the UK isn't a Catholic state, as a counterpoint over 200 UK based charities have written to the government supporting this research and 61% of the general UK public agree with the creation of human-animal embryos, if it may help understand diseases, with only a quarter opposed to this research.

Catholicism vs charities / science / public opinion and state, is probably more accurate.

Looks like we are going to kick your bottoms at Cricket mate, not a great 12 months for NZ sport is it !!

Take care,
Neil.