Who ?

[bazwillrun]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-33545779

[bazwillrun]

Just in case you need some help...

Who is Tim Farron?
The Newcastle University graduate joined the Liberal Party aged 16
He stood for Parliament four times before finally being elected in 2005
He has increased his majority from under 300 to more nearly 9,000 in the past 10 years
He voted against a rise in tuition fees in 2011
He did not serve in the coalition and was party president between 2011 and 2014
His heroes are Jo Grimond, Joe Strummer and CS Lewis.....

going to be hard to compete against such an illustrious person as he !....

[jim360]

In five years' time, when he's the next prime minister, you won't be saying that I'm sure...

[Baldric]

According to wiki -
He is a church-going Anglican who describes "becoming a Christian at the age of eighteen as the most massive choice I have made."
As Baz said, . . . Who???

[tonyav]

Nope, never heard of him until now.

[New Judge]

If he's the Prime Minister in five years time I won't be saying anything. My mouth will be full of the hat I will be eating. :-)

[Noe-schitt]

And ??

[ToraToraTora]

jim, lay off the steam tugs! yesterday you said you'd consider voting Tory, today you think the Limp Dums can win a general election! PMSL

[mikey4444]

This reminds me of a sketch from "Dead Ringers" where John Culshaw rings up B+Q, pretending to be Tom Baker.

" This is The Doctor speaking" he says to the telephone receptionist.

"Doctor Who ? " she asks.

"Yes, thats right" he replies.

[jim360]

I wasn't at all being serious in my first post in this thread. Still, it was fun to see the reactions!

No disrespect to Tim Farron but if the Lib Dems are going to rebuild it will take a very long time and I don't see it happening under his leadership, however long it lasts.

[agchristie]

/// His heroes are Jo Grimond, Joe Strummer and CS Lewis///

He stands a better chance of being PM of Narnia.

[DTCwordfan]

Tim Farron is the MP of my old constituency, South Westmorland and Lonsdale - used to be Tory under Michael Jopling, Tory Minister of Agriculture under Thatch, so the constituents know how to misbehave.....

[DTCwordfan]

Farron is also bit of a Jesus-sandals-creeper I believe, his stance on homosexuality not exactly Liberal theology apparently.

[ichkeria]

I think most people who follow politics a little will know who Tim Farron is.
A very entertaining character: it's looking like progressive forces in politics are going to need to band together in the near future
No I know it isn't going to happen

[Svejk]

He's a dreadful, boring, empty-headed fool. Some ABers will love him.

[jim360]

On the other hand, as a fairly anonymous person that few people seem to have heard of or will pay any attention to, he's probably the perfect leader for the Lib Dem party at the moment...

[Zacs-Master]

Remind me....who,were the Lib Dems?

[Baldric]

Svejk, does he have an affinity to S/Wales?

[ludwig]

Liberal Democracy - the wilderness years. It starts now.

[Gromit]

Last man standing.

It was never really going to be anyone else. He didn't serve in the Coalition, so he is a clean break. He did not back Clegg on tuition fees, which was the first major point where the Public lost trust in the LibDems.

A Clash fan, so he must be sound :-)

[ludwig]

// A Clash fan, so he must be sound :-) //

Rest assured the papers are already mentally filing a 'Farron - should he stay or should he go?' headline for later use.