Archbishop of Canterbury resigns - crisis in the Christian church | Michael Gove & Damian Thompson

[@menshevik1012]

Ignored rumours of child abuse, supported any nonsense from the woke crowd. Glad he’s gone.

[@Hellish2050]

The next must deal honestly with Islam. Welby is an ill-informed appeaser.

[@afifahhamilton8843]

GET SOMEONE NON-WOKE IN HIS PLACE, FOR GOD'S SAKE!

[@PhillipAlcock]

Good luck on that. Would actually be a miracle….

[@aclark903]

@@PhillipAlcockCalvin Robinson springs to mind. Or any 🇬🇭 Ghanaian Anglican. But we’ll almost certainly get Jezebel as the First Lady ArchB. I guess the Catholics will be seeing a lot more converts..

[@willmears1111]

@@PhillipAlcock There are none left as the CofE long ago left Christianity with their woke and non Christian agenda.

[@mattbod]

I am going to place a £100 bet on the next archbishop of canterbury being a woman and a £20 on the candidate being gay…

[@aclark903]

@@mattbod I hope you’re going to donate your winnings to #OpusDei or something similar..

[@JonathanMoore-k1k]

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[@JonathanMoore-k1k]

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[@Karl-v9r]

I do know Maria L. Clare, I also have even become successful....

[@Janealfred03]

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[@KillaPunch]

How do I get connection to this woman you speak about!!?

[@thespeechwriter]

The way Mr Gove talks about ‘Justin’ shows how cosy relations are in the corridors of power. Not appealing.

[@margueritespringer3687]

@@thespeechwriter I couldn't agree more with your comment

[@ChristineFisher123]

The Establishment looks after it's own.

[@sogoesit8008]

Indeed, the woke Establishment are all part of the same arrogant club.

[@christophermaulden733]

​@@ChristineFisher123 Hence the cover up . The victims were never a concern .

[@andylewis7360]

There’s nothing less trustworthy than a politician who purports to believe in God.

[@mancroft]

They should try to find an Archbishop of Canterbury who is a Christian.

[@FraserBailey-jm5yz]

They will never allow that. I suspect that his replacement will be called Mohammed or Abdul or some such.

[@steveschmidt5156]

To promote ecumenism he and Pope Francis should get married.

[@mancroft]

@@steveschmidt5156 Excellent idea.

[@robinearle7225]

The Bible does not include Archbishop as a ministry.

[@criticalmass5402]

Bravo! Except a real Christian would run a mile from the C.ofE.

[@vaughanellis7866]

The majority of the Senior Church men/women and a large chunk of the Synod should resign as well because they ALL knew about the Sexual Abuse,

[@nickdawson9270]

Precisely!!

[@castelodeossos3947]

It was bad enough as it is. No need to make out that it was sexual abuse, which according to long article in Daily Mirror it wasn't. There were questions about the boys' sexual habits and showering with the boys, which does not constitute sexual abuse.

[@Robin838]

In his resignation statement Welby said that he had been trying, in vain, for years to reform the church on this matter, so who blocking him?

[@daffidkane8350]

Agreed. Bring back in Christians.

[@AT-gr4qx]

​@@castelodeossos3947what are you talking about?! Have you even read the Makin Report? There was clear sexual abuse.

[@leightrinder8668]

A bigger earthquake happened a few weeks back, when Welby admitted on air that he struggled to believe in God.?????... As a spiritual leader of the CofE this was untenable. This latest revelation was too much.

[@amoyjoyce1117]

Then if he struggle to believe In God why did he accept the role as archbishop

[@m-alexandria-g]

He had said that for years and years

[@Bailey2006a]

Don’t forget …Mother Teresa expressed the same struggle in the years before she died.

[@m-alexandria-g]

@@Bailey2006a …and few hold her up as a worthy example anymore, either.

[@ntiffin72]

@@leightrinder8668 not a revelation when you hear his entirely unbiblical views.

[@marksmith9218]

Will Welby be head hunted by the BBC?

[@FraserBailey-jm5yz]

Yes, as Lineker's replacement on MOTD.

[@stephfoxwell4620]

Insufficiently black, gay or female.

[@janiceturton7756]

He could replace old Hue

[@advocate1563]

Well he can't know less about footie than he knew about scripture.

[@nolanolivier6791]

... I mean, he'd be a rather perfect fit!

[@aok43]

As if Welby or even the CoE are remotely Christian. Weak, modernist pap. No loss.

