What I'd say about that is that we must respect homosexuals in the church. I've got many homosexual friends, the issue is not in any way a homophobic reaction on my part.

He said that while the UK migration policy should not "give preference to any particular group" the points-based immigration system should give p. In an interview for the BBC on 23 April 2006 he said "I think this is a mischievous letter from Australia and I hope the authors will reflect and repent.

George Leonard Carey Baron Carey of Clifton PC FRSA (born 13 November 1935) is a former Archbishop of Canterbury holding the office from 1991 to 2002.