Wife In The Picture!

Bishops, like royalty, have their portraits painted; but not like this! Jane Allison's excellent portrait of The Right Reverend Peter Price, Bishop of Bath and Wells, standing in Wells Cathedral, is a first. Never before has the wife of a bishop been included in an official Church of England portrait. Mrs Dee Price may be in the background, playing a subordinate role, but she has struck a massive blow for women simply by being there. Bishop Price explained his break with centuries of sexism: "Having Dee in the portrait was my tribute to her and to all of the amazing work she's done." Nice one, Bish. How many more centuries will it be before there's a gay lover sitting coyly in the background?