[@criticalmass5402]

Exactly. this is simply showing the rest of the world. Sadly, it also means the true church & real Christians will be slated along with it

[@Juulmand1]

Very good comment

[@jem2264]

Are YOU a Christian? Easy to throw stones isn't it?

[@Reprobus3]

Completely agree

[@niriop]

Are you actually a Christian yourself?

[@lesigh1749]

The man was barely religious, why they ever made him a Bishop, much less Archbishop will forever be a mystery.

[@stephfoxwell4620]

Uncle was Rab Butler the Tory Chancellor. Mum was Churchill's private secretary.

[@janeday9148]

The truth has to be that Justin Welby didn't care about the child victims then to push the abuser onto Africa to abuse children there is literally horrific ,thank God the wretched man has resigned , victims should now Sue the Anglican Church ,if the Church didn't give a damn about children maybe they will care if it costs them money

[@Juulmand1]

A true apostate

[@gareth2736]

@@lesigh1749 what makes you say "he was barely religious"?

[@offshoretomorrow3346]

The second Marxist to go in one week! Bad week for Satan.

[@samanthaduggan9002]

Just yesterday his conscience told him he didn't have to resign. That tells you everything about the state of his conscience. Not to mention his professional judgment.

[@davidr1431]

He mistook his ego for his conscience.

[@manusha1349]

Welby is a bloody disgrace!! He can't just resign, he needs to be PROSECUTED. At best, he's an accessory for covering up sexual crimes. At worst, well......let's wait for actual allegations

[@ChristineFisher123]

The Establishment protects its own...always another law for them

[@manusha1349]

@ChristineFisher123 yep, Old Boys Club. But evil always is its own undoing.....it will all unravel soon

[@lencoller6477]

Nothing will happen

[@manusha1349]

@@lencoller6477 it already has

[@gnothiseauton626]

Welby’s position has been untenable since he became Archbishop. He’s a joke to the Church of England and to the wider Anglican Communion. He’s not a Christian in any true sense of the word.

[@melodymacken9788]

Nicely said.

[@tozmom615]

I wonder if they’d consider hiring a Christian to replace him?

[@ChristineFisher123]

Not a chance.

[@marcokite]

......nah

[@Nighthawk-8050]

Not gonna happen

[@niriop]

Are you actually a Christian yourself?

[@mattbod]

Don’t bet on it!

[@heavensmountains323]

Perhaps now the world wide Anglican Church can get back on track and become Christian again. 🇨🇦

[@Apriluser]

Well, 85% of us rejected Abp Welby as head because of his progressive posture. Completely outside the Christian tradition on human sexuality.

[@econoclast6284]

If only Michael Gove would follow his fine example and resign from the spectator.

[@marksutherland5161]

Welby's constant woke views and his replacement theology inregard to Israel and the pushing of a two state solution has finally caught up with him.

[@jujutrini8412]

What is “replacement theology”?

[@robw1866]

@@jujutrini8412Simply stated it asserts that the establishment of the Christian Church superseded and replaced the nation of Israel.

[@Pagespinner]

Trust Gove to find Welby to be 'kindly, holy and well-intentioned'. The Church is well shot of him at long last, but for how long do we have to suffer Gove as editor of The Spectator?

[@pobishop235]

One hopes that this is an opportunity for the Church to reform itself root and branch. It's rotten at the top.

[@martynspooner5822]

How he lasted as long as he did is a total mystery he was more woke than Christian. It definitely is in the best interests of the Church of England and should have been a very easy decision to make and yet he dithered whilst protecting a beast.

[@melodymacken9788]

He had to consult his huge ego.

[@DianeBarnard]

Justin Welby must have known from his younger days what Smyth’s leanings were. Shocking that he was sent to Africa which just enabled him to carry on with his perversion.

[@therealmrfishpaste]

In fairness (having read the full Makin report), Smyth wasn't "sent" to Africa....after the Rustin Report in 1982, he was barred from the camps and from Winchester School, and he made his own way over to Zimbabwe

[@mattbod]

@@therealmrfishpastenot completely true. I have read the book “Bleeding for Jesus” on him and strings were pulled and favours called in. The establishment looks after its own and holds ordinary people in contempt. A little boy died on one of his camps in Zim.

