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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