Richard Smith is a Conservative councillor for Kirkburton ward on Kirklees Council, in the Yorkshire and the Humber. Cllr Richard Smith 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.
They have put their name to it, so there is no need to email them asking. Ask the other councillors on Kirklees Council instead.
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At a glance
- Party
- Conservative
- Council
- Kirklees
- Ward
- Kirkburton
- County
- West Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- The campaign
- Endorsed on 12 October 2026
- Official page
- Kirklees website
Questions and answers
Who is Richard Smith?
Richard Smith is a Conservative councillor for Kirkburton ward on Kirklees Council, in the Yorkshire and the Humber.
Has Cllr Richard Smith endorsed the campaign that Zionism is not racism?
Yes. Cllr Richard Smith 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."
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 Kirkburton?
Cllr Bill Armer (Conservative) and Cllr John Taylor (Conservative). Each has a page saying where they stand.
Should I email Cllr Richard Smith about it?
There is no need: Cllr Richard Smith has already put their name to it. You can ask the other councillors on Kirklees Council instead.
Other councillors on Kirklees Council
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