Dramatic intervention

Times

The Archbishop of Canterbury today warns politicians not to interfere with a Muslim woman's right to wear the veil in public and cautions against a march towards secularism in British society.

In a dramatic intervention Dr Rowan Williams, who is backed by other senior church leaders, said that the Government must not become a "licensing authority" that decides which religious symbols are acceptable. Read more

db: Whatever, it's unacceptable for our sleaders [sleazy leaders] to attempt to impose their will upon us regards what we can or cannot wear. Corporations - such as British Airways - of course have that right if we work for them cos they pay us dough - but not rotten governments who bleed us. And Jack Straw should remember that he is a servant of the people.