Far from being a crusader, St George of Lydda was a defender of the powerless, says Garth Hewitt. He is a figure for Muslims, Jews, Christians - and for the church in Palestine.

Jonathan Bartley reflects on the legend of St George, his subversive story, and how he has been co-opted by the powerful

The patron saint of the English should be rebranded and St George's Day should become a national day of dissent, a religious think-tank is proposing.