Current Affairs Tim Farron resigns.....

[Hickson9]

Is that true for all religions, or just for Christians?

Any religion for which to be faithful you have to hold socially illiberal beliefs.

If you hold liberal beliefs then you are not committed to that faith in the proper sense.

 

[Gwladysstreetlad]

This really does rise the question of why he ever joined the Lib Dems in the first place. Their views on such issues that Farron was obviously unable to work with were well documented and there for all to see. Strange how his conscience and faith only became and issue to him after an election were the party didn't make gains even close to what they hoped. Funny timing that.

 

[peteblue]

About 6 folk actually care.

His mum, dad and siblings ?.....

 

[Black Belt Jones]

Apparently he was a popular leader within the party, but pathetic how he allowed his faith to completely railroad their campaign. Day one and a journalist asking the leader of the Liberal Democrats if being gay is a sin is a such a soft delivery, sitting up and begging to be flayed to the boundary. But no, Tim decides to step on his dick in heinous fashion, gives a rambling, incoherent answer that boils down to 'maybe', and the die was cast. Couldn't get out from under it. A categorical no would have buried the issue there and then.

Still, Clegg-haters will be happy - Farron basically cost him his seat.

 

[edge]

good made up he has gone very irritating man.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

This really does rise the question of why he ever joined the Lib Dems in the first place. Their views on such issues that Farron was obviously unable to work with were well documented and there for all to see. Strange how his conscience and faith only became and issue to him after an election were the party didn't make gains even close to what they hoped. Funny timing that.

I believe he was largely representative of the 'social democrat' side of the party, as opposed to the liberal side of the party that was represented by Clegg. The SDP were, lest we forget, a bit Labour-lite and broke off from Labour because they weren't quite as socialist as Labour was back then.

 

[evilwebby]

I suspect that Farron's style of politics is a huge turn off for many who would/could otherwise see themselves voting LD, so I don't think they're going to lose anything. I hate how he reduces politics to a game of political point-scoring and his debating to one-line soundbites - reminds me very much of when William Hague was Tory leader.

Would love to see Vincel as leader. A proper old-school politician who I think is likeable and commands respect from all parties. He would broaden their appeal massively.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

I suspect that Farron's style of politics is a huge turn off for many who would/could otherwise see themselves voting LD, so I don't think they're going to lose anything. I hate how he reduces politics to a game of political point-scoring and his debating to one-line soundbites - reminds me very much of when William Hague was Tory leader.

Would love to see Vincel as leader. A proper old-school politician who I think is likeable and commands respect from all parties. He would broaden their appeal massively.

Without coming across rather Trump like, Cable did have a very weak handshake. I'm not sure I like that.

 

[gorgeousgeorgeEFC]

Without coming across rather Trump like, Cable did have a very weak handshake. I'm not sure I like that.

He also has small hands.

If they're small, something else must be small.

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

He had to go really, with Conservative Government being propped up by the Democratic Unionist Party their views will come into sharp focus in mainland UK, his position and Liberal party would have become unattainable with LBGT community and wider UK. All accounts he was asked to go, brutal decapitation but necessary.

 

[Harryflashman]

Not a big fan but I felt the way he was pressured on the religious questions during the campaign was distasteful. I Generally avoid whataboutery and I consider myself fervently anti-discriminatory but I'm not convinced he'd have been asked the same questions had he not been a Christian and that's unpleasant.

As others have said though as head of the liberal democrats his apparent religious beliefs have certainly caused problems and given Brexit the party should have performed significantly better .

He had to go really, with Conservative Government being propped up by the Democratic Unionist Party their views will come into sharp focus in mainland UK, his position and Liberal party would have become unattainable with LBGT community and wider UK. All accounts he was asked to go, brutal decapitation but necessary.

That's probably a good point and one I hadn't thought of .

 

[Bruce Wayne]

I see Jo Swinson is favourite to become the next leader. I must say, having spoken to her a few times, she's a nice enough person but I wouldn't have put her down as a future prime minister in a million years.

 

[roydo]

I see Jo Swinson is favourite to become the next leader. I must say, having spoken to her a few times, she's a nice enough person but I wouldn't have put her down as a future prime minister in a million years.

To be fair to her, that is extremely, extremely unlikely anyrate.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

To be fair to her, that is extremely, extremely unlikely anyrate.

The election's still raw man

 

[roydo]

The election's still raw man

Will have another one in the blink of an eye mate.

Chin up.