Kate Forbes believes it’s “risky” to hide your faith. I think she’s right

Having recently interviewed Kate Forbes MSP on the challenges of working as a Christian politician, Tim Farron MP says the political sphere needs voices of faith more than ever

Last week, I interviewed Kate Forbes MSP, who recently stood for leadership of the Scottish National Party (SNP), for my Premier podcast ‘A Mucky Business’. We spoke about her experiences during the campaign, the scrutiny she received over her faith and her advice for Christians looking to get involved in politics.

Like me, Kate had been involved in frontline politics for several years before standing for the leadership of her party. She prepared better than I did for the inevitable barrage of questions she would receive about her faith, as the media dedicated itself to scrutinising her Christianity as much as assessing her political aptitude.