Lord Leslie Griffiths: being called to church ministry and politics
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Christian MP Tim Farron speaks to Lord Leslie Griffiths, a former president of the Methodist Conference as well as a Labour peer in the House of Lords about how his faith and politics have always been linked.
Unlike other church leaders in the Lords, Lord Griffiths sits as a member of a political party. They discuss the benefits and draw backs of that.
Tim also unpacks the most recent scandal over MPs doing second jobs.
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Released on 16 Nov 2021
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