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Lib Dem defector: Farron has no vision

A LIB Dem councillor defected to Labour yesterday, accusing her former party of “parroting Tory economic propaganda.”

New Lib Dem leader Tim Farron said this week that he expected Jeremy Corbyn’s election as Labour leader to spark defections to his party.

But Jennifer Churchill, who represents Richmond in west London, said Mr Farron “doesn’t seem to stand for anything.”

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