Councillor on two councils
Cllr Bob Hughes
Conservative
- Councillor, Shere ward, West Surrey
- Councillor, Tillingbourne ward, Guildford (page)
Bob Hughes is a Conservative councillor for Shere ward on West Surrey Council and a councillor for Tillingbourne ward on Guildford Borough Council. Cllr Bob Hughes has endorsed the campaign that Zionism is not racism, on 13 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:
Anyone who believes in equality should support the State of Israel. It has been repeatedly and very often daily attacked by its neighbours and terrorists groups on all sides. Their murderous attacks should not be rewarded with support for a caused backed by so may antisemites.
They have put their name to it, so there is no need to email them asking. Ask the other councillors on West Surrey Council instead.
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At a glance
- Party
- Conservative
- Council
- West Surrey
- Ward
- Shere
- County
- Surrey
- Region
- South East
- Also
- Tillingbourne, Guildford
- The campaign
- Endorsed on 13 October 2026
- Official page
- West Surrey website
Questions and answers
Who is Bob Hughes?
Bob Hughes is a Conservative councillor for Shere ward on West Surrey Council and a councillor for Tillingbourne ward on Guildford Borough Council.
Has Cllr Bob Hughes endorsed the campaign that Zionism is not racism?
Yes. Cllr Bob Hughes put their name to it on 13 October 2026: "Zionism is not racism. I call on the Green Party to reverse its "Zionism is Racism" motion." In their own words: "Anyone who believes in equality should support the State of Israel. It has been repeatedly and very often daily attacked by its neighbours and terrorists groups on all sides. Their murderous attacks should not be rewarded with support for a caused backed by so may antisemites."
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 Shere?
Cllr Victoria Sena (Conservative). Each has a page saying where they stand.
Should I email Cllr Bob Hughes about it?
There is no need: Cllr Bob Hughes has already put their name to it. You can ask the other councillors on West Surrey Council instead.
Other councillors on West Surrey Council
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