[@karenhendry6765]

@@mattbodI recall this and was horrified at the time was living in Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 at the time and after this stopped attending my own church being the Anglican Church till I left Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 and I’m in agreement with Grove completely

[@Rock-x5s]

His resignation isn't shocking at all , its what he facilitated and abetted with his silence that stands out

[@nikhtose]

Almost as repulsive the idea of Justin Welby heading the Church of England is conniving Remainer Michael Gove heading up The Spectator.

[@Ken_oh545]

Gove bade him welcome

[@scinformation7229]

@@Ken_oh545 Ah, from a George Herbert poem

[@Ken_oh545]

@@scinformation7229 not 'bad'

[@niriop]

Gove was a prominent Brexiter, co-convener of Vote Leave.

[@michaelwebb9939]

Really? Now he has done the right thing?! This 'person' should have been banished years ago.

[@gareth2736]

You are questioning if Welby is a person?

[@timobrien72]

What the hell is Gove talking about??? "A finely judged decision" as to whether Welby should reign!!??? "He (welby) agonised over the decision" Ah he's so virtuous it must have been so difficult. God give me patience. He should have been sacked for being a NON Christian in the first place.

[@Peter-ov6xh]

The charge to get rid of him was led by a female "bishop" and a gay "vicar". You couldn't make it up.

[@gareth2736]

Sounds like an argument in favour of female bishops - woman seem to be less inclined to cover up abuse than men.

[@pamelacox540]

You find it incredible that a woman and a gay person would call out the sexual abuse of children?

[@juliechurley2716]

Why? Clearly they were the only ones with a backbone!

[@alannareid7419]

No mention of the lack of humanity in not wanting to meet the victims. What a contrast to the King of Spain recently. I find it incredible and despicable, and as a practising Catholic v sad

[@danisehetland3576]

Mr Gove, may I remind you that the Archbishop of Canterbury is, firstly, a spiritual leader and then a politician somewhere down the line. As the leader of the worldwide Anglican Communion, his actions effects 85M people. Now is not the time for political discussions. I am, quite frankly, appalled by your political take of this situation and of your excuse-finding statements.

[@stephenpeterfry]

well yes, but the role of Archbishop in either provinces - Canterbury or York - is firmly at the heart of our constitution.

[@danisehetland3576]

@ yes, I do understand the makeup of the House of Lords with respect to the Archbishop of Canterbury, however if Mr Welby’s expects his political interventions to be taken as having merit, he should get his own house in order. There are many, many politicians to attend to government matters; there is only one Archbishop of Canterbury to address spiritual matters.

[@stephenhayesuk]

The BBC is so excited and self righteous about this, as if they hadn't shielded Jimmy Saville and Rolf Harris for decades.

[@wineweasel]

Why was it not investigated by police they must have had reports prior to 2013 then again in 2013 then again with the channel 4 documentary in 2016 i think the police have questions to answer too

[@Yasmirr]

Praying for a new Archbishop of Canterbury who is faithful to the Bible and can unite the Anglican Communion.

[@PhillipAlcock]

Judging by what’s happening in many of the “mainstream” denominations worldwide I find that unlikely.

[@amoyjoyce1117]

Com’on Grove ! Rubbish ! Those who stay silent in-the face of injustice allow evil to prosper …

[@izzy9132]

The irony doesn't escape this Catholic.

[@marcokite]

....or this Orthodox ☦☦☦

[@cgh6891]

cannot believe these people are trying to justify him.

[@jamesbrady5451]

He is complicit and should be jailed

[@scinformation7229]

I don't think he knew. Pyschopaths are very plausible

[@BobSmith-fx9sz]

"and the best at hate are those who preach love" - Charles Bukowski

[@Reprobus3]

The title should be "Crisis in the C of E/Anglican Church." This has nothing to do with the Orthodox or Catholic Church.

[@marcokite]

agreed!!

[@tillyt4054]

Good riddance to a man who has consistently cared more about his own image and legacy than the Christians he was supposed to serve , Welby’s narcissism has ultimately destroyed him ,I’m glad to see him go , but even I never suspected him of covering for a PDF file , What a vile self serving hypocrite

[@Richcanvas]

Excellent news. They need to dig deeper.

[@annrobinson7766]

God is clearing out the trash

[@michaelbrooks4445]

Here we go again protect the organisation at all costs….whilst 120 victims suffer permanent psychological trauma. Well done.

[@JohnMiddleton-n8h]

God is not mocked and His hand will prevail in the development of HIS Church. Perhaps we can now find a bible believing leader of the national Church to restore and encourage a return to God

[@nottooherbal]

A nutcase in other words.

