Chris Nelson says political opponents have openly mocked his disability.
A parliamentary candidate said he would not be running in the next general election after he endured "intolerable abuse" due to his stammer.Mr Nelson said he was "deeply honoured" to stand for Parliament with a openly audible stammer.
But he said politicians made "cruel personal jokes" about it and he was described as "an embarrassment".He later ran again in the 2019 election, both times finishing in the top three candidates, reported theHe said the "final straw" had come in August when a politician mocked his stammer in the street.
"It is with great regret, I must now announce and explain my withdrawal from consideration as a parliamentary candidate for Kettering constituency," he said. "Having been the most recent Lib Dem parliamentary candidate in my hometown of Kettering, and convinced that candidates are important to give the voters a choice, my personal wellbeing has nonetheless caused me to decline offers to be re-nominated."Stammering remains the disability that it is politically acceptable to mock and belittle, and I refuse to be a part of it.
"I remain grateful for the support of my political party and call on all political parties - and all members of society - to do more to challenge the torrent of abuse we are tolerating."
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