Russian media outlets have confirmed the death, just before Xmas, of Stanislav Orlov, commander of the neo-nazi 88th Reconnaissance and Sabotage Brigade, better known by its original name, Espanyola. His unit issued a brief acknowledgement but offered nothing on how, where, or why he died. As far as can be ascertained, however, Orlov was killed […]
Seven Italian brothers who defied fascism – and paid with their lives
At the end of 1943, as Italy was convulsed under the collapse of Mussolini’s regime and the tightening grip of Nazi occupation, seven anti-fascist brothers from a modest farming family in Emilia-Romagna paid the ultimate price for their defiance. The Cervi brothers, Gelindo, Antenore, Aldo, Ferdinando, Agostino, Ovidio and Ettore, were executed by fascist firing […]
Margate mayhem: Kent far right ends year in chaos and delusion
Monday 22 December marked the final far-right outing of the year in Kent: a forlorn “festive” parade along Margate seafront, billed by organisers as a celebration of the “true” meaning of Christmas. In reality, it was another demonstration of how isolated and dysfunctional the local far right has become. The event was fronted by the […]
What lies behind Tommy Robinson’s manic moments ?
Tommy Robinson’s hyper-agitated behaviour during his Dubai confrontation with boxer Ty Mitchell has prompted much speculation about the possible cause of his super-energised condition. Indeed, it is the same question we asked about some of the videos he posted (usually from abroad) last year during and after the Southport riots. In one particularly paranoid post […]
Arrests follow far-right attack on council meeting
Two people have now been arrested arising out of the disruption of a Swale Borough Council meeting two weeks ago. The council meeting was to include a discussion of a motion, proposed by Liberal Democrat councillor Hannah Perkin, to make Swale a “district of sanctuary” for asylum seekers. Balaclavas More than 50 protesters – including […]
Tesla tantrum – Fash Harry’s mate rages against reality
Following our reports on ‘Fash’ Harry Hilden’s inauspicious anti-migrant demo in Folkestone recently, followed by last Saturday’s UKIP march in Dover, Searchlight supporters have been in touch to add delicious detail to the colourful tapestry that is the saga of Shaun Chaney, driver of the wraparound racist Tesla which headed up both demonstrations. Chaney’s Facebook […]
Football club condemns nazi salutes and SS banner
Masked football ‘ultras’ in Kirkcaldy sparked outrage after posing with nazi salutes and an SS flag. Around 40 masked men, styling themselves as “Raith Rovers Ultras,” were photographed outside Kirkcaldy Townhouse on Saturday, giving Nazi salutes and brandishing a flag emblazoned with the SS insignia. No connection The image, widely circulated on social media, was […]
Reform welcomes endorsement from thousand-men-a-day sex worker
The Guardian’s John Crace described it as a “black swan event”. Keir Starmer launched a joke at Prime Minister’s Questions and, improbable though this sounds, it actually landed. MPs from every party except Reform UK were, if not quite rolling in the aisles, audibly gleeful. The cause of the chortles (and even a few guffaws) […]
Mother and daughter face jail for torrent of online neo-nazi hate
A Scottish mother and daughter are facing prison after waging a campaign of neo-nazi propaganda, racist abuse and conspiracy theories online. Shirley Craughwell, 51, and her daughter Hannah – who adopted the chilling online persona “Hannah Hitler” – posted hundreds of extremist comments, images and videos across social media platforms, prompting a police investigation and […]
Anti-migrant organiser who looted football club is jailed
One of the main organisers of anti-migrant marches in Kent has been jailed after being convicted of harassing Labour Party canvassers and a series of motoring offences. Sam Turner, along with Faversham-based Harry Hilden, has been one of the key players in the anti-immigration demonstrations which have plagued Kent towns in the last year. Threatening […]
UKIP in Dover – big banner hides Tenconi’s blushes
If the turnout for yesterday’s London event organised by Tommy Robinson was modest, the numbers for Nick ‘Taco’ Tenconi’s day out in Dover were positively embarrassing. Only around three dozen bothered to respond to his call to ‘take back Dover’ and a good number of those were shipped in from elsewhere. The result was another […]
Bondi Beach terror attack – what we know so far
Sydney’s Bondi Beach was a site of horror on Sunday evening when gunmen opened fire on crowds gathered for a Jewish celebration in what police believe was an attack by Islamic extremists. At least 12 people were killed and 29 others injured, among them a child and two police officers. One suspected gunman was shot […]
Tommy Robinson’s Christmas spirit – monetising the manger
London’s Whitehall echoed with carols today, as Tommy Robinson staged what he called a Christmas revival, complete with hymn sheets and nationalist flags. But beneath the glow of the fairy lights that bedecked his stage, this was just Robinson’s latest grift dressed up in seasonal wrapping paper. Robinson insists he’s “putting Christ back into Christmas,” […]
Courts want £100k from Tommy Robinson – the money hunt begins
The festive season was brightened up immeasurably this week by the sight of Tommy Robinson on the phone at the airport on his way back from Norway, being told that court bailiffs are chasing him for £103,000. The bailiffs had already, he was informed, been to his parents’ house where they believed he was living. […]
Teenagers accused of plotting racist terror attacks
Two teenagers from Cardiff, Rhys Edwards and Talan Vincent, both aged 18, have been charged with preparation of acts of terrorism against Muslim and Jewish targets. The charges cover the period between 1 October and 16 November 2025. Prosecutors allege that during this time the pair researched and visited attack locations and made arrangements to […]
Far-right attack on council meeting denounced in House of Commons
The attack by far-right anti-immigration thugs on the Swale Borough Council meeting on Wednesday has been denounced in the House of Commons by the local MP. Speaking in the House yesterday, Kevin McKenna MP described the incident as an attack on free speech and on his constituents, and called for more to be done to […]
Council offices smashed up during ‘sanctuary’ debate
Council offices were vandalised and seriously damaged when anti-immigration protestors disrupted a meeting of Swale Borough Council yesterday as it debated joining the District of Sanctuary scheme. Around 50 demonstrators packed into the East Street chamber in Sittingbourne for the debate, led by prominent local activists Harry Hilden and Jodie Scott, aka MissusKent. Many remained […]
UKIP anti-migrant demo to kick off at Dover’s ‘red hand’ pub
UKIP leader Nick Tenconi, never knowingly undersold in the department of grandiose promises, is planning another “mass deportations” demonstration in Dover next Saturday. The rally point? The Golden Lion pub in Priory Street, where the Ulster-born “No surrender” loyalist landlady keeps a specially warm welcome for far-right customers. Even so, one suspects the pub’s regulars […]
Local council chaos and scandal threaten Reform’s national ambitions
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK stormed into local government in May 2025, winning hundreds of seats across England and seizing control of county councils once thought impregnable. It was hailed as a political earthquake, a populist breakthrough that would reshape local democracy. We have already taken a close look at what happened in Kent where, as […]
Kent’s latest ‘Fash Harry’ demo outnumbered by anti-fascist bake sale
Another embarrassing flop for Kent’s “Fash Harry” Hilden. His march on the Napier Barracks asylum centre in Folkestone on Saturday was very poorly attended, with only around thirty five present. Cake not Hate They were outnumbered three-to-one by counter-protesters from Folkestone Action Network, who staged a “Cake not Hate” event (to raise money for the Napier […]