The following words were spoken in the House of Commons 23 years ago:

Many people in this country think that it is wrong to have an established Church and that it would be helpful if England followed the example of Scotland and Wales and disestablished its Church, recognising that we are a multicultural, multi-faith society and that no religion or Church should be given pre-eminence over others. Would it not be prudent for the Church Commissioners to do their sums now so that when that democratic day dawns, it will not be such a shock for them?

Well, what can one say about that other than, ‘O, Jeremy Corbyn!’? For it was indeed the then maverick Labour backbencher who made those remarks during Church Commissioners’ questions in the House of Commons.

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建制的实践与政治

23年前在下议院说过以下话：

这个国家的许多人认为建立一个教会是错误的，如果英格兰效仿苏格兰和威尔士的例子并解散其教会，这将是有帮助的，承认我们是一个多元文化、多信仰的社会，没有宗教信仰。或者教会应该被赋予高于其他人的地位。教会专员现在计算他们的款项，这样当民主的一天到来时，他们不会感到如此震惊，这不是谨慎的做法吗？

好吧，除了“哦，杰里米·科尔宾！”之外，人们还能说什么？因为确实是当时特立独行的工党后座议员在下议院的教会专员提问时发表了这些言论。