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He thought it was however perfectly humane to cancel all of the other religious holidays, and though that doesn't speak to his bumbling act, it speaks volumes a

He thought it was however perfectly humane to cancel all of the other religious holidays, and though that doesn't speak to his bumbling act, it speaks volumes about his character.

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nicoburns 6y ago
Most of the UK is secular. Christmas has cultural significance (and everyone gets time off work), not just religious.
- mhh__ 6y ago
  "We don't do God", as the saying goes, is a major difference between (say) the UK and the US.
  - randomsearch 6y ago
    Forgotten that quote, which was from the Blair government for those who don’t recall it. As other poster pointed out, monarchy and CoE would disagree though.
    - Veen 6y ago
      So would Blair. He is a committed Catholic.
      - mhh__ 6y ago
        It was said by Alistair Campbell to Blair when he started talking about (as you might guess) God.
tom_ 6y ago
Christmas is a key Christian festival, and the UK is a Christian country, with the monarch as the head of its official church. So perhaps no surprises if it gets special treatment.