David Cameron should not have “played politics” with his faith by asserting that Britain is a Christian country, a senior Liberal Democrat has said.
Tim Farron, the party’s president, said that being a committed Christian did not stop him believing that the church should be separated from the state.
In an apparent criticism of the prime minister for trying to win over Ukip voters by talking about his faith, Mr Farron accused Mr Cameron of using religion to make “partisan points”.
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(London) Times–Britain is ”˜now a post-Christian nation’
David Cameron should not have “played politics” with his faith by asserting that Britain is a Christian country, a senior Liberal Democrat has said.
Tim Farron, the party’s president, said that being a committed Christian did not stop him believing that the church should be separated from the state.
In an apparent criticism of the prime minister for trying to win over Ukip voters by talking about his faith, Mr Farron accused Mr Cameron of using religion to make “partisan points”.
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