Thanks for the very thorough reply, I am in no way trying to be argumentative or confrontational but just have strong but I believe fair and open views on the way that it seems to be we are doing things in this country.
I am all for a nation of acceptance and respect for others beliefs, and whilst I don't wish to appear inflexible I just don't really believe that we should ammend our ways to accomodate others at the expense of others, I believe that if a person wants a job then they should do it according to the rules that are already in place, that others have to adhere to, the emphasis should be on them to be flexible and not us.
The argument about Christmas and Easter, doesn't really stand up as we are a Christian nation, approx 70 percent of this nation are Christians and therefore it is not unreasonable for us to primarily celebrate those festivals.