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Welcome to Did You Read The Times Opinion Podcast.

My name is Tim Montgomery, and this week I'm joined by Libby Purvis Danny Finkelstein are making

his first appearance, Giles Whittle. And these are our topics this week.

Anne Widdicham complains that it's very difficult to be an active Christian in

Britain today because militant secularism stops people in workplaces wearing crosses

or saying God bless or offering to pray for people. She says stances of conscience are prevented by

political correctness and equality law. I say come on Anne render unto Caesar and also

show-don't tell that applies to other religions too.

What is the point in Britain having influence if it doesn't use it?

And what better cause could there be than trying to prevent John Claude Jonker from being

president of the European Commission.

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