A Mucky Business with Tim Farron

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.

Andrew Selous: Is an established church good for the gospel and the country?

8 Jun 2021
30:45

Tim Farron interviews the MP who is the link between parliament and the Church of England - Andrew Selous. As well as being a Christian and a Conservative MP, Andrew is the Second Church Estates Commissioner, meaning he answers MPs' questions about t...

Sir Steve Webb: Coalition Christianity, how to work with believers from other parties

25 May 2021
25:52

Tim Farron speaks to former MP and Lib Dem minister Sir Steve Webb about the Coalition government and working with Christians of different political persuasions. Steve worked with Iain Duncan Smith in the Department for Work and Pensions - a departme...

Jeremy Marshall: How does the gospel help us fight political and personal uncertainty?

18 May 2021
27:23

Every now and again Tim Farron asks a Christian from a different mucky business to share their story, to shed some light on politics from an outsider's perspective. This week, Jeremy Marshall former CEO of C. Hoare and Co. - a private bank - describe...

Murdo Fraser: Scotland's future and gracious debate

11 May 2021
27:47

How should Christians engage in the Scottish independence debate? The finance spokespeople for the Scottish Conservatives and the SNP are both Christian but on opposite sides. This week, the Conservative MSP Murdo Fraser describes what role he thinks...

Ruth Jones: How do MPs actually help people?

4 May 2021
25:52

How much time do MPs spend on constituency work in comparison to on Westminster debates? Tim Farron and Labour's Ruth Jones discuss how MPs actually help people as well as how she answered an altar call to become a Christian at 14. And is it a Christ...

Dr Lisa Cameron: Voting with my conscience

27 Apr 2021
26:50

This week Tim Farron asks SNP MP and Christian Dr Lisa Cameron about what happened when she voted against introducing abortion in Northern Ireland and asks how Christians should engage with their MP if they disagree with their views. A year before be...

Nick Fletcher: Why I came back to church

20 Apr 2021
25:33

This week Tim Farron shares his views on the European Super League and asks Conservative MP Nick Fletcher, who left the church as a teenager, what made him come back to faith as an adult to become a born-again Christian. Nick's constituency of Don V....

Jim Shannon, Northern Ireland and the importance of prayer

13 Apr 2021
25:41

Tim Farron chats to Jim Shannon, the DUP MP for Strangford in Northern Ireland. They discuss the incredible story of Jim being selected, the recent escalation of tensions in Belfast and what Jim prays for every day.   Tim also share his view on Dav...

Lord David Alton: Sanctioned by China and cross-party campaigning

30 Mar 2021
30:34

Tim Farron asks independent peer Lord David Alton how campaigning has led to him being sanctioned by China. David is a passionate advocate for religious freedom and has recently led a campaign to make sure the UK does not trade with countries found t...

Danny Kruger: Are Christian values for everyone?

23 Mar 2021
24:54

Tim Farron asks Conservative MP Danny Kruger whether the Bible's plan for human flourishing should try to be advanced by Christian MPs or not. Are these morals for everyone or just those changed by the Holy Spirit? Danny believes there should be more...

Gary Grant: How Christ and Covid changed my business

16 Mar 2021
27:38

Tim Farron asks business owner Gary Grant, who started The Entertainer toy chain, how he had to change his business model when he became a Christian and how he had to change it again when lockdown came. What does he think of the Government help offe....

Fiona Bruce: Fighting for persecuted Christians around the world

9 Mar 2021
27:42

Tim Farron discusses Christian persecution with Fiona Bruce MP, the PM's new Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief and long advocate for religious freedom. Fiona explains how people can get involved in campaigning and how it has changed her...

David Linden: Scottish independence and being treated like Ned Flanders

2 Mar 2021
26:06

Tim Farron discusses Scottish independence with SNP MP David Linden, a Christian friend on the opposite side of the debate. David, who joined the SNP aged 11, explains why he wants Scotland to leave the UK, how he became a Christian as a teenager and...

Stephen Timms: should the church help Govt fix problems?

23 Feb 2021
24:51

Tim Farron and Labour MP Stephen Timms discuss how the church can help rebuild society post-Covid and how much churches should focus on social problems. Does the church's help deter the state from fixing the problems we pay it to solve?Tim also share...

Don Curry: applying to be a Lord whilst serving the Lord

9 Feb 2021
25:18

Tim Farron asks Lord Don Curry, an independent peer in the House of Lords, whether he can vote however he wants as a Christian and the advantages and disadvantages of being a 'cross-bencher' without a political party. Don also describes how and why h...