The recent death of author Frederick Forsyth has led to much discussion of his best-known work, The Day of the Jackal. Here we tell the story of a real ‘Jackal’; a fugitive French far-right assassin, involved in the very plot to kill De Gaulle which formed the basis of Frederick Forsyth’s novel, who was captured […]
Searchlight – the great achievement of post-war anti-fascists
When I sat down with a couple of former 62 group leaders in 1975 to discuss possibly relaunching Searchlight, the anti-fascist newspaper we had published in the mid-60s, I had no idea that it would set a course for me for the rest of my life. The newspaper, which appeared only four times, was the […]
25 years on: The hunt for the London nailbomber
On 17 April 1999, a Saturday afternoon, a nail bomb tore through a busy market area in the centre of Brixton, south London. It was to herald the start of a deadly neo-Nazi terror campaign, and a desperate hunt for those responsible in which Searchlight was to play an important part. The bomb was a […]
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100 years since the birth of fascism
In a passionate letter, Alfio Bernabei argues that Italy’s president should mark the anniversary of Mussolini’s rise with an apology – and stand against the fascist resurgence Dear President Sergio Mattarella, Heads of state are often expected to respond to important anniversaries marking crucial episodes in the history of the countries they represent. They […]
Tommy Robinson vs the media – and the ‘great replacement’ theory that links him to Christchurch
This article, by Tash Shifrin, first appeared on Dream Deferred on 21 March 2019. As “Tommy Robinson” released his Panodrama video in front of up to 4,000 supporters in Salford on Saturday 23 February, he was already expecting the ban from Facebook that followed two days later and urging his supporters to subscribe to his […]