• Archbishop attacks 'erosion of Christian values'

In a speech that will be seen as a sharp criticism of New Labour, Dr Williams will say that "those who run things" reject the idea that society needs core values as "unfashionable and unwelcome". But without such shared values, he will warn, society's definition of what is good for people will be largely determined by powerful interest groups.

Rowan Williams is concerned about the effect of governmental, political, and societal ethical norms are eroding the moral norms of Christianity.