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The race to Lambeth Palace

Rowan Williams’s would-be successors have begun jostling for position. One stands out

issue 04 February 2012

Rowan Williams’s would-be successors have begun jostling for position. One stands out

Who shall be the next Archbishop of Canterbury, do you suppose? They are jockeying for position at the moment, suffused with godliness and the distinct suspicion that old beardie has had more than enough and may wish to shuffle off to a warm university sinecure some time soon.

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