On a bitterly cold weekend at the end of January, thousands of people converged on Mount Igman in Bosnia and Herzegovina to mark the 84th anniversary of the Igman March, a defining episode of resistance during the Second World War. More than a mere act of commemoration, this year’s gathering carried a starkly political message: […]
Anti-fascism
Obituary: Gerry Gable (1937-2026), architect of modern British anti-fascism
The death of Searchlight’s founder Gerry Gable at the age of 88 marks the passing of a man without whom modern British anti-fascism would scarcely be recognisable. For more than sixty years, he stood at the centre of the struggle against fascism and the extreme right, as a relentless organiser, investigator and strategist. To many, […]
Gerry Gable (1937-2026)
It is with the greatest sadness that we have to announce that Searchlight’s founder, Gerry Gable, has died at the age of 88. He had been in frail health for some time, but a recent hospital admission proved too much and he died peacefully last night. Gerry was one of the most important figures in […]
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 […]
What’s happened to our X account?
Yesterday we were informed that our X account has been locked. Apparently someone has taken offence and reported us for “hateful conduct”. The issue, apparently, is the banner and logo at the top of the page, a famous woodcut by anti-racist artist Ken Sprague, depicting the murder of Kelso Cochrane in Notting Hill in 1959. […]
Desecration – how my dad’s war is being stolen by the far right
My father was a World War II veteran. Decorated. Medalled. He fought across continents against a monstrous ideology that threatened to engulf the world in darkness. For him, and for his generation, Remembrance Day was a sacred contract: a promise to honour the fallen by ensuring such a war would never happen again. He would […]