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Tory candidate Philip Lardner suspended over gay comments
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| Contributor | Ralphie |
| Last Edited | Ralphie Apr 27, 2010 09:52pm |
| Category | News |
| News Date | Apr 27, 2010 09:00pm |
| Description | Philip Lardner, the Tory election candidate for North Ayrshire and Arran, said that most Britons consider homosexuality to be “somewhere between unfortunate and simply wrong” and it should not be supported by the state.
In a section on his website, he supported parents and teachers who do not want children to be taught about homosexuality and churches who do not want to employ gay people.
David Cameron moved quickly to suspend him, with the Scottish Conservative Party branding the comments “deeply offensive and unacceptable”.
Andrew Fulton, chairman of the Scottish Conservatives, confirmed Mr Lardner’s party membership had been suspended, adding: “These views have no place in the modern Conservative party.” |
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