Blocked Lib Dem candidate demands apology after unlawfully being ousted for his Christian beliefs

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A former Liberal Democrat candidate who was blocked over his Christian views has demanded an apology from Sir Ed Davey.Speaking to GB News, David Campanale recalled his "harrowing" four-year legal battle and admitted he feels "let down" by the leader of the Liberal Democrats.Mr Campanale was selected as Sutton & Cheam's prospective parliamentary candidate in 2022 before being removed by local activists.The former BBC journalist, who served as a Liberal Democrat councillor from 1986 to 1994, was deselected after being accused of "not confessing his Christian beliefs enough".

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say He told GB News: "Many people in the Liberal Democrats are active Christians, but they will be dismayed that after the members voted for me in a democratic process, the activists said, 'Why didn't you disclose that you hold these Christian beliefs on issues of conscience?'"Despite first being approved as a prospective parliamentary candidate in 2017, Mr Campanale recalled being told...

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