Ruth Kelly, who announced her resignation from the Cabinet last week, has hit out at the secular atmosphere of English politics, claiming that it is difficult to be a Christian in Westminster.
She said: “It is difficult to be a Christian in politics these days. The public debate has become more secular and believers are portrayed as a bit odd. That doesn’t reflect the reality in communities, where churchgoing and belief is considered normal.”
Miss Kelly was one of three Cabinet Ministers – along with Des Browne, the Defence Secretary, and Paul Murphy, the Welsh Secretary – who came under intense pressure to vote against their conscience by supporting the Government-backed Bill.
