The next Archbishop will be chosen by the great and the good, sprinkled with some local diocesan worthies, observes Graeme Smith. They will weigh up the diverse and competing needs of the Church of England, the Anglican Communion, the British State, and the diocese of Canterbury. They will receive submissions, take soundings and consult widely before reaching their considered opinion. But is not a less oligarchical and hierarchical way forward possible?

The Green Party has dismissed Euro-zone crisis proposals as short-sighted, economically unsustainable and an attack on European democracy.

Facebook is facing massive pressure from campaigners, civil liberties activists and journalists tonight after suspending a series of UK 'political' accounts.

Discussion is needed on the prospects of secular polity in the Middle East, historian Professor Simon Schama has said in a public lecture at Cambridge University.