‘Disgraceful and desperate’: Row as Liberal Democrat candidate accused of pretending to be blind

‘Disgraceful and desperate’: Row as Liberal Democrat candidate accused of pretending to be blind

Charity alleges doorknocker in Torbay suggested Steve Darling was using his guide dog ‘for political purposes’

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It has been an election campaign marked by controversial claims and counter-claims, but a row in the parliamentary constituency of Torbay in Devon has perhaps topped the lot.

A local charity for visually impaired people, Devon in Sight, has accused Tory canvassers of “stooping to an all-time low” by allegedly suggesting that the local Liberal Democrat candidate, Steve Darling, is not actually blind.

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