The Profile

The Daily Mail's Quentin Letts on churchgoing and writing political satire


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Quentin Letts is a British Journalist and political sketch writer best known for his satirical portraits of Westminster politics. Over the course of his career he's written for most major national newspapers, including the Daily Mail, The Times, and The Daily Telegraph since Tony Blair became Prime Minister.
Growing up, his parents ran a prep school and his father gave services in the school chapel. Church was always a big part of Sunday and he always enjoyed singing hymns calling himself as "an enthusiastic but imprecise singer."
'Churchgoer' rather than a Christian is what Letts feels most comfortable being described as though he believes Christianity is a force for good and that more Britons would be happier if more went to Church now.
As well as a satirist he's also a published author and his new novel Nunc! is set in 1st century Jerusalem where he creates a backstory for the prophet Simeon whose Nunc Dimittis became one of the great canticles of Christendom.
In this episode of The Profile he talks to Premier Christianity Editor Sam Hailes about his public school upbringing, his take on faith as well as his thoughts on politics, climate change and Brexit.
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