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# Brighton politicians unite against hate crime
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/brighton-politicians-unite-against-hate-crime/
- Published: 2016-07-22T12:00:13.000Z
- Updated: 2016-07-22T12:00:13.000Z
- Description: Brighton & Hove councillors from all political parties unite to condemn racism, xenophobia, and hate crimes at a meeting of the full council last night (Thursday, July 21).
- Author: Besi
- Tags: In The South, News, Cllr Geoffrey Theobald, Cllr Phélim Mac Cafferty, Cllr Warren Morgan, Racism

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Stone pylons on the A23 route into the city: Photo from the Brighton History Centre archive.

## Brighton & Hove councillors from all political parties unite to condemn racism, xenophobia, and hate crimes at a meeting of the full council last night (Thursday, July 21).

**All three political groups** represented on the council submitted a joint notice reassuring people living in Brighton & Hove that they are all valued members of the community.

The notice committed Brighton & Hove City Council to ensuring local services and programmes have the support and resources they need to fight and prevent racism. Councillors declared that they were proud to live in a diverse and tolerant society, and would not allow hate to become acceptable.

![Cllr Warren Morgan](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/web-200-22.jpg)

Cllr Warren Morgan

**Cllr Warren Morgan, Leader of the City Council and the Labour & Co-operative group said:** *“Hate crime and bigotry has no place in Brighton & Hove, prejudice and intolerance is not part of who we are as a city and as a community.*

*“Whatever your shade of skin, whatever language you speak, whatever faith you follow, whatever your place of birth, you are welcome here, you have a right to live and work in safety and free from harm or abuse, you have a right to live your life free from bigotry and intimidation.*

*“We say today, we say together, we will defend those rights. I am proud as leader of this council to move this motion which says we are united against hate.”*

![Cllr Geoffrey Theobald](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/web-200-23.jpg)

Cllr Geoffrey Theobald

**Cllr Geoffrey Theobald, leader of the Conservative group, added:** *“For many years Brighton and Hove has had a positive reputation for being an open and inclusive city that welcomes all.*

*We will therefore not tolerate any behaviour that causes people to feel threatened, intimidated or excluded.”*

![Cllr Phelim Mac Cafferty](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/web-200-24.jpg)

Cllr Phelim Mac Cafferty

**Cllr Phelim Mac Cafferty, leader of the Green group, concluded:** *“As long-standing champions of equality, Greens wholeheartedly support the cross-party commitment made here today to condemn all forms of racism, xenophobia and hate crime. At a time when the country is historically divided, Brighton & Hove stands united against hate and prejudice. We are determined to ensure Brighton & Hove remains a welcoming and fair city where diversity can flourish.”*

Brighton & Hove has a long history of being a welcoming and tolerant place. The stone pylons built in 1928 to welcome visitors, located on the A23 into Brighton, bear the inscription: *“Hail guest, we ask not what thou art. If friend we greet thee hand and heart. If stranger no longer be. If foe our love shall conquer thee”.*

Brighton & Hove residents can report hate crime incidents to the council’s community safety team on their website [safeinthecity.info](http://safeinthecity.info/?ref=scenemag.co.uk) or by telephoning: **01272 292735.**

**In an emergency people should always contact the Police directly through 999 or 101.**