Sojan Joseph: First Labour MP for Ashford
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This week, Tim is joined by Labour MP for Ashford, Sojan Joseph.
He chats with Tim about his faith and his journey to Westminster, having entered Parliament just a year ago as one of the 411 MPs who delivered Labour’s landslide victory.
Tim also weighs in on the row involving his Lib Dem colleague, Chris Coghlan MP, whose priest has refused him communion following his vote in favour of assisted dying.
He’s also put out a call for financial support to help keep the podcast going. If you’d like to get involved or find out more, just head to stewardship.org.uk/partners/AMB.
And of course, if you’ve got a question for Tim, you can always drop him an email at [email protected].
Released on 1 Jul 2025
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