Farron must accept questions about his beliefs

Tim Farron’s frustration is beginning to boil over with the news cycle that just won’t die – the news cycle we might term “Tim Farron is an evangelical and that’s weird”. In a Sky News interview with Sophy Ridge on Sunday under repeated questioning about his stance on abortion the Lib Dem leader complained: "I … Continue reading Farron must accept questions about his beliefs

General Election 2017: Five Myths

(1) “I’m voting for Theresa May / Jeremy Corbyn / Tim Farron” No, you’re not – unless you live in Maidenhead, Islington North, or Westmorland and Lonsdale, because those are the seats represented respectively by Theresa May, Jeremy Corbyn and Tim Farron. The UK has a parliamentary rather than a presidential electoral system, and we … Continue reading General Election 2017: Five Myths

Christian People’s Alliance: A Party in Transition

Recently I had the opportunity to do a bit of research into the Christian People’s Alliance, so I was interested to see their leader Sid Cordle interviewed on the BBC’s Daily Politics show yesterday [1] as part of a pre-General Election series examining some of the minor parties. I’ve complained before about Cordle appearing on … Continue reading Christian People’s Alliance: A Party in Transition