Lib Dem MP insists ‘we welcome all faiths’ after candidate blocked from standing due to Christian beliefs
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A Liberal Democrat MP has insisted her party "welcomes all faiths" after a former candidate won a legal challenge against the party over being prevented from standing because of his Christian beliefs.Speaking to GB News, Lisa Smart attempted to avoid being drawn into the matter by Camilla Tominey.
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David Campanale was blocked from sitting as a Lib Dem candidate for Sutton and Cheam in the 2024 General Election over objections to abortion and assisted suicide policies.The party accepted they had broken equality law and will now pay damages to Mr Campanale and legal costs, estimated at around £250,000.
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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Camilla probed: "Can we talk about David Campanelli, who has just won a four-year battle against the Liberal Democrats, whom he claimed had discriminated against him?
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"He was the candidate in Sutton and Cheam, and then he was dumped because, shock, horror, he had Christian views.
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He was anti-abortion and indeed anti-assisted suicide.
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