  Ask anyone in Westminster who the front runner to succeed Nick Clegg as Lib Dem leader when he eventually steps down, and the current party president Tim Farron's name is the most frequent response.
In an interview with HuffPost today, Farron discusses the future of his party, plans for life after the coalition and why he is cross with Labour.
Farron also suggests there are a "whole bunch" of Tory policies that his party may block if their coalition partners fail to delver Lords reform.
We also learn that Nick Clegg is a "good texter" and has been "absolutely lovely" to Farron amid the constant rumours that he is after his job.
Meanwhile Farron's colleague Vince Cable is under fire from a Downing Street adviser for being a "socialist" who is unfit to hold office.
Adrian Beecroft is unhappy with the business secretary because he blocked his "bonkers" plans to make it much easier for companies to fire their workers. HuffPost suspects Cable will not be losing too much sleep over this particular attack. BLOG POSTS  | Sir Christopher Meyer: The Euro-Crisis: Apocalypse Soon?
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There are all sorts of weird disparities in our tax system. Why should paying yourself through a company instead of being paid directly by your employer change what tax rate you pay? Why should debt get a better deal than equity, or share buybacks a better deal than dividends? The reason all these quirks, which are both unfair and opportunities for the crafty to dodge their taxes, exist is because the tax system has been broken by politicians trying to raise more and more revenue, and hide tax rates from voters who would rather keep more of their own money. The result was neatly summed up by George Osborne in 2010 - we now have a spaghetti bowl of taxes. It will take serious reform to untangle them. | | MOST POPULAR ON HUFFINGTONPOST.CO.UK |
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