[@scinformation7229]

His name is Calvin Robinson and he was treated very badly by the C of E

[@niriop]

Do you even believe in God?

[@iainrae6159]

​@@nottooherbal Had to laugh at your comment. As my granny would say ' religious folks always come across as a bit mad'

[@beammeup8458]

He has not decided to quit ! He has betrayed his congregation and his church. Surely those "holier than though" Anglicans kicked him out in disgrace ???

[@jem2264]

How amusing! Some in this thread think we Anglicans are not even Christians and you are accusing us of being "holier than thou"! Both can't be right!

[@arthurthomson]

Wokery now gone from the church it was welby that was responsible for the falling congregations and should have resinged years ago.

[@stephenpeterfry]

"Wokery now gone from the church" sadly not - the real fear is what will replace him. Starmerazi will send his list to His Majesty. The contents of that list are a problem.

[@wiseonwords]

Although not complicit in these crimes, Welby should definitely face some criminal charges for covering them up. In effect, he was enabling this sex criminal. There's a high likelihood that this Smyth creature continued with his crimes in Africa.

[@Randomequestrian-pm4hl]

Will the Church hierarchy now follow up with ensuring, in the interests of justice, that Welby is brought to trial in South Africa for failing to comply with S110 of the Children's Act in reporting suspected child abuse to the authorities and thereby committing a crime himself? And can the CofE rapidly investigate whether the vile abuse by Smyth continued in Cape Town in the years he was sent here in the hope of keeping his evil activities under wraps?

[@garybell2895]

There is no evidence he covered them up. His worst crime is naivety and assuming others had taken appropriate steps including lack of police action!

[@cmtwei9605]

@@Randomequestrian-pm4hl If Welby isn't a S African citizen and didn't live in that country during these years he has not committed any offence there and cannot be trialled there.

[@Randomequestrian-pm4hl]

@@cmtwei9605 I understand the jurisdiction issues; jurisdiction is not dictated by citizenship. There may be an argument to be made that as top dog, Welby is vicariously liable for his organisation and its wrongdoing in failing to report child abuse per S110 of the Children's Act. At the very least we need full disclosure of any reporting - if Welby can show the matter was reported to the police and they failed to act, then we need to know. If there's a possibility the police turned a blind eye then we citizens need to know so that the police can be investigate and child protection ensured in accordance with our constitution.

[@cmtwei9605]

@Randomequestrian-pm4hl It might be possible for S Africa to bring charges against him in the UK itself where he has been residing. As to the citizenship, for some countries including the UK their own citizens or nationals can be charged back home for certain serious crimes committed abroad.

[@pixie3458]

If being head of the church is increasingly political, it may be because they opine on political issues

[@justinspendlove8600]

So far, 13 minutes in, Gove is staggeringly weak. 😊

[@davidr1431]

@@justinspendlove8600 Yes, that he thought the decision to resign or not was finely balanced, says a lot.

[@SpicyRightWing]

Well, he is the man behind the new Tory leader! Amongst others

[@alannareid7419]

@@davidr1431such a disappointment.

[@MaryLowrey-m7m]

@@justinspendlove8600 thanks, I’ll bail out now👍7 minutes…

[@iainrae6159]

Gove, a man who wanted every school to be sent a Bible rather than Darwin s 'Origin of Species' or Shakespeare.

[@jf7243]

Not before time. This man was a disgrace to the church and failed in his signal duty.

[@Sunny-h1u3i]

Is there more to come out?

[@criticalmass5402]

There usually is.

[@davepugh2519]

There's always more when it's churches you're dealing with.

[@davidr1431]

There is more that could come out, whether it ever will is the test for the next archbishop. I do not expect them to pass this test.

[@keithspencer6153]

The church should be a place of sanctuary not rape.

[@matthewashman1406]

That's not inclusive

[@junerobertson4389]

Wrong man in the wrong job.

[@keithedwinsmith9416]

Welby or Gove? Or both?

[@FraserBailey-jm5yz]

Archbishop Wellbeing, as I have always called him. Whatever, I always assume that anyone who has risen to any level within the structures of organised religion will be up to no good, or will be some sort of fraud. I find it hard to take any of it seriously, not least because most of these Bishops don't seem to believe in God anyway. I suspect that Wellbeing will pop up us Lineker's replacement on MOTD.

[@giantputt7066]

It’s in less of a crisis now than when woke Welby was the Arch Bishop. He should never have been appointed in the first place

[@TJ_USA]

I cannot take Michael Gove seriously as the editor of The Spectator.

