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Cllr Sophie Dror, leader of Reform UK in Hillingdon, faced criticism for a social media comment posted after a September 25 machete attack in west London, where a man was hospitalized and two teenagers arrested. In a local Facebook group discussion about the incident, an account linked to Cllr Dror commented, "import the 3rd world you get the 3rd world," sparking accusations of stoking hatred. Labour's Cllr Stuart Mathers condemned these remarks as inflammatory, while Cllr Dror claimed her comment was part of a broader debate on immigration policy and unrelated to the attack or those involved.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-05,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Cllr Sophie Dror, leader of the opposition Reform group on Hillingdon Council, faced criticism for a social media comment posted after a machete attack that occurred at Cowley Recreation Ground in Uxbridge on September 25. The incident left a man in his 50s hospitalized and two teenagers arrested. Dror's account, named "Reform Yiewsley Councillors," replied to the post with the comment "import the 3rd world you get the 3rd world." Despite accepting responsibility for the comment, she rejected claims that it aimed to inflame community tensions. Labour group leader Cllr Stuart Mathers condemned the statement, accusing Reform councillors of speculating about the ethnicity or nationality of those involved in the crime, which the Metropolitan Police had not disclosed.
Written for “Hillingdon Reform Leader Controversy” on 2026-10-05,
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The leader of Reform UK in Hillingdon has been accused of "stoking hatred" after a social media comment posted following a machete attack in west London.
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Cllr Sophie Dror, leader of the opposition Reform group on Hillingdon Council, has accepted responsibility for the comment but rejected claims it amounted to an attempt to inflame tensions within the community.
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The row stems from a discussion in a local Facebook group following the attack at Cowley Recreation Ground in Uxbridge on September 25, which saw a man in his 50s taken to hospital and two teenagers arrested.
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teenagers → stem → hospital
Under a post about the incident, an account associated with Cllr Dror, named Reform Yiewsley Councillors, replied: "import the 3rd world you get the 3rd world".
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you → associate → world
The comment was posted in response to another group member's remark referring to the "usual suspects".
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However, the Metropolitan Police said no information about the ethnicity or nationality of those arrested had been released.
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Labour group leader Cllr Stuart Mathers condemned the comment, accusing Reform councillors of speculating about the background of those involved in the attack.
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He said: "This is an awful crime in broad daylight.
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This is now a police matter and we expect those responsible to be brought to justice.
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those → expect → justice
We are appalled that the Reform councillors are speculating [on] the ethnicity on Facebook.
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The police have not revealed any details at this stage.
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police → reveal → stage
Stoking hatred in our communities is not helpful in keeping our residents safe."
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The comment was later removed from the Facebook group.
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Cllr Dror said she did not delete it and could not say why it had been taken down.
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She insisted the remark was intended as part of a broader debate about immigration policy rather than a reference to the Cowley attack or the identity of the suspects.
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remark → insist → suspects
Cllr Dror said: "I can confirm that the comment was made by myself.
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comment → say → myself
However, it was intended to be about a wider discussion about unsuitable immigration policies and mass migration.
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it → intend → policies
It was not intended to refer to, or make any assertion about, the ethnicity or nationality of the suspects involved in the Cowley incident."
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She added that accusations of "stoking hatred" were a "very serious allegation" and said political debate about immigration should not be misconstrued as an attempt to incite hostility.
Emergency services were called to Cowley Recreation Ground, near Uxbridge High Street, at about 2.40pm on September 25 following reports of an altercation.
Two teenagers were arrested in connection with the incident and have since been released on bail pending further enquiries.
A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said any claims about the ethnicity or nationality of those involved were "speculation".
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