Elephant tramples Cardinal

Metaphorically, anyway.  Go read, it’s one of the best pieces on the Catholic Church shoving its nose onto Government business I’ve read.

Glossary for  overseas readers:
Cardinal Carpark Mary-O’Conman = Cardinal Cormac Murphy O’Connor, Cardinal of England and Wales.
Mr Jesus as a third of himself
Mr God as another third of himself
Mr Frown = Gordon Brown, UK Prime Minister who does wear a grumpy expression.
Cardinal Keith O’Binman = Cardinal Keith O’Brien, Catholic Cardinal of Scotland.
Fart for the Day = Thought for the Day, a segment on Today Radio 4’s flagship news and current affairs programme in which some believer gets 3 min to make a weak link to the day’s lead story and maunder on about which ever sky fairy they believe in.