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Are we now in the grip of a new Puritanism?

David Starkey argues debate is being stifled and differences of opinion cannot be tolerated in today's 'Puritan' society.

In a personal film for ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ1's This Week, the historian said: β€œThe last time that religion so dominated politics was in the Puritan revolution, which led to civil war, the abolition of Parliament and military dictatorship.”

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