[@Still_Small_Voice]

It's only a crisis for those who respect him. It's almost a feature of Anglicanism to be perpetually underwhelmed by our clergy.

[@Sunny-h1u3i]

He should not have had to "agonise" over the decision. He probably thought he could weather the storm before the issue died down. Thank God he is gone.

[@judithannerae]

Doing nothing makes one guilty.

[@davidfanning1600]

Why isn't Welby in a prison cell?

[@assassinsunite3434]

Disgusting individual. How can he call himself a man of God

[@Schiltron]

"An earthquake has hit English Christianity" Really? It hasn't affected Roman Catholics.

[@garymitchell5899]

The Catholic church has, of course, had similar scandals.

[@garymitchell5899]

Perhaps ironically, the proverb about stones and glass houses comes from the Bible.

[@marcokite]

.......or (more importantly) Orthodoxy ☦☦☦

[@neilcook1652]

Maybe they accept paedophiles more readily and are less concerned, certainly historically comfortable with perversity

[@louisetrott5532]

Fascinating and useful, thank you.

[@louiseparker1915]

This how child sex abuse gets covered up!

[@greyfriars6540]

"Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest?". He's gone. What now for the Church?

[@johnl5316]

Sounds like HOLLYWOOD

[@criticalmass5402]

Worse because no one in Hollywood has pretended (authentically) to believe n Christ.

[@musiqueetmontagne]

Welby has destroyed much of what is left of our national church and religion. He is a woke activist and should not have ever held his position...

[@marybutler9581]

“There have been worse crises in the church and it has come through strengthened” - WTAF? What in its history could possibly compare to the child abuse scandal? Gove just makes my jaw drop.

[@mariamichael1669]

So the king of woke has resigned……. he finally got one thing right!

[@williamsnowden8186]

Well done, Michael. Very well turned out.

[@gailhorochuk1269]

Now lay charges

[@stephenpeterfry]

No, No; Welby was a manager, not a leader. His poor decision making and his poor pastoral understanding has been evident for years. Completely the wrong appointment from day one. Yes; Smyth, HTB and Welby all joined at the hip.

[@Ken_oh545]

I knew a chap who went on the Iwerne courses as a teenager. The last time I saw him was at his wedding about 30 years ago where I was seated next to an HTB Youth Ministries 'facilitator', about the biggest egotist one has ever met. Was a dreadful afternoon.

[@stephenpeterfry]

@Ken_oh545 HTB, Welby knew an awful lot more and right st the beginning

[@stephenhayesuk]

An earthquake may have hit the C of E, but that is not necessarily the same as one hitting the Church in England. I quit the C of E for a Reformed Bible church 10 years ago when I saw which way the wind was blowing. My best wishes to the remaining faithful Anglican congregations. Perhaps now, as the liberals and revolutionaries move in to take over, it is time for them to go full GAFCON, but that is up to them.

[@andrewryanwasright]

This is very upsetting for all 78 people that still attend Anglican services

[@leebrown6702]

Poor dear Justin... he was so hard done by. It want his fault that he was complicit in covering up and facilitating horrific abuse of minors. Glad to see Gove standing up for the poor soul🤬

[@just_another32]

very glad to see him go. things are looking up

[@vieiradosreismariadelurdes9105]

@@just_another32 He goes where? To another Country? Or will he FACE REAL JUSTICE and probably be in JAIL if Justice decides IT IS A MUST?!!!

[@chrisburton8079]

The resignation of Welby is no loss, glad to see the back of him, and his Wokeness Once again proving that Christianity and the Church of England, is merely coincidental

[@pixie3458]

Don't forget that abuse has a long history in public schools. Earl Spencer recent disclosures illustrate this culture

[@BuffaloSoldier1965.]

I know gove is now your editor but having seen widely circulated video of him dancing with young men less than half his age at nightclubs during lockdown, his contribution to this subject is "suspect".

[@tl6537]

Good,about time

[@harrish6]

we are in particularly "interesting " times where so much darkness is being exposed to the light in every area of our society and there will be much more as these times move on.

[@marcokite]

No! stupid heading - there's not a 'crisis in the Christian church' there's a crises in the Church of England.

[@gopalramanathan7062]

Time to dissolve the whole blessed thing.

