Brian Battle is a Reform UK councillor for Manor ward on Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council, in the North West. Cllr Brian Battle 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:
I fully support our Jewish community and call on members of the Green party to condemn the antisemitism within their ranks.
They have put their name to it, so there is no need to email them asking. Ask the other councillors on Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council instead.
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At a glance
- Party
- Reform UK
- Council
- Stockport
- Ward
- Manor
- County
- Greater Manchester
- Region
- North West
- The campaign
- Endorsed on 13 October 2026
- Official page
- Stockport website
Questions and answers
Who is Brian Battle?
Brian Battle is a Reform UK councillor for Manor ward on Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council, in the North West.
Has Cllr Brian Battle endorsed the campaign that Zionism is not racism?
Yes. Cllr Brian Battle 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: "I fully support our Jewish community and call on members of the Green party to condemn the antisemitism within their ranks."
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 Manor?
Cllr Jon Byrne (Labour) and Cllr Laura Clingan (Labour). Each has a page saying where they stand.
Should I email Cllr Brian Battle about it?
There is no need: Cllr Brian Battle has already put their name to it. You can ask the other councillors on Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council instead.
Other councillors on Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
All 63 councillors on Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
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