Tory councillor apologises for immigration rant in which he said "Enoch Powell was right"

Children no matter from where will always call one another names and say hurtful things

Of course they will. Isn't there a saying about children being cruel?

My late father always said that we ought be teaching our children more by way of languages. He reckoned that the UK would eventually fragment into areas where different languages were spoken.

Of course, one thing we ought to do is to stop paying for expensive (to us) 'free' interpreters and printing everything in multiple languages. If you don't speak our native tongue (and I didn't in many countries I worked in) then it ought be up to you to provide and fund an interpreter.

But of course, saying this makes me racist doesn't it?

Immigration rant councillor will sit as independent after resigning from Conservative Party

A councillor who resigned from the Conservative Party after an anti-immigration rant has said he will not resign his seat on Coventry City Council.

Coun Glenn Williams has said he plans to continue to represent the Bablake ward of the city as an independent councillor despite resigning from the Tories.

It is understood the decision to resign came as regional party bosses put pressure on the Coventry Conservative Association to kick Coun Williams out of the party.

His departure from the party means the Conservatives hold 14 councillor seats in the city with Labour filling 39 and Coun Williams as an independent completing the 54.

The Telegraph understands Coventry City Council is also investigating whether Coun Williams has broken the code of conduct, which could lead to further disciplinary action.

More councillors have taken to social media to echo the calls of council leader Coun George Duggins and deputy Abdul Khan who insisted Coun Williams should resign his seat on the council.

But Coun Williams insisted he would continue to serve as a councillor and said during a radio interview on BBC Coventry and Warwickshire on Friday morning that he had received “lots of messages of support from residents”.

Coventry City Council is also investigating whether Coun Williams has broken the code of conduct, which could lead to further disciplinary action.

I've no doubt they'll find something if they look deep and hard enough.

Of course, one thing we ought to do is to stop paying for expensive (to us) 'free' interpreters and printing everything in multiple languages. If you don't speak our native tongue (and I didn't in many countries I worked in) then it ought be up to you to provide and fund an interpreter.

I fully agree with you Rebbonk especially when care and services are being cut. By this they are encouraging for them not to learn English .
Just wondering am I entiled to an interpreter when I can t understand what some doctors and specialist are saying.

But of course, saying this makes me racist doesn't it?

I would say its a fact Rebbonk but then as I have agreed with you that makes two of us racist now according to some

MP says immigration row councillor should quit over 'divisive' WhatsApp chat



A councillor who quit the Conservative party after describing Enoch Powell as a hero during a rant over immigration should step down according to Coventry MP Geoffrey Robinson.

Coun Glenn Williams, who represents the Bablake ward, stood by messages he sent about immigration during a Whatsapp conversation to a fellow Conservative Party member.

Now veteran parliamentarian Geoffrey Robinson has joined city council leader George Duggins in calling for Coun Williams, who was elected in May, to quit his role.

“If Coun Williams is so confident in his views and that he is representing the views of local residents in Bablake ward, then he should stand down and seek his own mandate as an independent candidate,” the Coventry North West MP said.

“Glenn Williams is quoted as saying ‘I stand by anything I say and I can defend myself on anything I say’. If he is so confident then he should defend those views at the ballot box.”

“He stood and won only a few months ago on a Tory ticket. Why should he remain as a city councillor for the next four years?

“Glenn Williams is quoted as saying that he does not believe in multiculturalism. Does Coun Williams realise the damage he will continue to cause Coventry with such divisive views, and more recently our bid to be the UK City of Culture, one of the main aspects of our bid is to celebrate our multicultural city?

“Coun Glenn Williams was elected to serve all of his constituents, regardless of whether they voted for him or not.

“I know residents living in Bablake ward who now don’t feel confident approaching a councillor that has expressed such views.

“I’m sure the public will be submitting a petition to the council very soon calling for his resignation, he has surely broken the code of conduct.”

So says the EU-loving MP who voted against the wishes of the majority of his own constituents!

They work for us comes to mind in all this so why are they not doing their job they are all paid to do perhaps we should sack them

. Most immigrants here do not agree with mix race so are they racist against us.
I have also noticed when other immigrants that have been here for years say they dont want the EU immigrants here in fear of them taking their kids jobs on TV they are not accused of being racist one man comes to mind is the man who s son got killed in the Birmingham riots and called for calm whom I have met with his other son he delivered my freezer.

Coventry councillor caught up in racism row refuses to resign despite council vote



A Coventry councillor caught in the middle of a racism storm has refused to resign despite a Coventry City Council vote calling for him to step down.

The Labour Party motion was also supported by Conservative members as the whole chamber voted in favour of Coun Williams resigning with the exception of four councillors who sit on the Ethics Committee.

They abstained due to a conflict of interest with an ethics hearing into Coun Williams’ conduct pending. Only Coun Williams voted against the motion.

The debate became heated at times, with Coun Williams branded a “racist” and a “xenophobe”.

Coun Duggins said: “I believe the vast majority of his constituents would be disgusted by the views and the fact he tried to use constituents as justification for them.

“There is nothing legally or constitutionally to make Coun Williams resign, but morally he is compelled to.”

He added: “He should resign, he ought to do the honest thing. For God’s sake go.

“He stood as a Conservative candidate. If these views had been made to the Bablake electorate I do not believe he would have won.

“He should do the right thing, the legitimate thing. Test it at the ballot box. You will see clearly what happens.”

Tory leader Coun John Blundell was the only Conservative councillor to speak during the meeting.

He said: “We profoundly disagree and want to disassociate ourselves with the views expressed in Coun Williams’ interview with the Coventry Telegraph.”

Coun Williams issued a public apology for his behaviour a nd said he would seek to “re-educate” himself. He also pledged to donate the £25 monthly Tory membership fee he no longer pays to the Coventry Refugee and Migrant Centre and vowed to visit a local mosque.

He added: “Having reflected on my comments I can see why some people might find these comments offensive. It was never my intention to offend anybody.

“I hope the council staff, officers and elected members would agree that I have ever only treated them with respect and courtesy.

“I believe every resident is equal and I have never, and would never, discriminate against any resident.”

But deputy leader Coun Abdul Khan questioned how he could possibly represent all constituents equally.

He said: “I wonder if Coun Williams supports Britain First rather than the Conservatives.

“I believe the position of Coun Williams is untenable.”

Typical left wing bunkum. You can have democracy, but only if your views agree with theirs.

Williams (the man) was democratically elected to represent the ward he stood for. - End of!

As being bought up by Welsh parents also a welsh miners daughter who s g grandfather wrote all of Labours policies and helping Keir Hardy form the Labour party and not a brain washed by lefty Liberal s at Universities I suppose I am as each party be it LibLabCon now are all the same now which each agree with the same policies stated on Question Time.

I assume then you believe our children have nt the right to learn others language who come to reside in Coventry to protect them selves in these kind of times with attacks on our streets if soilders cant defend them selves with attempted kid naps and the muder of Leigh Rigby what chance have children got. After all lets face it those that create this eg mps etc are well protectected with body guards .