Speaking in terms of civil rights and fairness, HJames, you are absolutely right in what you say.

I'm surprised Tory risked his campaign by taking that stand. You don't win elections by offering the people what is egalitarian, fair and just to all concerned. You win by pandering to people's fears, their prejudices, their greed, and their strong tendency to back the status quo...whatever the hell that may be. People stubbornly resist change, unless they are really, REALLY fed up with an incumbent regime for some reason, and that was not the case in this last election. As such, Tory was committing political suicide when he suggested funding the other religious schools.

It's really quite surprising to me that he would have done that. Perhaps the man is a genuine idealist.