Should we abolish the practice of celebrating patron saints of countries? Today is ‘St David’s Day’ here in Wales. Across the nation little girls will go to school wearing what is deemed to be the national dress; people will wear daffodils or leeks on their breast; societies will gather for a meal and a celebration. But apart from the fun, is there any real point in any of it and has the time come for us to...

Two recent announcements made by the Conservative Party reflect how far they too have moved away from traditional and conservative Christian values. Of course, both Labour and the Lib Dems have distanced themselves from social conservatism a long time ago, but the Tories were pretty much signed up members of the ‘keep the UK a Christian country’ until very recently and could be counted on to defend Christian values on issues such as marriage. But as society has changed so have the polit...