Evangelical Reform Alliance

The Evangelical Reform Alliance was a party started on May 7th by Melvin Bradley Jr., William Bos, and Burr Johnson. Despite the initial party leadership stemming from the LWP and DL it has taken shape as a party with views ranging from Christian Democracy, and to Right-Wing Populism. It is currently led by both Burr Johnson and Melvin Bradley Jr., a powersharing agreement between the Populist and Pragmatist wings of the party.

History
While initially founded to be a more moderate alternative to the Independent Democracy Party which had taken a shift towards its more extremist wing in recent months, it quickly developed into a party with two distinct factions. The initial majority faction were the Populists, characterized by their economically left-wing policies such as supporting the SRB and REST Act, hard Euroskepticism, pro-gun policy, protectionism, and anti-immigration policy; this wing is unofficially led by Burr Johnson. The other wing of the party is the Pragmatists, unofficially led by Melvin Bradley Jr., who espouse more traditionally Christian Democratic policy such as being pro-free trade, pro-EU, in favor of skilled immigration, as well as having an economically liberal policy. The two wings agree on many social policies such as being against drug legalization, skeptical of abortion, support of reinstating the Monarchy, and support of the welfare state. On July 8th, 2021, Melvin Bradley Jr. was appointed as a Co-Leader by Burr Johnson to appease the growing Pragmatist wing of the party. On July 16th, 2021, the ERA joined the Conservative Alliance, an electoral alliance between the party and the CU in future elections. The party was succeeded by the Christian Democratic Party on August 2nd, 2021.