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Is Tim Farron the Lib Dem Rick Perry?

September 19, 2011 12:00 PM
Originally published by Twickenham & Richmond Liberal Democrats

farron• [Sep 18] Mike Smithson writes: IS his appeal restricted to the party faithful?Watching Tim Farron's speech to the Lib Dem conference and the enthusiastic reaction he got from many delegates I got a feeling that maybe we were seeing a yellow version of Rick Perry. Farron's big moment was when he declared that the coalition was temporary - a message that seemed to resonate . .

I've no idea when there'll be a vacancy but my sense is that Clegg will lead his party at the general election. Everything thereafter depends on the outcome. Whatever, I find it hard to envisage is the party electing a party leader who has not had ministerial experience.

• Is Tim Farron the Lib Dem Rick Perry? [PoliticalBetting.com Sep 18]

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