Tony Blair goes to Mass, but has been discouraged from presenting himself for the flesh-eating bit. You may remember that Cardinal Hume, shortly before his demise, got involved in some correspondence with his clerics on this fraught subject. The consensus was that poor old Tony would have to be denied if he did present himself, as he has received no proper instruction (wouldn't know how many times to chew etc). If he was properly accepted into the catholic faith, even this - alas - would not stop him carrying on as prime minister. We must look to other methods.

I agree GB is not a country McGrath. What about England? But I like that prospect of everything being up for grabs when the monarchy is ditched. Would that be Balkanisation?

Pooka will be interested to know that even senior Anglicans are now urging the link betweeen monarchy and the Anglican church to be broken. Rats and sinking ships come to mind.