Attitudes to the deselection by the Liberal Democrats of David Campanale as prospective parliamentary candidate over his Christian beliefs (4354)

Type of Data: Attitudes to the deselection by the Liberal Democrats of David Campanale as prospective parliamentary candidate over his Christian beliefs (4354)

Faith Community: Christianity

Date: 2024, 5-6 June

Geography: Great Britain

Sample Size: 2001

Population: Adults aged 18 and over

Keywords: Christian beliefs, David Campanale, deselection as prospective parliamentary candidate, Liberal Democrat Party, politics, Sutton and Cheam, Whitestone Insight

Collection Method: Online interview

Collection Agency: Whitestone Insight

Published Source:

https://www.whitestoneinsight.com/poll-digest

BRIN ID: 4354

Remarks:

David Campanale, a former BBC and Premier journalist, was chosen as the Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for Sutton and Cheam in 2021 but was subsequently deselected by the party, with his local party overwhelmingly endorsing a new candidate. Campanale claimed there had been a campaign against him by party members and activists who were said to have objected to his Biblical views on issues such as abortion and euthanasia. Campanale vowed to sue the Liberal Democrats for allegedly discriminating against someone based on their Christian faith.

Posted by: Clive D. Field

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