On 2026-08-20, Rowan Williams, former Archbishop of Canterbury, accused Nigel Farage of using Christianity to channel anti-Muslim sentiment and also questioned activist Tommy Robinson's claimed faith. Williams criticized Farage's theological advisors for Reform UK.
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Rowan Williams was the Church of England’s leading bishop for 10 years until 2012
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Former archbishop of Canterbury also has ‘awkward questions’ for activist Tommy Robinson on his claimed faith A former archbishop of Canterbury has accused Nigel Farage of misusing the UK’s Christianity “to channel anti-Muslim feeling” and said he also had “some awkward questions” for the far-right activist Tommy Robinson. Dr Rowan Williams, who was the archbishop of Canterbury for 10 years until
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Williams: “Although Nigel Farage thought it was worth getting a theologian on board for Reform UK, I don't think he lies awake at night thinking about his soul” No. Just the MAGA money that will roll in if he prances about in some racist fake-religious fervour. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli... Rowan Williams was the Church of England’s leading bishop for 10 years until 2012
‘“I suspect really that Farage and others want to channel anti-Muslim feeling, and it helps to have ‘we’re a Christian society’ to fling back. It gives a sort of ballast.”’ Life peer Dr Rowan Williams said he also had some “awkward questions” for Tommy Robinson.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/nigel-... Life peer Dr Rowan Williams said he also had some “awkward questions” for Tommy Robinson.
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