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EPISODE · May 1, 2026 · 1H 15M

Starmer Survives; Assisted Suicide Dies; and Russell Brand Pontificates!

from Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs · host J.A. Franklin, T.J. Pelham, Daniel French

Rev with a difference Jamie Franklin sits down to give you the soundest take on recent events. This time:The latest on the Keir Starmer Mandelson debacle as I ask why the political discourse in Britain has degraded to such an extent.The Assisted Suicide bill fails in the House of Lords. The country is spared but how long until Leadbeater tries to resurrect the foul corpse?And Russell Brand has a new book on how to become a Christian. I comment on his appearance on Piers Morgan's Uncensored and his cringing inability to locate a passage in the Prophet Isaiah.All that, your correspondence, hymn of the week, and a little more as ever.Beauty and Faith Conference with Rev'd Dr JF as keynote speaker: https://www.visualtheology.org.uk/beauty-and-faith-part-two/Email the Show with comments and questions! [email protected] You make this podcast possible. Support us and get episodes early, bonus Uncollared audio podcasts, monthly epic chats between Jamie and Nick Dixon and more!On Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/irreverendOn Substack - https://irreverendpod.substack.com/Buy Me a Coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/irreverend To make a direct donation or to get in touch with questions or comments please email [email protected]!Notices:Join our Irreverend Telegram group: https://t.me/irreverendpodFollow us on Twitter: https://x.com/IrreverendPodBuy Jamie's Book THE GREAT RETURN!: https://amzn.to/4pwAH8RDaniel French Substack: https://undergroundchurch.substack.com/Jamie Franklin's "Good Things" Substack: https://jamiefranklin.substack.comIrreverend Substack: https://irreverendpod.substack.comFind me a church: https://irreverendpod.com/church-finder/Support the show

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Rev with a difference Jamie Franklin sits down to give you the soundest take on recent events. This time: The latest on the Keir Starmer Mandelson debacle as I ask why the political discourse in Britain has degraded to such an extent.The Assisted Suicide bill fails in the House of Lords. The country is spared but how long until Leadbeater tries to resurrect the foul corpse?And Russell Brand has a new book on how to become a Christian. I comment on his appearance on Piers Morgan's Uncensored a...

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