Anne Atkins on women bishops and Church of England vote

23 November 2012 Last updated at 06:07 ET Help

Claims that the Church was in England was in crisis after it failed to back women bishop was "cobblers" said Christian commentator Anne Atkins.

In her personal film for This Week, she claimed politicians could learn from the church's handling of issues, and that she did not want to "drive out those I disagree with".

The full programme - including the debate that followed this film - can be seen by UK viewers on iPlayer for 12 months.

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