Sequence of tenses

“I argued that when the broadcast media rules kicked in during the election period, we would have a better chance to get our policies across. The more balanced the broadcast coverage of Jeremy Corbyn, the more people would see him for the honest, decent, principled, and indeed strong leader he was.” (The Guardian.)

I argued: "When the broadcast media rules kicks in during the election period, we will have a better chance to get our policies across. The more balanced the broadcast coverage of Jeremy Corbyn [is], the more people will see him for the honest, decent, principled, and indeed strong leader he is."

Is my interpretation of the cited text right?