The "blood-crazed ferret" comes to the aid of No 10

Damian Thompson, Editor of Telegraph Blogs, has rushed to the aid of the beleaguered few who make up the Coalition and who huddle regularly in No 10 making their plans, on the hoof. The Church Times gave him the moniker of, 'blood-crazed ferret', well before his present comments about Archbishop Rowan Williams.

Yet - true to form - this blooded ferret has rushed to the aid of the bunch who creep round No 10. He declares that:

Rowan Williams returns to Old Labour sloganising as he desperately tries to distract himself from Anglican meltdown

He goes on to accuse the Archbishop of using these 'highly politicised and biased criticisms of the Coalition' to distract people from the troubles within the Church of England.

Is this ferret right? Or has the possibility of killing a rabbit driven him mad? I leave the answer to you, dear blog reader!

However, I need to tell you more about what the Archbishop said in his Leader for the New Statesman. He questions the very idea of the 'civil society organisations', known to us as the big society, so beloved of and totemic for Boy David. The Archbishop is concerned as to how youth services will fare under such a scheme - surely not an unreasonable question? He worries how there will be long term financial security and investment in root issues such as:

child poverty, poor literacy, the deficit in access to educational excellence, sustainable infrastructure in poorer communities (rural as well as urban).

Is this Old Labour sloganising? Is this 'displacement therapy'? I think not! It sounds more like the opinions of a truly compassionate and thoughtful person who cares about the weak, vulnerable and poor who have few, in positions of authority, to speak up for them. Surely, that is the duty of any Christian or person of faith?

Does this 'ferret', Thompson, have any principles other than those of wishing to be praised and paid for a clever turn of phrase? Perhaps he's hoping to become a Tory MP himself! Stranger things have happened. Currying favour with Boy David, Vince Cable, Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all won't do him any harm! He'll be the next ConDem darling!

Shush! I think I can hear the tinkling of champagne glasses! Is that Damian Thompson clinking away with Boy David, Wailing Lad Clegg and Georgy? Can't see too clearly - they've just closed the door. Damn!