bishop of the Diocese of York to facilitate the acting role). On 2014 he took his seat in the House of Lords as one of the Lords Spiritual. Baines is an experienced broadcaster, regularly appearing on Pause for Thought on BBC Radio 2. While in Leicester he broadcast regularly on BBC Radio Leicester and Leicester Sound and twice received a commendation in the Andrew Cross Awards for religious broadcasting. In 2022, in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Baines suggested that the Ukrainian military should cease fighting and entertain the prospect of the Crimea and the eastern Donbas region being annexed by Russia in order to achieve peace. While conceding that the long-term goal should be for Ukraine to control all its territory, Baines suggested that this might be achieved through diplomacy and easing sanctions. Personal life Baines married his wife, Linda, in 1980, and they have three children. An accomplished linguist, he has preached and presented academic papers in German and in 2022 was awarded the Chartered Institute of Linguists David Crystal Award. Selected works Am Rande bemerkt (German edition) In hoechsten Toenen (German edition) Styles The Reverend Nick Baines (1987–2000) The Venerable Nick Baines (2000–2003) The Right Reverend Nick Baines (2003–present) References External links 1957 births Living people 21st-century Church of England bishops Alumni of the University of Bradford Anglican bishops of Leeds Anglican Diocese of Leeds Archdeacons of Lambeth Bishops of Bradford (diocese) Bishops of Croydon GCHQ people Lords Spiritual Alumni of Trinity College, Bristol