Tim Farron
The Independent
United Kingdom
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At Easter we must reflect on the truth that politics cannot save us – even ‘Christian’ politics
Christianity has long been used as a political weapon in global powerplay, writes Tim Farron MP → Read More
Refugees are not ‘deserving’ or ‘undeserving’, whatever this government wants you to think
For the first time, via the Nationality and Borders Bill, a refugee’s method of arrival to the UK will affect whether or not their asylum claim is successful → Read More
UK 'must do the right thing' for Afghan refugees
What we are all seeing happening in Afghanistan on our TVs is truly desperate and heart breaking. → Read More
Government 'playing politics' with desperate refugees
What we need is an ambitious plan for safe routes for refugees to come to the UK. → Read More
Britain is not flooded by foreigners – those who do make it to our shores are stuck in a failing system
We must not leave traumatised asylum seekers to deteriorate further in squalid and over-crowded conditions whilst waiting for administrative wheels to turn → Read More
'Refugees as invaders': Britain's 'inhumane' asylum system
As Lib Dem Leader when the refugee crisis started to unfold in 2015, I visited refugee camps in the Middle East, Greece and Calais. Hundreds of thousands of people were fleeing war and hardship in Syria, Libya, Afghanistan and Iraq, and I was deeply shocked by the harsh conditions in the camps that took them... Read more » → Read More
Priti Patel: How many lives will it take before you change course?
Former Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron's cold fury following death of a family in the Channel. → Read More
Five years later: How we forgot the lesson of Alan Kurdi
Half a decade after a tragedy that shook the world, an instinctive opposition to refugees once again dominates public debate. → Read More
Refugee status should be an opportunity to rebuild a shattered life – not to face destitution
The Covid-19 pandemic has brought big changes and challenges to all of our lives, although it is clear that some people have been hit much harder than others. The pandemic has also shown that people in national and local government and our local communities can, at our best, adapt quickly and rethink the way things are normally done to create positive outcomes in a difficult → Read More
The hidden shame of Priti Patel's asylum policy
Former Lib Dem leader Tim Farron on the catastrophic failure of Home Office policy during the covid emergency. → Read More
Tim Farron: Why I’m backing Ed Davey for Lib Dem leader
He's a credible, electable and a convincing leader. → Read More
Government immigration plans risk increase in modern slavery
The most radical overhaul of our immigration system in decades comes one step closer. → Read More
The three things progressives must do to defeat the Tories in the next election
A path to victory in 2024 does exist, but it won’t be an easy one to follow, says former Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron → Read More
Tim Farron: The Tories are breaking their promises to protect child refugees
Britain has a proud history of taking in those fleeing war and persecution. But we are falling behind on our responsibilities. → Read More
We defeated the govt over child refugees
It's our moral duty to keep child refugees safe. Time for govt to stop fighting and start listening. → Read More
Liberalism has eaten itself – it isn’t very liberal any more
In discarding Christianity, liberalism has gained ascendancy and lost itself in the process, writes Tim Farron MP, former leader of the Liberal Democrats → Read More
I'm tabling a motion in Parliament because we've all conveniently forgotten about the refugees in Calais
Images of families and children in makeshift refugee camps around Calais and Dunkirk have disappeared from the media, but the refugee crisis remains unabated and, for those continuing to search for a more hopeful future, the situation is just as grim. That is why tomorrow, I have co-sponsored a debate in Parliament to remind those with the power to change people’s lives that this suffering… → Read More
Theresa May can’t be trusted to get it right on counter-terrorism policy
The PM has a record of poor decisions and did the police a huge disservice when she prioritised ineffective mass surveillance over local intelligence-gathering → Read More
The Lib Dems are the only party who can stop Theresa May's cold, mean-spirited vision for Britain
Today I’m publishing “Change Britain’s Future”, the Liberal Democrat plan for a fairer Britain where people are decent to each other, with good schools and hospitals, a clean environment and an innovative economy. → Read More
Now it’s clear: the Lib Dems are the only opposition to the Tories and hard Brexit
Theresa May has called a snap general election because she knows Labour is in crisis. Within an hour, our party had gained another 1,000 members → Read More