Ep 22: Bishops in the House of Lords – Dick Taverne interview

Is it time to remove Church of England bishops' automatic right to sit in the House of Lords? Liberal Democrat peer Dick Taverne is introducing a private members’ bill – drafted with the NSS’s assistance – to do just that. Emma Park travels to Westminster to interview Dick about why it’s time to abolish the bishops’ bench and reform the Lords, why constitutional reforms can take such a long time, and why the UK is still not a secular country. Follow Emma on Twitter: @DrEmmaPark Watch this episode on YouTube | Direct MP3 Link | Transcripts Notes Peer proposes bill to abolish bishops’ bench in House of Lords The NSS campaign to separate church and state Public want religion kept out of politics – The Times ‘House of Lords (Removal of Bishops) Bill’ in the House of Lords ballot Dick Taverne, Baron Taverne, QC Odo, Bishop of Bayeux