British Church and State to Become Even Less Separate

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Discrimination in favour of those with religious beliefs is to increase if the British government has its way. It intends to legislate to allow prayers at local council meetings. This follows a judicial ruling that councils had no authority to organise such an activity.
Britain already has a state church although a recent opinion poll indicated that the majority of Britons are opposed to this. Most also believed that the state church should not have the right to appoint legislators as it does at present.
Despite regular disagreements the Church of England is most favoured by Conservative Party members because of
its long establishment status. Prayers at council meetings are likely, therefore, to exclude less conservative as well as less religious citizens from full participation in public events.
Britain’s pretend constitution gives no protection against religious discrimination.


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