The talk of a possible split in the Church of England over this gay Bishop means that one of my favourite words is being used regularly in the press - schism. I'm not sure why I like it so much - there's just something about the way it sounds, and it makes a split or argument sound so much more dramatic when you can call it a 'schism'. Maybe that's what the Hard Left should be doing to rebrand themselves - instead of branding those who dissent from the party line 'splitters' they should call them schismatics instead. Much more dramatic, and much more likely to get them some interest again.

Of course, while the Church of England may undergo a schism, it won't be like the mediaeval schisms of the Catholic Church because it won't be creating an antipope and 'Anti-Archbishop of Canterbury' just doesn't have the same ring to it, does it? Of course, none of the people we now call 'Antipopes' called themselves that - they thought they were the rightful Pope and the other guy was the Antipope (which prompts the question - could a Pope and Antipope ever meet, or would they just cancel each other out?) but I have to admit, if there's one thing that makes the priesthood an attractive career option, it's that slim possibility that one day, far in the future, you could get to say 'I am the Antipope'.

Finally, if the Church of England does split, will Rowan Williams embark on a solo career? It's Glastonbury this weekend, and that's the traditional place for people named Williams to embark on a new direction after splitting from a an established powerhouse.