Christian country claims are wrong and ill-founded

I believe these to be both factually incorrect and divisive.

The 2011 census showed that the number of people in England and Wales who describe themselves as Christians fell from almost 72 per cent in 2001 to just over 59 per cent, a majority admittedly, but hardly an overwhelming one.

Mr Cameron’s claims are divisive in that they are bound to alienate people of other faiths and none.

Mr Cameron has implied that only Christians can have moral values. I would like to remind him that in her speech to the Church of England General Synod in 2010, the Queen said: ““In our more diverse and secular society, the place of religion has come to be a matter of lively discussion. It is rightly acknowledged that people of faith have no monopoly of virtue and that the wellbeing and prosperity of the nation depend on the contribution of individuals and groups of all faiths and none.”

As a Humanist, I am concerned about moral values from a non-religious standpoint: about the welfare of others and human rights, including those of women and LGBT people which are not always recognised by religious institutions.

I hope that Mr Cameron will realise that the claims he has made are ill-founded.

George Broadhead, Chair, Coventry and Warwickshire Humanists