Post by The Lost One on Jun 19, 2017 13:01:58 GMT
I would say a few things in Farron's favour. One is he's one of the more left-leaning Lib Dems economically (in fact that was largely how he became leader as the Lib Dems wanted to regain their lefty credentials after Nicholas Clegg took them into a coalition with the Tories). The second is whatever his deeply held religious beliefs, he has never used them as an excuse to go against the party line when it came to gay rights.
It would be interesting to see who replaces him as leader. The favourite was Jo Swinson but she has announced she's not running though will stand for deputy leader. She leans a lot more towards the right than Farron did. Other potential candidates are Norman Lamb, Ed Davey and Vince Cable, all of whom would also be to the right of Farron. With Farron's lukewarm performance as leader and so many to the right of him in a high position in the party, it wouldn't surprise me if the party itself did some pushing to get him to resign.
It would be interesting to see who replaces him as leader. The favourite was Jo Swinson but she has announced she's not running though will stand for deputy leader. She leans a lot more towards the right than Farron did. Other potential candidates are Norman Lamb, Ed Davey and Vince Cable, all of whom would also be to the right of Farron. With Farron's lukewarm performance as leader and so many to the right of him in a high position in the party, it wouldn't surprise me if the party itself did some pushing to get him to resign.