Do we really need to bet on everything? Sport I understand, a competitive and more often than not evenly matched affair which skill, technique and strength are put to the test. Political and Religious betting however strikes me as an oddity.
The Guardian have written an article which explains that Labrokes have now suspended further bets taken on who will suceed Dr Rowan Williams as the next archbishop, as a run of bets backing Justin Welby has made him a clear favorite in their eyes.
"When Ladbrokes closed its betting, the odds on Welby, 56, were 1-2. Close behind him was the bishop of Norwich, Graham James, and others including James Jones, the bishop of Liverpool, and John Inge, the bishop of Worcester." (Lizzy Davies 6 November 2012, 1930, Guardian.co.uk)
The decision will undoubtedly be made before the upcoming Anglican synod in less than two weeks. Is the decision too secret? Should the entire Anglican communion be involved in the decision? An opinion poll taken on the 30 October 2012 says that the Church of England is losing trust over the lack of dialogue with its congregation. The Telegraph have written about this issue.
