A Solihull election candidate, Phil Tierney, is under investigation for stating that all mosques should be closed down, following his comments in response to a far-right party's social media inquiry, amidst criticism from local political figures and ongoing scrutiny of another candidate, Steve Egan, for sharing anti-Semitic imagery. #Islamophobia #Racism #Intolerance #GB #JE
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Solihull Reform candidate investigated for anti-mosque post
A Solihull election candidate is under investigation for stating that all mosques should be closed down.
Reform candidate for Chelmsley Wood Phil Tierney made the comment last year in response to far-right party Britain First posting a question on social media about whether mosques should be monitored for extremism.