Laurie Penny has GCSE Latin and a collection of ridiculous hats, plus years of experience dealing with in-fighting and intrigue (on the British Left). There is literally no reason she couldn't be Pope. Except for the Catholic thing. And the woman thing. Pope Laurie I. Well, that's one way to get white smoke to come out of the chimney. I’ve become aware of a vacancy in your organisation, and in these straitened times I thought I’d get ahead of the game in my application for the role of Pontifex.I understand that the job of God’s Representative on Earth is likely to be a challenging and demanding one. It requires careful