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Volunteer, 78, says Reform official likened her to Nazi collaborator for teaching asylum seekers English

Volunteer, 78, says Reform official likened her to Nazi collaborator for teaching asylum seekers English

Summary

Mair Godley, 78, says Reform UK councillor Carl Johnson compared her to a Nazi collaborator after she said she had volunteered to teach English to asylum seekers near Wethersfield, Essex. A draft meeting record says the discussion became heated and Johnson was asked to leave; Godley’s husband has filed a formal complaint with Essex County Council.

Key Facts

  • The Godleys live near the former Wethersfield military base, where the Home Office houses hundreds of asylum seekers.
  • At a parish council meeting on 14 October, Nick Godley questioned Johnson about potholes and Operation Vanguard, a private-security patrol scheme.
  • Mair Godley said she had volunteered to help asylum seekers at the facility learn English.
  • The couple say Johnson called her help “facilitating the invasion” and compared it to helping Germany during the Second World War.
  • Johnson also said he did not want to raise his daughter to be raped and murdered by asylum seekers, according to the article.
  • Draft meeting minutes say the discussion became heated and Johnson was asked to leave to restore order.
  • Nick Godley filed a formal complaint with Essex County Council, which said it would comment after investigating and finding a breach.
  • Reform UK and Johnson did not respond to repeated requests for comment.
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