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Communities Secretary Eric Pickles wishes everyone a merry Christmas and a happy New Year

Communities Secretary Eric Pickles said: “The national holiday that we enjoy this Sunday is a reminder that the Christian faith is at the…

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government and The Rt Hon Lord Pickles
• Published: 23 December 2011

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Communities Secretary Eric Pickles said:

The national holiday that we enjoy this Sunday is a reminder that the Christian faith is at the heart of our nation and our national life. We should feel proud to mark the special importance that the Christmas story and the birth of Jesus holds. I wish a very merry Christmas to one and all.

Published 23 December 2011