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By Bagehot
BEFORE a fresh tidal wave of Euro-news breaks over us all, this week’s print column looks at religion (and specifically the Anglican faith) in austerity Britain. The Church of England looks suprisingly central to the national debate just now, with bishops making front page news by criticising government spending cuts and protestors camped out on the steps of St Paul’s Cathedral. But in reality, I suggest, this moment of national crisis poses a tough test for the established church, whose position is weaker than it looks. Here’s the column:
