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This Green candidate thinks the UK is a ‘terrorist state’

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06.05.2026

A Green candidate at tomorrow’s election has called the UK a ‘terrorist state,’ blamed Jeremy Corbyn’s demise on the ‘web of lies Israel released on him’ and reposted a claim that Israel has ‘captured’ Britain’s Department for Education.

Batchford is, by my count, the 24th Green candidate at tomorrow’s election to be exposed for expressing extremist views specifically related to Jews, ‘Zionism’ or Israel

Batchford is, by my count, the 24th Green candidate at tomorrow’s election to be exposed for expressing extremist views specifically related to Jews, ‘Zionism’ or Israel

Marc Batchford is one of a cluster of Green candidates in Walsall with extreme views. Another, Raja Ateeq, described Jews as ‘cockroaches’. A third Walsall Green candidate, Joe Belcher, has been allowed to run again tomorrow for the party........

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