Politics shouldn’t be about status and ambition. It’s supposed to be about service
By 
Tim Farron MP2022-10-24T09:50:00
Jesus warned us that “those who exalt themselves will be humbled”, says Tim Farron MP, as he recaps a tumultuous week in politics and argues that if service is beneath a politician, then leadership should be too
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