| | The supposedly socialist Prime Minister of the [[United Kingdom]], [[Tony Blair]], is an avowed Christian, who has responded to criticism of the UK's involvement in the [[Iraq war]] by claiming that only [[God]] could judge him for his actions. <ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4772142.stm</ref>. In Britain, Catholics are [[discriminate]]d <ref>BBC News,[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/547220.stm The Catholic hopes for end to 'grubby secret'], 2 December, 1999.</ref> against by being barred from holding certain offices associated with the post of Prime Minister. These offices can be renounced without any practical inhibition to the powers of the post, but no government, socialist or otherwise has done so since 1829. A reform measure eleminating discriminition against Catholics was rejected as recently as 1999. | | The supposedly socialist Prime Minister of the [[United Kingdom]], [[Tony Blair]], is an avowed Christian, who has responded to criticism of the UK's involvement in the [[Iraq war]] by claiming that only [[God]] could judge him for his actions. <ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4772142.stm</ref>. In Britain, Catholics are [[discriminate]]d <ref>BBC News,[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/547220.stm The Catholic hopes for end to 'grubby secret'], 2 December, 1999.</ref> against by being barred from holding certain offices associated with the post of Prime Minister. These offices can be renounced without any practical inhibition to the powers of the post, but no government, socialist or otherwise has done so since 1829. A reform measure eleminating discriminition against Catholics was rejected as recently as 1999. |