Tim Farron interviewed by Andrew Neil at 2011 LibDem conference (20Sept11)

[ThomasGreenan]

I've timed the first 2 minutes of this (couldn't get any further through it) - Neil talks foe 1:10, Farron for 50 seconds. Note to BBC, your interviewers should not be talking for longer than the person they are interviewing.

[blackmichael75]

They are utter hypocrites for getting in bed with the Tories and they have completely discredited themselves.

[YKWYA1]

I love Tim Farron.

Brilliant. He should have just said, 'look Andrew, youre a Tory, you know what Im talking about'.

[destinyson23]

Owned. Royally.

[Faboba]

"Five years isn't very temporary" - WTF? Is Andrew Neil pretending to be an idiot as a cunning interview technique or is he just a bit.... Temporary; not permanent.

"It's not a divorce then!" - 1) You can get remarried after getting divorced. 2) It's a metaphor FFS!

"You want to be leader don't you" "No" - Yeah, really 'tripped him up' there, kudos.

He totally nailed him on the 'in the 19th century your party supported child labour' stuff though. Your license fee well spent.

[Rorxz]

My God Andrew Neil is a terrible interviewer. Of course he's blithering when Neil doesn't let him get a bloody word in!

[Fleshious]

Is Farron gay?

[mbcx9ts2]

@Fleshious No he has a wife.



[arthur1411]

I love Andrew Neil.

Simply The Governor.

[1988orangeboy]

God, he failed so badly here. I say he is quite suited to the leadership, make sure Lib Dems never get anywhere near power again!

[framebadger]

Great, fun interview, but I think he actually comes across quite well in it. For a Liberal Democrat, that's extraordinary.

[MMGWsceptic]

Pwned!!! Totally and utterly pwned! Nice job Andrew!

[bringbackmydemocracy]

Blithering twit!