Simon Woolley, one of the founders of and Director of Operation Black Vote, has spoken out against Conservative Mayoral Candidate Zac Goldsmith's election campaign strategy. He claims that Goldsmith's campaign, whether by design or default, is pitting certain ethnic and religious communities against each other for political gain.
According to Woolley, this style of political messaging is exemplified by a letter that was sent to him by an OBV supporter (remains nameless). It was addressed by PM Cameron and erroneously assumed they were Sri-Lankan, perhaps Tamil, because of their surname (sic). The letter said that the PM had met with the Sri Lankan Prime Minister and raised concerns about Human Rights abuses in 2013. The PM, in the letter, mentions that Goldsmith has been a champion for the Tamil community. Woolley points out similar tailored messages to the Hindu and Sikh communities with implicit messaging. He urges the 'politics of division' to be stopped immediately.
