Internet-monitoring police and intelligence agencies have, according to some journalistic sources, uncovered evidence that Russian trolls and bots have infiltrated the British far right on social media in order to foment rioting and anti-Muslim / anti-immigrant sentiment more generally. Reports Bloomberg: ”Along with homegrown posts, UK authorities now suspect foreign state-backed actors are using bots […]
That sinking feeling…
This is where it sinks in. Your brief sits you down and says the prosecution have got loads of cctv and bodycam footage showing you bang at it. The sentencing starting point for violent disorder is 3 years. It goes up for aggravating features – like wearing a mask, or carrying a weapon. But you […]
A historic day for the anti-fascist movement
Searchlight send its heartfelt greetings to all those who worked so hard to pull off Wednesday’s remarkable mobilisations around the country and to those who turned out in response. Sadly, the movement was caught unawares by the events which unfolded so rapidly after the Southport killings, but in the days since anti-racists have rallied and […]
‘Tommy Robinson’ threatens journalists’ families.
Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, aka Tommy Robinson, has openly threatened the families of journalists who tracked him down and exposed the fact he was having a luxury holiday in Cyprus while on the run from the UK courts. In a video posted from Athens on Wenesday, he says that he has the addresses of three Daily Mail […]
‘Tommy Robinson’ is losing it…
“Infamy, infamy, they’ve all got it in for me…” Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, aka Tommy Robinson, is losing it. He’s just posted a wild “plea to the British public” from his 5-star Cyprus hotel. It’s a rant. “You can see they’re coming for me. “I know they’re coming for me. “They want to lock me up…” Eyes […]
‘We held the Square’
A Searchlight reader reports on yesterday’s events in Plymouth At least two hundred fascists faced us last night, and I would estimate three hundred antifascist protestors were present, including a core group prepared to meet the fascists head on, if needed. The Stand Up To Racism counter-demo began at 6pm in Guildhall Square, and there […]