Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
“All foreigners need deporting”
All foreigners need deporting
… is alleged to have been posted by Haringey Councillor Sheila Peacock in a WhatsApp Group.
Today, the Harringay Community Press reported that Cllr Peacock has been suspended by Labour after deport foreigners message.
Sheila Peacock is no stranger to ill-considered statements.
As the Mayor of Haringey several times, would Cllr Peacock not have officiated at UK naturalisation ceremonies at the Civic Centre?
Sheila Peacock is a Labour candidate for South Tottenham in the May 2026 local elections, but one has to wonder if she would not feel more at home in the Party of Nigel Farage.
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Permalink Reply by Alan Stanton
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I've read the Haringey Community Press report on this. To be honest it's less than clear and helpful. It involves three current Haringey councillors. One of whom - Sheila Peacock - denies she posted the offensive words.
Is that possible? Of course it is. People's online accounts do get hacked. Usually to scam and cheat them out of money. But also to smear them and try to damage their public reputation. My advice: stay away from Arsebook and What'scrap.
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Permalink Reply by Clive Carter
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I pulled the plug on FaceBook years ago; Zuckerberg also owns WhatsApp.
Cllr Peacock's denial appears to relate—not to the offensive words—but to a video (since deleted) that was "accidentally sent" by Mark grosskopf, who apologised for posting the video.
The HCP wrote: The original “foreigners need deporting” message was sent in response to a video posted by Labour councillor Mark Grosskopf on Monday, 3rd November.
The wording is unclear in the small or original screenshot that HCP published; I've reproduced it at a larger size here (click to enlarge):
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Clive, I originally qualified and practiced as a lawyer and still have a strong ethical belief in fairness and truthfulness; and getting at the facts. Through my life I haven't always lived up to my own principles and have said stupid things which I was ashamed of and apologised for.
In this instance I'm not going to speculate about what was said to whom. The Labour Party is following its proper rules and carrying out an investigation as needed.
It must surely be plain to very many people that so-called 'social media' are often shockingly anti-social and need handling with great caution. This applies especially when someone is a public figure. Trebly so if such people are politicians with an election due next May.
I'm not suggesting ultra caution to the point of empty tedium. One Starmer is enough. But boredom is better than the opposite extreme : opening your mouth to change feet.
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Permalink Reply by Brian Mahoney
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Why is an obviously diminished 94 year old still a local councillor?
Ordinarily I advocate for experience, both work and life, as adding weight to a person's suitability for a public role. After all, that's why the young men are the Lieutenant's and the older men (and yes women) are the Generals. However, 94 is pushing it. I'd make an exception if the person was still competent and on top of their game but obviously that is not the case in this situation.
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Wow, thought you made a mistake with her age, but apparently she really is 94 then !
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https://lgiu.org/the-impressive-career-and-many-hats-of-cllr-shelia...
This link takes you to the Local Government Information Unit and the page on its award for Sheila.
It explains why so many people who've known her personally for many years have overwhelming doubt about whether Sheila would or could use the crass crude language attributed to her.
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