[@marcokite]

Time for Holy Orthodoxy ☦☦☦

[@SpicyRightWing]

While I watched priests and pastors get arrested for opening up churches in USA in the Covid era this bishop close down churches in England for the first time since 1204

[@scinformation7229]

Yes, they lost the moral high ground for sure

[@therealmrfishpaste]

To quote Yes Prime Minister: "When it comes to selecting Bishops, it always seems as though the deck is stacked....you always either get a knave or a queen..."

[@Mark3ABE]

I have always thought that the main reason that abuse of this kind flourished in Churches was that, instead of reporting the abusers immediately to the Police, the Church would try to deal with the matter “in house” either by paying large sums of money to the victims as “hush money” or by moving the abusers to other locations. I have always taken the view that, if the matter had been reported to the Police immediately there was even a suspicion of abuse, such behaviour would soon have been nipped in the bud. Now, to be fair to the Archbishop of Canterbury, he was informed that, in this case, the abuser had been reported to the Police and that they were investigating the complaints. I do not think it unreasonable that he considered that this fulfilled his duty - the Church had departed, in this case, from its policy of “cover up” by making the matter public and bringing in the full force of the Law. There is no suggestion, now, that it was the Police who were responsible for failing to bring the abuser to account. Clearly, if the matter had been investigated and he had been prosecuted and convicted of a criminal offence, he would automatically have been deprived of any further role in the Church. So, presumably, the Police looked into the matter and decided that the abuser had no case to answer. Yet there is no suggestion at all that the continuation of the abuse is the responsibility of the Police - the Church passed the matter over to them and they must have decided that the abuser was free to continue his behaviour. Justin Welby has resigned on the “buck stops here” principle. Someone must assume responsibility and, clearly, the Police are not prepared to do so. The Church must therefore take responsibility and the man at the top must assume responsibility.

[@Londonchippie]

Covering up / looking the other way to misconduct to protect the organisations and ones own reputation. Sounds exactly like what one would expect from a good corporate manager!

[@topcat9852]

JW should be investigated by the police for corporate negligence - stop letting this bloke off the crook ……………

[@pearlupthejunction]

Please don’t make excuses for this man. So very pleased that Justin Welby has resigned. Our God will not be mocked! Pray that he will repent and come to know Jesus as his Lord and Saviour🙏🏻

[@mattbod]

This is the Spectator: the “bible” of the establishment. What do you expect.

[@kahhowong3417]

A Cushy Life Corrupts Absolutely!

[@timothycook5880]

As well as this scandal, his views on gender and the handling of LLF, and illegal immigration means he is not in line with the majority of British people or church attenders. Pandering and being captured by loud mouths advocating BLM and more, has not done him or the church any good. He and others like York, have become of the world as well as in it. Time for both to go and have some more gifted leaders with vision and true Gospel interpretation to lead and not captured by woke. Sad, its a hard role and I am sure he has done much good but has now done the right thing.

[@stevesmith3990]

When Gove appears I switch off.

[@martiakatz8442]

The archbishop does not believe in the bible as demonstrated by his stance on Israel and the church will do well without him.

[@Richcanvas]

An Iman will be given the role of the Archbishop of Canterbury to meet the demands of inclusiveness. You know, and i know there'd be liberals within the C of E who would vote for this.

[@Dee-mj3pu]

Has Charles III made a statement? Does Charles receive the resignation?

[@aliciaedmund3529]

Tech feedback - Michael's camera is focused on the podcast mic and he is out of focus. Feedback for next time

[@michaeljackson5914]

Rotten to the core

[@george11419]

The Archbishop has done the honourable thing. It is a pity politicians no longer do the same.

[@neilcook1652]

He’s done nothing honourable by choice, his hand was forced by circumstance, give him no credit

[@royalirishranger1931]

Welby is a diabolical figure!. The Gove criticizing anyone is monty python humour.

[@REwing]

He was not able to control the persons who wanted homosexual freedom, and their want to edit, out of the Old Testament, any references to homosexuality!! This church does not belong to God or Jesus.

[@CoolHandLuke147]

Gove clearly wants The Spectator to become a Rest is Politics companion manual. I'm out.

[@billyb23]

I feel such fury at Michael Gove. His words are unacceptable. Absolutely unacceptable. I will never watch anything by The Spectator again until he leaves. Disgraceful.

[@gareth2736]

Bet you comment on their next video.

[@billyb23]

😂 I’ll do my best not to

[@martinscannall8487]

@@billyb23 first and last time I will watch the Spectator. Downright creepy.