Damaged reputations

Unkind souls joke that proof of Tony Blair’s Catholicism came not on his conversion, but when he recommended Rowan Williams as the Archbishop of Canterbury. Under his tenure his church has seen schism (over gay clergy) whilst being overtaken by Catholicism in attendees for the first time since the Reformation. This Archbishop lost my confidence when he was the only person not to answer a Spectator survey asking people if they believe in the physical reality of the resurrection. Given his description of the Nativity as a “legend”, I can understand why. If only he were as tight-lipped over Sharia Law.
 
Yet The Times has a scoop – moves are finally afoot to oust him. From Ruth Gledhill, perhaps the best religious affairs correspondent in Fleet St, so we can take this seriously. Interesting to see they broke this online, rather than have it splash tomorrow’s edition. I’m not an Anglican, so in a way this isn’t my business.