Glenn Matthews is a Conservative councillor for Birstall West ward on Charnwood Borough Council, in the East Midlands. Cllr Glenn Matthews has endorsed the campaign that Zionism is not racism, on 12 October 2026.
Has endorsed the campaign
Zionism is not racism. I call on the Green Party to reverse its "Zionism is Racism" motion.
In their own words:
I stand with the Jewish community and will continue to do so. The 7th October must not be forgotten or get lost in time.
They have put their name to it, so there is no need to email them asking. Ask the other councillors on Charnwood Borough Council instead.
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At a glance
- Party
- Conservative
- Council
- Charnwood
- Ward
- Birstall West
- County
- Leicestershire
- Region
- East Midlands
- The campaign
- Endorsed on 12 October 2026
- Official page
- Charnwood website
Questions and answers
Who is Glenn Matthews?
Glenn Matthews is a Conservative councillor for Birstall West ward on Charnwood Borough Council, in the East Midlands.
Has Cllr Glenn Matthews endorsed the campaign that Zionism is not racism?
Yes. Cllr Glenn Matthews put their name to it on 12 October 2026: "Zionism is not racism. I call on the Green Party to reverse its "Zionism is Racism" motion." In their own words: "I stand with the Jewish community and will continue to do so. The 7th October must not be forgotten or get lost in time."
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 Birstall West?
Cllr Shona Rattray (Conservative). Each has a page saying where they stand.
Should I email Cllr Glenn Matthews about it?
There is no need: Cllr Glenn Matthews has already put their name to it. You can ask the other councillors on Charnwood Borough Council instead.
Other councillors on Charnwood Borough Council
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