The police just violated a place of worship. I'm frightened about the future

The heavy-handed police raid on a Quaker meeting house should be a wakeup call to anyone who cares about freedom of religion or expression, says Symon Hill

When police smashed open the door of the Westminster Quaker Meeting House last week, they kicked another dent into our civil liberties and religious freedom.

As a Christian seeking to follow Jesus’ teachings, I believe that Christians should be concerned with the needs and freedoms of all our neighbours. We are not called to defend our own rights while ignoring those of others. Nonetheless, I hope that the police’s attack on a place of worship will be a wake-up call to those who are in denial about the suppression of peaceful protest in Britain.