Government rejects Archbishop’s suggestion it thinks he’s an extremist
By Antony Bushfield
A government minister has told Premier there is no merit in Archbishop Justin Welby’s claim that under current policy he would count as an extremist.
Lord Bourne, the peer responsible for faith issues, heaped praise on the clergyman and said he was “held in great respect”.
The Archbishop of Canterbury had been quoted by the Daily Telegraph earlier this month revealing that he once told a senior Government minister he would be labelled an extremist under the government definition.
In an interview with Premier Lord Bourne said “that’s certainly not the way we see it”.
“I’ve heard him say that, I certainly don’t think that,” he said.
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