Tim Farron resigns: fresh-faced Lib Dem hampered by his faith

Farron has resigned as Liberal Democrat leader.Tim Farron’s leadership signalled a change of direction for the party after the Liberal Democrats were almost annihilated in the 2015 general election, but his reputation never surmounted questions over his conservative Christian beliefs.An enthusiastic orator who came from the party’s left, Farron was popular with the membership for his gag-filled rallying speeches and came into the job as a fresh face untarnished by any role in the coa