A British local government official has generated widespread condemnation after video emerged showing him denying the Holocaust and making antisemitic claims about Adolf Hitler's intentions toward Jewish people. The Express reported that Peter Lawrence, who represents the far-right British Democrats party, was recorded during a political rally making these controversial statements.
Lawrence currently serves on Mylor Parish Council after winning his position without opposition earlier this year. The inflammatory footage was captured by anti-fascist activists from Cornwall Resists during a right-wing demonstration called the "Great British Strike" rally that took place in Truro on Saturday.
When questioned by activists about the existence of antisemitism, Lawrence responded "technically no" before launching into a series of historically inaccurate claims. Lawrence stated: "World Jewry declared war on Germany in the Second World War. They were bankrupting them from the Treaty of Versailles, they were blockading the food and everything. They were starving them out."
Really!! Dumbnut!!
Why did Hitler Murder 6000000++ JEWS!!
Peter Law...cos he felt like it!!Peter Lawrence told members of the anti-fascist group Cornwall Resists that, technically antisemitism, didn't exist, at a right wing "Great British Strike" rally. https://t.co/4UXhpLzEje— Blackscorpion (@blackmamba526) May 28, 2025
The British Democrats representative continued with additional unfounded assertions. "The Jews, who are communist, were responsible for a lot of problems in the Weimar Republic, were frustrating the efforts of the restoration of the German people to have self-determination and to be ruled by the Germans," Lawrence claimed. He further declared: "Hitler didn't have a beef with the Jews. He just didn't want them to disrupt what was going on."
The paper reported that activists challenged Lawrence about Hitler's documented actions against Jewish populations during World War II. Lawrence responded by claiming: "I – and from what I've read and the revisionist historians who I have read cannot find a single order from Adolf Hitler calling for the execution of the Jews."
When directly questioned about his views regarding the Holocaust, Lawrence made the shocking statement: "The Holocaust has been massively over-exaggerated." Cornwall Resists condemned Lawrence for what they characterized as antisemitic rhetoric and Holocaust denial.
The British Democrats party issued a statement addressing the controversy surrounding their councilor's remarks. A spokesperson for the organization stated: "The focus of our party, along with our elected councilors, is to work in communities to improve the lives of British people, and we have been successful in winning elections at local government level. The most recent by-election we won was in Maidstone, Kent, on 8th May, 2025. Historians should be the ones to debate the past events, not political parties. The British Democrats advocate for a peaceful and positive nationalism to prevent and avoid human tragedies."
