Zionism Is Not Racism

Ward · Newcastle-under-Lyme

Thistleberry councillors

The 2 councillors for Thistleberry ward on Newcastle-under-Lyme, of every party, and where each stands on the Green Party's "Zionism is Racism" motion.

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Questions and answers

Who are the councillors for Thistleberry ward on Newcastle-under-Lyme?

Cllr Joan Whieldon (Conservative) and Cllr Susan Beeston (Conservative).

Where do the Thistleberry councillors stand on the "Zionism is Racism" motion?

Cllr Joan Whieldon has not endorsed the campaign yet; Cllr Susan Beeston has not endorsed the campaign yet.

How can I contact the councillors for Thistleberry?

Each name on this page links to their own page. To email them, or every councillor on Newcastle-under-Lyme at once, use the email panel on the Newcastle-under-Lyme page.

What is the Green Party's "Zionism is Racism" motion?

On 4 October 2026 the Green Party of England and Wales passed a motion declaring that "Zionism is racism". It brands as racism the belief, held by around nine in ten British Jews, that the Jewish people have the right to a homeland of their own, and binds the party to treat that belief "as any other form of racism". Councillors and MPs of every other party are being asked to say, in public, that Zionism is not racism.