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Kramer versus Farron: what sort of President does the party want?
Party members are unusually lucky with the current contest for President of the Liberal Democrats. It is rare for there to be two credible, high-profile candidates standing at the same time but this time there is a real choice between two such people. Some differences between Susan Kramer and Tim Farron were obvious from the [...]
Tim Farron answers 10 questions about his campaign for Party President
Susan Kramer and Tim Farron were both asked the same ten questions about their bid to be LibDem President and given the option to reply in whatever format and at whatever length they wished. Tim’s answers are below and you can find Susan’s answers here. My own commentary on the answers and race more generally [...]
Farron and Kramer: party should retain long-term aim of abolishing tuition fees
Both of the candidates to be the next Liberal Democrat President have expressed their support for the party retaining a long-term aim of abolishing tuition fees. Tomorrow Liberal Democrat Voice will publish in full the answers from Susan Kramer and Tim Farron to a set of questions Lib Dem Voice has posed them. Their answers [...]
Probably the best UK political movie for YouTube I've seen
Non-Liberal Democrats will probably appreciate some of the qualities of this film from Lib Dem President candidate Tim Farron, but may wonder why I’m quite so effusive about it. That’s because in addition to its obvious qualities for an outsider, it is also a very skilfully presented piece that hits just the right messages for [...]
Farron and Kramer: their email pitches for President
Party members have been receiving emails today from Tim Farron and Susan Kramer setting out their pitches for party president. Of course, the emails can only go to party members for whom the party has an accurate email address. So I’ve reproduced the emails below – and if you’ve missed out but would like to [...]
Conference: the full-time score
Having blogged ten questions for Liberal Democrat conference, along with a conference half-time update, how do things look now the dust has settled from Liverpool for those ten points? Party strategy Love your coalition partner all the time in public: that was the clear line taken by Nick Clegg, reinforced by other senior party figures [...]
Deputy Leadership contest latest: Huhne backs Farron
A news release from the Tim Farron campaign says:
Tim Farron today announced that Secretary of State for DECC, Chris Huhne, will be supporting Tim’s candidacy for Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats.
Mr Huhne’s support comes on the same day as candidates for Deputy Leader put forward their nominating signatures to the Parliamentary Party. Other MPs [...]
Deputy Leadership: runners, riders, rules
So far, the Deputy Leadership election looks to be shaping up as a contest between Tim Farron and Simon Hughes. Tim is the one public candidate so far and there’s plenty of chatter about other possible candidates. In particular, there is an impetus from some quarters for a female candidate to balance out the all-male [...]
Tim Farron runs for deputy leader; Campbell and Munt back him
News from the Tim Farron campaign camp:
Following the announcement by Vince Cable that he will be stepping down as Deputy Leader to concentrate on his new role as Secretary of State for Business, Tim Farron MP has been urged by colleagues to stand for the position of Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats.
Commenting Tim said:
“Having [...]
Tim Farron’s book likes and dislikes: CS Lewis and Richard Dawkins
Liberal Democrat MP Tim Farron features in the ‘Brought to book’ column in the current edition of Total Politics, answering questions such as:
What is your least favourite book?
The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins. I’m a Christian, but I don’t object to people criticising my faith or even trying to ‘disprove’ it. However, I do object [...]
