In 2008 the Conservative Party suspended one of their candidates, Philip Lardner for praising Rhodesian leader Ian Smith.
Now he’s been suspended by the Conservatives again, this time for homophobic comments, although given where we are in the electoral timetable his name will remain on the ballot in North Ayrshire and Arran and there will be no alternative Conservative candidate put up.
To be suspended once might be a misfortune…
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One Comment
Could be interesting if the Tory vote comes to us and Labour loses share to the SNP.
Labour’s candidate in S E Cambs has also been suspended — in that case, the Tory majority is less than the Labour vote so it could be interesting!