Vince Cable’s attack on Tim Farron is a sign of the Lib Dem bloodshed to come

Another day, another senior Liberal Democrat takes a pop at Tim Farron. After Farron publicly marked the party’s leadership ‘two out of ten’ for its handling of the coalition, the knives have been out for him. Vince Cable is the latest senior figure to attack the former party president. In an interview with BuzzFeed News, the Business Secretary said this remark by Farron ‘wasn’t at all helpful’:

‘I mean, he’s a very good campaigning MP, but he’s never been in government and has never had to make difficult decisions and I think his credibility isn’t great. You know, he’s an entertaining speaker and has a bit of a fanclub. But I suspect he would not be seen as a very credible leader, at least now. Maybe in five, 10 years’ time, things are different.’

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This comes after former Lib Dem leader Paddy Ashdown’s slap down told Radio 5 Live last week that Farron was a ‘a very able guy’ but ‘judgment is not his strong suit’:

‘I know Tim very well.