The party’s digital people are really on form at the moment. Within hours of Tim Farron’s friendly argument with a voter yesterday, they had this out on social media contrasting what happens when Tim and Theresa go out in public. Tim chats away to anyone and came out of that experience with Malcolm very well. Theresa, well, doesn’t really meet ordinary people. This is important because in a democracy, people need to see their leaders under intense public scrutiny. No idea should go unchallenged.
Anyway, enjoy.
Watch what happened when Theresa May and Tim Farron met the public. Two very different experiences! #changebritainsfuture pic.twitter.com/kayHd9sFJp
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The political challenge is to get them in the same room or studio together to debate.
God bless you Tim.
Tim Farron, the statesman, who is at ease debating with anyone, and nice about it too. Theresa May seems to be someone who can’t cope with different views, and frankly looks constantly worried and ill at ease.
Tim Farron is the Strong and Stable Leader. Mrs May should be worried!
Tim responded to the heckler with charm and humour. He’s good at this sort of thing. However, the edited clips play into the narrative of ‘Lib Dem leader lambasted over extreme Brexit stance’. Just like May’s vitriolic attacks on the EU play to the image of her as a tough no nonsense negotiator, standing up to EU bullies, with the yapping dogs of the right wing press emphasising it for maximum effect.
Do you think Malcolm changed his mind?
The trouble is that leave arguments are very difficult to counter in the space of a door step interview or encounter like the one featured. You are a guest on the doorstep and it seems inappropriate to challenge peoples beliefs. Likewise for Tim, he cannot destroy Malcolm’s arguments without seeming to bully or intimidate.
I would love to have a series of small booklets/leaflets covering each key Leave argument. Immigration, finances, ECJ etc and after the initial challenge to be able to say ‘Well, obviously I don’t agree with you but have look at this and see what you think’
Maybe they are out there. Let me know.
Even better:
Tim’s remarkable, open exchange of (opposite) views with Malcolm even made it into Dutch TV talkshows as a remarkable campaigning scene. The Dutch progam editors omitted Tims speech to the camera at the end but nevertheless: te little guy standing up to the bigger one (you decide who is which) was on Dutch TV.
Good on you Tim, the stilted BBC (News) pictures of May walking through empty streets are no match for your openness and good humour in meeting people. Keep it up!