Councillor
Cllr John Challinor
Conservative
- Councillor, Canford Cliffs ward, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
John Challinor is a Conservative councillor for Canford Cliffs ward on Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council, in the South West. Cllr John Challinor 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 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council instead.
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At a glance
- Party
- Conservative
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Ward
- Canford Cliffs
- Region
- South West
- The campaign
- Endorsed on 12 October 2026
- Official page
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole website
Questions and answers
Who is John Challinor?
John Challinor is a Conservative councillor for Canford Cliffs ward on Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council, in the South West.
Has Cllr John Challinor endorsed the campaign that Zionism is not racism?
Yes. Cllr John Challinor 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 Canford Cliffs?
Cllr Gavin Wright (Conservative). Each has a page saying where they stand.
Should I email Cllr John Challinor about it?
There is no need: Cllr John Challinor has already put their name to it. You can ask the other councillors on Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council instead.
Other councillors on Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
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