An angry Leave voter took Tim Farron to task over his views on Brexit while the Liberal Democrats were out campaigning.
The party leader got an earful from pensioner Malcolm Baker who insisted that Leave voters “do know, we did know” what they were voting for in the EU referendum and also accused him of believing people who voted for Brexit were racist.
Farron was in the middle of a TV interview in Kidlington, near Oxford, when the 65-year-old decided he had something to get off his chest. Be warned – there’s some bad language in this clip.
Voter Malcolm Baker confronts Tim Farron pic.twitter.com/PATPWC0yrR
— Sam Lister (@sam_lister_) May 3, 2017
People have been reacting to the video online, with some giving him a virtual pat on the back.
@sam_lister_ Well said Malcolm and Happy Birthday to you sir. You spoke for a lot of people there ??
— Neil Harper (@Neil_H_1984) May 3, 2017
@sam_lister_ Super! Well said that man!
— David Eyles (@Drystonesonnet) May 3, 2017
Though others were not in agreement – especially at the bit where he ended up calling Britain a “fantastic company”.
@sam_lister_ I may now live in OZ but I still miss the UK, but people like Mr Baker make me miss it that little bit less…
— ExileInOz (@ExileInOz) May 3, 2017
@sam_lister_ @ChrisDYork We are a fantastic company pic.twitter.com/2sAQT006Mh
— The Steve (@TheMightySteve) May 3, 2017
Some used it as an opportunity to praise Farron for his approach to Baker.
@sam_lister_ @timfarron taking the tough questions on the road. Real conversation with ought slogans (slightly rowdy man) Unlike #HideAwayMay. ?? press.
— Bez 1.0 (@WesBez88) May 3, 2017
@sam_lister_ Tim Farron politely listened to somebody who vehemently disagreed with him. Let's see if Theresa May is strong and stable enough to do that.
— Michael Bloody Livid (@MichRugbyZwolle) May 3, 2017
Though, as ever, not everyone saw it that way.
@sam_lister_ Go Malcolm! Standing up to Farron, who shows Malc only contempt as he laughs at him. Malcolm lifetime Labour, now voting for @theresa_may
— Denise (@deni444) May 3, 2017
@sam_lister_ The most annoying thing is how patronising Tim was, our lives are just a joke to these people.
— Melissa Smith?? (@MelissaS1801) May 3, 2017
Baker revealed that for the first time ever, he wouldn’t be voting Labour and would instead be voting for Theresa May.