New Zealand politics isn't as anti Catholic as Britain's

New Zealand politics isn’t as anti Catholic as Britain’s

Thursday, July 27th, 2017

Ever wondered why Britain has never had a Catholic prime minister?

There’s no constitutional barrier preventing it. So why hasn’t it happened?

The most likely answer is that there remains a residual suspicion of Catholics that dates back to the bloody power struggles between Catholic and Protestant contenders for the throne several centuries ago. Continue reading

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