It appears that an individual cannot be a member of the Liberal Democrat Party if that person is religious and holds certain views such as being against abortion, according to reports. The uncomfortable revelations coincide with the Liberal Democrat Conference running 14-17 September.
In legal papers filed by the party as part of a discrimination case, the Liberal Democrats have defended barring prospective MPs if they voice particular religious views, reportsthe Daily Telegraph.
The remarks have emerged during a case involving David Campanale, a former BBC journalist, who is suing the party over claims he was removed from standing as a would-be Lib Dem MP because of his Christian faith.
