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) […]