It’s not a terribly happy Friday. We woke up to the news that Tony Benn has died. It’s been a bad week for the left in this country. Much will be written about him today and I’m sure that I’ll link to it next week but meanwhile here’s some other stuff

1) Well this is scary. Survey shows deep class divide of reading habits.

2) Bob Crow died.

3) Giles Fraser on gay clergy getting married and it’s effect on the Anglican communion.

4) Pope Francis’ first year. An assessment.

5) And another.

6) Language mistakes and how they happen.

7) If WWI was a pub fight.