A Mucky Business with Tim Farron

Tim Livesey: From Downing Street to the Middle East

7 Nov 2023
00:29:04

Tim is joined this week by Tim Livesey, the CEO of charity Embrace the Middle East. Tim Livesey talks about his time working in Downing Street, Lambeth Palace and the office of the leader of the opposition as well as looking at the current conflict...

Jonathan Le Tocq: Serving as Guernsey Chief Minister and church pastor

31 Oct 2023
00:26:58

Tim is joined this week by former Chief Minister of Guernsey Jonathan Le Tocq. Jonathan also serves as a pastor of a church and talks about balancing the two and which is more important. And Tim is pondering on the theme of lament. Want y...

Dr Harry Hagopian: Achieving peace in the Holy Land

24 Oct 2023
00:40:43

Today we look at the conflict in Israel and Gaza. Tim's joined by Dr Harry Hagopian - a former Assistant General Secretary of the Middle East Council of Churches as well as former Executive Director of the Jerusalem Inter-Church Committee where h...

Sam Rowlands: Our 100th episode!!

17 Oct 2023
00:27:41

It's our 100th episode and this week Tim is joined by Welsh Senedd member Sam Rowlands. Sam tells his story of starting his political career as a young adult and the influence he's had at different levels of politics. And Tim is looking at the...

Marsha de Cordova at Labour Party Conference

10 Oct 2023
00:26:17

Tim is joined this week by the Labour MP for Battersea Marsha de Cordova Marsha gives us an insight into the Labour Party Conference, how the party is feeling ahead of a General Election next year and her reflections on six years in Parliament....

David Burrowes at Conservative Party Conference

3 Oct 2023
00:27:06

Tim is joined this week by former MP and founder of the Conservative Christian Fellowship David Burrowes. David gives us an insight into the Conservative Party Conference, how the party is feeling ahead of a General Election next year and how Chri...

Munira Wilson: Learning to lean on God not your own strength

26 Sep 2023
00:23:01

Tim is joined this week by Lib Dem MP Munira Wilson. Munira talks about learning to lean on God and not her own strength. And Tim's been doing some thinking around the issues around the government's climate plans. Want your question answered...

Kate Forbes discusses her SNP leadership bid and the attack on her faith

19 Sep 2023
00:29:10

Tim is joined this week by Kate Forbes - MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch. Kate gives an insight into her to her bid to become Scottish First Minister and the subsequent attack on her faith. And Tim is getting ready for conference season....

John Anderson: Faith and politics down under

18 Jul 2023
00:36:33

Tim is joined this week by John Anderson - a former deputy prime minister of Australia. We’ll find out more about politics down under and how faith mixes with politics there. Tim also reflects on the row over the controversial two-child benefit...

Ross Hendry: Seeking civility in politics

11 Jul 2023
00:27:01

Tim is joined this week by Ross Hendry, CEO of Christian charity CARE. They discuss Ross' experience of standing for election and how he's now equipping the next generation and doing what he can to bring about civility in politics. Tim also ref...

National Parliamentary Prayer Breakfast 2023

4 Jul 2023
00:28:50

This week we hear the sermon delivered by Dr Amy Orr-Ewing at the National Parliamentary Prayer Breakfast which was attended by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, 180 MPs and church leaders from across the UK. Tim also reflects on why its so important to...

Zoe Franklin: Bouncing back from election defeat

27 Jun 2023
00:25:28

Tim is joined this week by Zoe Franklin who will be standing for the Lib Dems to become an MP at the next general election. Zoe unpacks what it's like to stand against an established MP and the impact elections have on family life Plus Tim del...

Rebecca Smith: Called to stand to become an MP

20 Jun 2023
00:27:35

Tim is joined this week by Rebecca Smith, a Conservative councillor who is standing to become an MP at the next general election.   Rebecca unpacks how she felt call to stand and how she put a plan together to make her calling a reality.   Plus T...

John Casson: Giving up successful political career for a new form of service

13 Jun 2023
00:27:21

Tim is joined this week by John Casson, chief executive of L’Arche – a charity which builds communities of those with and without learning disabilities. John unpacks why he took the role having said goodbye to his career in politics in which he wa...

David Lawrence: Bidding to become an MP

6 Jun 2023
00:28:14

Tim is joined this week by David Lawrence, the Labour prospective parliamentary candidate for Basingstoke. They discuss the process of getting to the position where you can stand to become an MP and how one juggles preparing for an election along...