St Paul’s doctrinal legacy includes antisemitism, misogyny, homophobia and the divine right of kings. Thankfully, there is another tradition, personified by Archbishop Desmond Tutu
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/ 3 September 2008
Sarah Palin has dominated the Republican convention for days without making a public appearance but on Wednesday she takes the spotlight.
It was, as nearly everyone among the thousands of jubilant supporters recognised, a little slice of history. Barack Obama, once seen as a most improbable presidential candidate, before their eyes had been declared the Democratic nominee and the first African-American to have a real shot at winning the White House.