This has just appeared on the BBC:
"A former Conservative general election candidate has pleaded guilty to a campaign of harassment against his Liberal Democrat rivals.
Ian Oakley, who stood down as the Tory candidate in Watford last month, admitted five charges of criminal damage and two of harassment.
Oakley, of Ryeland Close, West Drayton, Middlesex, appeared at St Albans Magistrates' Court.
The 31-year-old asked for 68 other offences to be taken into account."
The Metro has this:
"A former Tory parliamentary candidate has pleaded guilty to daubing a rival's house with 'perv' graffiti and sending gay and lesbian magazines to another opponent.
A court today heard former Watford prospective parliamentary candidate Ian Oakley, 31, had damaged property belonging to the Liberal Democrats and had harassed rivals Sal Brinton and Russell Wilson.
He slashed tyres and wrecked shutters at the Liberal Democrat headquarters in Watford.
He sent gay and lesbian magazines to Ms Brinton and made silent phone calls to her between August 2006 and March this year, the court heard. Letters addressed to "Sal Bitchton" were also sent to her workplace."
Shocking stuff. Mr Oakley stepped down on 19th July when Sunday newspapers were about to break the story that he was facing police charges.
2pm: Daniel Finkelstein blogs about his own (small) role in Ian Oakley's rise and fall
2.15pm: The LibDems have called for David Cameron to investigate the whole episode.
