Conservative councillor faces deselection over racist and sexist jokes

A Conservative councillor on Hinkley & Bosworth Borough Council is facing deselection after sending "funny" emails with racist and sexist jokes to colleagues.

Cllr Peter Batty was forced to resign as leader of the Conservative group on the council last month and now faces deselection by Charnwood Conservative Association.

Conservative leader of Hinkley & Bosworth resigns over racist emails

A borough and parish councillor in Leicestershire has resigned as leader of Hinkley & Bosworth Conservatives ahead of a vote of no confidence in him.

Cllr Peter Batty was forced to apologise last month for sending "funny" emails to his colleagues with jokes about Indian taxi drivers, Jews, Irish people and "niggers". Batty has resigned as leader but has "no intention of resigning as a councillor".

Hinkley Conservative councillor sent racist and sexist jokes

A Conservative councillor in Leicestershire has been forced to apologise for emailing racist and sexist jokes to colleagues.

Cllr Peter Batty, a Hinckley & Bosworth borough and Groby parish councillor, forwarded "funny" emails about Indian taxi drivers, Jews and Irish people to his colleagues. One of the emails contained the word "nigger". Cllr Batty is leader of the Conservative group on the borough council.

Independent Powys councillor, Myfanwy Alexander, resigned as deputy leader of the council after using the same word in a council meeting. Cllr Batty should take a leaf out of her book and do the honourable thing.