Since this thread is about Britain, I was hoping Dana would pop in, but I guess she's too busy.
So in her absence I will mention that I recall her saying that a lot of the "antiChristmas" attitude was a myth generated by far right groups attempting to demonize minorities. I don't know how far things have really gone.
And I think Kitsune hits the nail, not quite on the head, but on the shoulder:
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The people most responsible for the true secularization of Christmas are Christians.
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I'd blame consumers, marketers, advertisers, and weak-willed parents who'd rather give their children some toys than some time.
Ok, these people may well be Christians, but their Christianity is only incidental in relation to this issue.