From The Evening Standard:
The Archbishop of Cantebury today attacked the Prime Minister after he claimed the Church of England was pushing through radical policies "for which no one voted".
The Archbishop said: "The Prime Minister is entirely free to express political views. But what I would say is that I profoundly disagree with many of the views that he has expressed, particularly on issues like debt and welfare and education."
Mr David Cameron was accused of ranting and getting his facts wrong following his astonishing criticism.
The senior politician had attacked Dr William's Skye Faerie initiative. In a Spectator article, Mr Cameron said the Church was facing "bafflement and indignation" over its health and education plans, adding: "There is an understandable anxiety about what state religion means in such a context..."
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Dr Williams added:
There is such a thing as Religion. It's just not the same as the Church.
AC, maybe, but what galled is that Dr W (who is otherwise good value) said that nobody had voted for Lib-Con policies, maybe they did, maybe they didn't, but I don't remember people voting for Dr W, let alone his 'policies'.
Pretty good coming from someone who lives in a Palace.
As someone who's cleamed public toilets, I reserve the right to look down on people who haven't - or won't.
Anyone has a right to criticise the government and their never-voted-for policies, whether they be the Archbish of Canterbury or a humble toilet cleaner. They don't have to have "policies" of their own or have anyone vote for them. Mark at least has submitted himself to the electoral process, but there are plenty of other commenters on this blog who haven't.
If iDave dislikes the Archbish involving himself in politics so much, why doesn't he disestablish the C of E?
B, but The Bish does have a privileged position and is (AFAIAA) appointed by the UK government to head up one branch of the state. So he was being a bit of a hypocrite.
Bully for him for not toeing the party line then. He's in good company, right back to Thomas a Becket.
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