

CHICAGO, May 6 /Christian Newswire/ -- Controversy has never been too far away from Reverend George Hargreaves. The former music producer, renowned for giving Simon Cowell, his first idol, with the mega hit, 'So Macho', by UK pop sensation Siniita, relinquished his music career and headed straight to the pulpit, and from there launched the Christian Party, Europe's first confessional political party. In February 2009, in response to an advertisement claiming there is no God, so enjoy yourself, Hargreaves launched a bus campaign, 'There Definitely Is A God,' which had London in a ruckus and caused numerous complaints by atheists from across the country. Today is no different, in retaliation for Tory MP, Alan Duncan's, obnoxious quip, that he would murder Miss California, Carrie Prejean, for her view on marriage, Hargreaves has launched a poster campaign in London, 'Murder is not a joke. Sack Alan Duncan.' Hargreaves says, "Calling Miss Prejean, 'A silly bitch!' is one thing. Suggesting you would murder her is out of order."

What makes this whole facade particularly outrageous to Hargreaves is that Alan Duncan represents a political party in the UK, "This sort of statement should never leave the lips from someone who hopes to represent our country politically," says Hargreaves. As England draws near to vote in its European Union Parliamentary Elections on June 4, 2009, the Reverend George Hargreaves, gets ready to fight for what he believes made Britain great, "I hope the poster campaign sends a message to the British public as well as American, that we do not take lightly a threat on anyone's life."

He has recently petitioned Parliament to take action against, Tory MP Alan Duncan, an openly gay politician, for his remarks regarding Miss California, Carrie Prejean, Hargreaves states, "This is just a prime example of the mindless disregard of someone's personal beliefs and the victimization that occurs when one does not adapt."

Revd Hargreaves has been a leading campaigner against the UK's Religious Hatred Bill, and the Assisted Suicide Bill and was one of the organizers of the Anti-Religious Hatred Bill. He participated in the Anti-Euthanasia rally outside Parliament in 2006, which was attended by hundreds of Christians including the Archbishop of Canterbury. Although released from day to day pastoral duties in order to pursue his political calling, Revd Hargreaves remains Joint Senior Pastor of Hephzibah Christian Centre in Hackney (London).

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