I have been wondering for some time when the opportunity would arise to discuss whether Christianity has an inherently left-wing message. Now it has — and from an unexpected quarter. The Daily Mail‘s parliamentary sketchwriter, Quentin Letts, may be an occasional contributor to the NS, but it is fair to say that he is viewed with some suspicion in bien-pensant circles. He has been accused of snobbery, homophobia, misogyny and of making fun of Harriet Harman (though why that should be a cause of dismay, I cannot say). I, on the other hand, can personally vouch for Quentin’s many estimable qualities. But be that as it may. He is unquestionably a Tory.
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