"Whitford claimed the people raising the flags were doing so to 'reject' the 'destruction of British values' amid an alleged 'influx of soon to be millions of mainly Muslim men of fighting age'."
"'I should not have responded how I did to those emails,' Whitford told the BBC. 'I responded in a personal rather than a professional way, and I am happy to apologise for that.'"
"'However, I still think freedom of speech is an important thing.'"
A councillor from Leicestershire County Council, Charles Whitford, apologized after an investigation into his response to complaints about St George's flags. Residents raised concerns about unauthorized flags in Markfield. Whitford's emails included inflammatory remarks about immigration and religion, leading to accusations of inciting hatred. He acknowledged his response was personal rather than professional but maintained the importance of freedom of speech. The investigation concluded that his assertions were inappropriate within an official context.
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