The Tories could be in power for a quarter of a century without viable opposition, the Liberal Democrat leader, Tim Farron, has said. Speaking on BBC1’s Andrew Marr Show, Farron said the “tragedy” of the Labour party “choosing to go off down a populist, I would say unelectable route” had left a vast gap. It’s a massive duty, and I’m prepared to do it.”Asked whether he would allow Lib Dems to stand down in some seats to allow other non-Conservatives a free run, he failed to commit. “The other is the Labour party’s choice to go down a route which is fantasy, populist politics. And the gap there for a liberal party with a clear plan for how Britain should operate in the world now is vast.”

Source: The Guardian September 18, 2016 11:15 UTC