The sceptics were wrong. Religion still dominates the world’s biggest news stories

This month marks 20 years since Alastair Campbell famously told a reporter: “We don’t do God.” 

Despite Campbell’s repeated explanations that his throwaway comment was merely an attempt to get rid of a pestering journalist, over the years his words have been used many times in public conversations to suggest that religion and politics don’t mix. 

This is despite four of the past seven prime ministers having been religious: Blair, Brown and May were all practising Christians, while Rishi Sunak is the UK’s first Hindu leader.