Rob Flello

Robert Charles Douglas Flello (born 14 January 1966) is a British politician who was a Labour Member of Parliament (MP) for Stoke-on-Trent South from 2005 to 2017. In 2019, he changed his party allegiance to the Liberal Democrats. Quotes I could not in good conscience vote for a party that thinks protecting the most vulnerable people in society, those who are yet to be born, issues around euthanasia, other pro-life issues and indeed generally people who have a faith and want to practice it, I couldn't vote for a party that thinks that is somehow incompatible with the modern world. "'This is blatant discrimination': Christian politician deselected by Lib Dems says it was because of abortion and gay marriage views" (13 November 2019). In 2019, Flello was briefly the Liberal Democrat candidate for his former constituency, but was deselected within two days. I had always said that when I could see the holes in the hands and feet of Jesus myself then I would consider believing. It was very much a standard line – I wouldn't take anything on belief, I wanted to see the evidence. On that hillside I looked up at the crucifix and Our Lord was there with the holes in his hands and his feet and in that instant – I wouldn’t say I believed, I wouldn’t say I decided to start believing – in that instant, I knew. I knew that I had been looking all these years without seeing Christ crucified. There he was in front of me and I then knew that God and Jesus Christ were true. My life has been upside down ever since. All my original views were turned upside down. It has cost me quite a few friendships and has probably cost me a political career but I cannot un-know what I now know. "The day my atheist convictions were shattered", Catholic Herald (16 October 2020) External links http://www.robertflello.com Category:1966 births Category:Living people Category:Liberal Democrats (UK) politicians Category:Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom