The revelation that asylum seekers are professing a conversion to Christianity in their attempts to enter the UK strikes a new low in our national humiliation.

That such assertions seem to be taken seriously adds to the farcical nature of this development and exposes the vacuity of those who govern us and their inadequacy at protecting their own citizens from invading criminals.

A simple theological test (assuming the British Government have on their payroll someone capable of carrying out such an exercise) would make transparent the emptiness of any phony expressions of faith.

A job for the Archbishop of Canterbury perhaps?

Then again maybe not!

Strangely not too many Christians are heading for Saudi Arabia to claim asylum as new converts to Islam.

Wonder why!

Donald MacKay

UK Independence Party Spokesman for Education and Religion