Sir Desmond Swayne: 27 years in parliament and counting
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This week, Tim is joined by Sir Desmond Swayne, the Conservative MP for New Forest West.
Since first entering Parliament in 1997, Sir Desmond has served under seven prime ministers—five from his own party—and taken on several ministerial roles along the way.
He shares with Tim the story of his personal faith journey and his perspective on the place of Christianity in public life.
Tim also takes time to reflect on the Assisted Dying debate and its outcome
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Released on 3 Dec 2024
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