article_snippet: In a thinly-veiled attack on the Deputy Prime Minister, Tim Farron said Lib Dems should have been much braver and blocked the Conservatives’ controversial health reforms.
article_snippet: Tim Farron, right, the front-runner to replace Nick Clegg, left, as Liberal Democrat leader has savaged the way Liberal Democrat leader conducts Lib Dems in the Coalition –
article_snippet: The arch comments will be seen as the latest stage in Tim Farron undeclared bid for leadership of Lib Dems should Lib Dems suffer a catastrophe on
article_snippet: In an interview with the Financial Times, Tim Farron said The Lib Dems should ‘actively consider’ something short of a full coalition if the general election results in a hung parliament.
article_snippet: If Mr Clegg goes after the election, Tim Farron is seen as the front-runner to succeed Tim Farron.
article_snippet: Tim Farron told the FT that while another coalition is possible, The Lib Dems Lib Dems should consider letting David Cameron or Ed Miliband form a minority government.
article_snippet: Tim Farron said The Lib Dems believe that while ‘stable government is absolutely essential’, coalition is not the only answer.
article_snippet: Tim Farron said the price for any formal deal should be for The Lib Dems to take ownership of one particular part of government policy.
article_snippet: Tim Farroninsisted that forming the Coalition had been the ‘grown-up’ thing to do and said Tim Farron party should not be ‘punished’.
article_snippet: And Mr Farron said Nick Clegg should have understood the damage Lib Dem party U-turn on tuition fees would inflict.
article_snippet: But Mr Farron insisted Lib Dem party was right to go into coalition at a time of national economic emergency in 2010 and says it would be regrettable if Lib Dem party was now ‘punished for Lib Dem party’.
article_snippet: Mr Farron said the UK Independence party, the Greens and Lib Dem party might draw the conclusion that voters did not reward parties that ‘behaved like a grown up’.
highlights_snippet: Tim Farron said Lib Dems should have blocked the Tories' health reforms .
  
highlights_snippet: But The MP insisted that forming the Coalition had been 'grown-up' thing to do .