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That seems to be the question now being asked by Richard Turnbull's three predecessors as principal of Wycliffe Hall, the evangelical Anglican theological college at Oxford University. The Guardian's Stephen Bates, a regular contributor to Sunday Sequence, has been doggedly pursuing this story since the beginning; today he reports . Alister McGrath is one of the three former principals to voice their concerns about the leadership of Richard Turnbull in a stunningly direct letter to Bishop James Jones, the head of the college's governing body. They write:

We must in all seriousness ask you to recognise before it is too late that there is a widespread lack of confidence in the present principal, both in his managerial style and his myopic vision.

So far, Dr Turnbull has refused to comment on the controversy except a Some have suggested previously that a liberal-led attack on Dr Turnbull has been mounted in some sections of the media. This unprecedented intervention by leading evangelicals such as McGrath and his predecessor Dick France must surely silence those conspiracy theorists.