Zionism Is Not Racism

Councillor

Cllr Steven Barton BEM

Independent

Steven Barton BEM is an Independent councillor for Stalybridge North ward on Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council, in the North West. Cllr Steven Barton BEM has not endorsed the campaign that Zionism is not racism yet.

Not endorsed yet

Zionism is not racism. I call on the Green Party to reverse its "Zionism is Racism" motion.

Councillors and MPs of every party in England and Wales are being asked to put their names to this one sentence. Not having signed it does not mean someone supports the Green Party's motion: they may simply not have been asked yet.

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At a glance

Party
Independent
Council
Tameside
Ward
Stalybridge North
County
Greater Manchester
Region
North West
The campaign
Not endorsed yet
Official page
Tameside website

Questions and answers

Who is Steven Barton BEM?

Steven Barton BEM is an Independent councillor for Stalybridge North ward on Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council, in the North West.

Has Cllr Steven Barton BEM endorsed the campaign that Zionism is not racism?

Not yet. Councillors and MPs of every party in England and Wales are being asked to put their names to one sentence: "Zionism is not racism. I call on the Green Party to reverse its "Zionism is Racism" motion." Not having signed it does not mean someone supports the Green Party's motion: they may not have been asked yet.

What is the Green Party's "Zionism is Racism" motion?

On 4 October 2026 the Green Party of England and Wales passed a motion declaring that "Zionism is racism". It brands as racism the belief, held by around nine in ten British Jews, that the Jewish people have the right to a homeland of their own, and binds the party to treat that belief "as any other form of racism". Councillors and MPs of every other party are being asked to say, in public, that Zionism is not racism.

Who are the other councillors for Stalybridge North?

Cllr Christine Emily Beardmore (Labour) and Cllr Liam Duff (Reform UK). Each has a page saying where they stand.

How can I ask Cllr Steven Barton BEM to endorse it?

Use the button on this page: it opens a short email to Cllr Steven Barton BEM in your own email app, with the link to sign. Nothing is sent until you press send.

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