The Ten Best MPs on Twitter: Joint 8 – Tim Farron
Joint 8) TimFarron
Score: 18
Entertainment: 3
Information: 6
Constituency: 4
Regularity: 5
Farron has a unique advantage over other MPs. He is plain-speaking and president of the Liberal Democrats. That combination of honesty and seniority makes him unusually informative. His off-the-cuff comments on issues like NHS reform or online surveillance provide news-worthy glimpses into the political tensions of the coalition and the extent to which the Lib Dem rank-and-file can countenance policy. The jokey charm he deploys at Lib Dem conferences does not come through online but he is a regular Twitter user and remains thoroughly engaged, dutifully responding to a wide range of questions from constituents and others.
