from Religion Media Centre
The Liberal Democrats are being urged to investigate and take action over the way David Campanale, an evangelical Christian, was forced out of his role as a prospective parliamentary candidate, because of his conservative views on same sex relationships.
Tim Farron, LibDem MP and prominent Christian who resigned from the leadership after also being criticised for his beliefs, told The Telegraph that Camapanale had been mocked and abused and the party must prevent further discrimination against Christians over their beliefs.
The former deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats, Sir Simon Hughes, is also seeking action for better procedures and practices in the party and is backing the Liberal Democrat Christian Fellowship executive officers’ request for an independent inquiry into David Campanele’s treatment and its implications.
Campanale took the party to court where it admitted multiple counts of unlawful discrimination against him and agreed to pay damages.
This week, the court will begin to determine the level of damages.