Can someone please cite on solid, concrete example, with evidence of this 'War on Christmas'. If not, can I continue to safely assume it's an invention of a particular breed of hysterical commentator, best exemplified by the Mail's Melanie Phillips. I saw some nonsense in the press about Birmingham City Council renaming the festival 'Winterval' - that really is news to the thousands of Brummies out shopping at the council sponsored Traditional Christmas Market and the host of other council led Christmas evenets.

On top of that, these people display a shocking grasp of history - I'm sure I've seen references to 'Ancient British Traditions' like Christmas trees, cards, crackers, Santa: all of which were 19th century imports or inventions! And none of them are under threat! Enough of this 'political correctness gone mad' nonsenese. You're just a bunch of hysterical conspiracy theorists with a chronic persecution complex.

Sean O'Meara, Birmingham, England

This attack on Christmas, and Easter for that matter, is aimed squarely at Christians. I've heard no objections to Jewish, Muslm, or Hindu celebrations. Many schools let Wiccans explain their religion but the secularists go insane when Christ is named. Clearly, this is an attack on only one belief system by those who claim they have none. Humanism is a religion because it worships humanity and chance. The greatest enimy to self-worshippers is Christianity which teaches we should surrender our lives to Jesus. No wonder atheists get so irrationally upset at even the mere name of Christ.

Bruce Atchison, Radway, Canada (Alberta)

I celebrate Christmas. Happy christmas!

We did a Nativity Play every year. I wore tinsel wings as an angel and the boys had a teatowel as a shepherd....thats the 70s-90s - I think 20 years of tradition is still a tradition. We did Carol Services too.

Madonna once said the British are allerigc to religion, Its true - for so long it was considered un-hip. Churches lost their role as a community centre in the last 30 years. TV hosts knocked the church - it became unfashionable. But now it needs to re-establish its place. I don't know the answer as to how.

Kathy, St Albans,