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Polly Toynbee

But how odd that in this heathen nation of empty pews, where churches' bare, ruined choirs are converted into luxury loft living, a Labour government - yes, a Labour government - is deliberately creating a huge expansion of faith schools.

Polly Toynbee

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Polly Toynbee finds it strange that in a country where many churches are abandoned or turned into expensive homes, a Labour government is actively increasing the number of religious schools. She highlights the contrast between declining traditional religious spaces and the government's support for faith-based education.

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