Each week Christian MP Tim Farron unpacks the murky world of politics and encourages believers around the UK to engage prayerfully. Tim will share what life is like in Parliament, which issues Christians should care about and what you can do to make a difference. Tune in every Tuesday at 5pm or download the podcast from your chosen podcast provider.
Tim is joined this week by Dr John Kyle who's recently been appointed High Sherriff of Belfast. He'll discuss his 16 years serving on Belfast City Council working across divided communities. And as the Church of England meets to discuss the hot topic...
Tim is joined this week by Sir Gary Streeter who recently announced that he was stepping down as the Conservative MP for South West Devon. They discuss whether one gets 'called out' of politics and Gary gives his reflections on spending 3 decades on...
Tim is joined this week by Stephen Hammersley CBE, chief executive at Pilgrims Friend Society, a Christian charity supporting the elderly. They discuss the social care crisis facing us in the UK and look at solutions which include input from governme...
Tim is joined this week Paul Cook, head of advocacy at the Christian international aid and development charity Tearfund. Paul talks about his calling to work on global justice issues and some of the current opportunities to speak up for those who don...
Tim is joined this week Prof Francis Davis who heads up Digby Stuart College, a faith based institution at Roehampton University. Francis is a former non-executive director of an NHS Trust as well as a former ministerial advisor to the governments le...
Tim is joined this week by broadcast journalist Cara Bentley as they reflect on a whirlwind 2022. Tim also explains what an MP gets up to over the Christmas period. Want your question answered next week? Drop a quick email to [email protected].
Tim is joined this week by Gareth McNab, the director external affairs at Christians Against Poverty.They discuss the scale of poverty in the UK and ask whether poverty can ever be eradicated here. Tim also reflects on the census figures which shows...
Tim is joined this week by Andy Bevan from International Justice Mission UK. They discuss the World Cup controversies surrounding host nation Qatar when it comes to labour exploitation. Tim also reflects back on the support of the Iranian team who re...
Tim is joined this week by Fr Mark Vickers, author of the book God in Number 10 which looks at the faith of our country’s Prime Ministers. They look at how faith has impacted politics over the decades and what it means now that we have a Hindu PM in...
Tim is joined this week by former MP and parliamentary director of the Conservative Christian Fellowship David Burrowes. David shares how he founded that organisation and unpacks what it means to be both a Conservative and a Christian. And Tim reflec...
Tim is joined this week by author and historian Tom Holland. They unpack some of themes of his book Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World and look ahead to the future impact of Christianity across the world And as politicians and ca...
Tim is joined this week by political consultant and founder of the Good Faith Partnership, Russ Rook. They discuss the variety of ways one can influence politics from advising party leaders to bringing together groups of people to tackle societal pro...
Tim is joined this week by Paul Givan, a former First Minister of Northern Ireland. They unpack the challenges of serving in Northern Irish politics and the importance of being open about matters of faith. Tim also unpacks how to handle imposter synd...
Tim is joined this week by director of the Liberal Democrat Christian Forum – Lizzie Jewkes. While never serving in front line politics, she was responsible for legislation which affected millions of people in a positive way. Tim also tells of how we...
Tim is joined this week by political journalist Rob Hutton – someone who has seen the ‘mucky business’ of politics up close through his work in parliament. They discuss the relationship between journalism and politics – the good, the bad and the ugly...
