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Mark Pack

Philip Lardner gets official warning but keeps job

By Mark Pack | Thu 12th August 2010 - 7:50 pm

A quick update on Philip Lardner, whose suspension as a Conservative candidate during the election following homophobic comments we covered back in April – and who had previously been suspended by the Conservatives in 2008 for praising Rhodesian leader Ian Smith.

After he made the homophobic remarks this year, he was also suspended from his teaching job. He has now been reinstated, but given a formal written warning over his behaviour.

Hat-tip: Stephen Glenn

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Mark Pack

Philip Lardner suspended by the Conservatives (again)

By Mark Pack | Wed 28th April 2010 - 8:50 am

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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