It's too often forgotten that in the 1960s he was considered a liberal who eschewed the clericalcollar.
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If the church cannot offer a message more spiky and distinctive than social democracy in a clericalcollar, it will fail that test.
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Discarding the clericalcollar, along with the traditional language and ritual of the Church, Mr Gumbel's energetic style was more reminiscent of a children's television presenter than a cleric.