A former Enfield councillor was present when Sir Keir Starmer and Tottenham MP David Lammy were ambushed outside parliament by protesters.
The Labour leader was rushed into a car yesterday (February 7) after he was surrounded by a mob of people who were heard shouting about claims Sir Keir failed to prosecute Jimmy Savile, as well as protesting about Covid measures.
Among the group was William Coleshill, a former Conservative Enfield councillor who represented the Bush Hill Park ward.
Since the pandemic he became co-editor-in-chief of the anti-lockdown group Resistance GB, and was recording footage of the ambush while yelling at Sir Keir and questioning police.
Mr Coleshill was previously suspended from Enfield Council on September 2018 for making racist remarks.
He was also filmed chasing Michael Gove back in October outside Westminster questioning: “How do you justify the illegal lockdowns that are being pushed on this country?”
Protesters yesterday were heard yelling "traitor" while criticising the Labour leader for backing Covid vaccinations and not opposing the government.
Sir Keir was asked "do you enjoy working for the new world order?"
Footage shared online shows William Coleshill was at Westminster, while Resistance GB uploaded footage of Sir Keir being ambushed
A man and a woman were arrested after a traffic cone was thrown at an officer.
On at least two videos posted to social media yesterday, a man and a woman were heard shouting about Savile to the Labour leader, as he walked with shadow foreign secretary David Lammy.
Mr Lammy said it was “no surprise the conspiracy theorist thugs who harassed” Sir Keir and himself had “repeated” Mr Johnson’s slurs.
Video grab image courtesy of Conor Noon of clashes between police and protesters in Westminster as officers use a police vehicle to escort Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer to safety.
Sir Keir apologised while director of public prosecutions in 2013 for the CPS having failed to bring Savile to justice four years earlier.
There is, however, no evidence that Sir Keir had any personal role in the failure to prosecute the man who was one of Britain’s most egregious sex offenders before his death in 2011.
The Prime Minister tweeted: “The behaviour directed at the Leader of the Opposition tonight is absolutely disgraceful.
“All forms of harassment of our elected representatives are completely unacceptable.”
Mr Coleshill was approached for comment.
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