27 JULY 2002, Page 32

Information overload

From Mr IR. Kavanagh Sir: The news that Rowan Williams is to be the next Archbishop of Canterbury comes as little surprise, given that the appointment was widely trailed in the press well before Downing Street made its announcement. This leak is extraordinary because there can be little reason for it: who gains by informing the press of the identity of the new Archbishop? Someone in the Church or in Downing Street is too keen on the power of information.

JR. Kavanagh

London SW11