Britain: Christians 'are being ignored' as ministers court other faiths
By Dominic Kennedy
February 10, 2006

MINISTERS are being accused of anti-Christian bias after spending more to mark Ramadan, Eid ul-Fitr, Diwali and Chinese new year than they do on Easter and Christmas.

The Home Office spent more than £15,000 in a week on events celebrating Muslim and Hindu religious feasts, according to figures released to Parliament. The Department for Transport (DfT) sent staff to minority events in Birmingham and Swansea but did nothing for Christmas except tell workers about carol concerts. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office hosted VIP receptions to mark dates on the Muslim and Chinese calendars but has no plans to observe the main Christian festival of Easter. the rest