Eric Butterworth - Councillor for Dewsbury East | Reform Watch
Profile and accountability tracker for Eric Butterworth, Councillor for Dewsbury East. Reform UK.
Role: Councillor for Dewsbury East
Party: Reform UK
Reform UK councillor representing Dewsbury East, Kirklees. Elected at the May 2026 Local Elections on 7 May 2026 for Dewsbury East.
Recorded incidents (showing 1-1 of 1)
Eric Butterworth shared a post urging people to make England Islam-free
Category: hate speech
An X account in Eric Butterworth's name shared an image reading "From the English Channel to the North Sea, Make England ISLAM-FREE" and posted a comment about Sadiq Khan's knighthood, between early 2025 and 2026. Opposition councillors called for his conduct to be investigated. Butterworth argued the posts were "satire" and apologised.