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(CEN) Bishop of Blackburn predicts year of protest against cuts

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Kendall Harmon

2011 will be a year of “legitimate Christian protest” against the coalition cuts, the Bishop of Blackburn will warn tomorrow in his Christmas address.

Following a season of violent student protests the Bishop will be the second senior clergyman this week to bemoan the swingeing cuts.

On Sunday the Archbishop of York, Dr Sentamu, labelled tuition fees as a “tax on aspiration”, warning that they would dissuade the poor from receiving a university education.

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