The trial and investigation into the 1980 Bologna bombing has unearthed unholy alliances and revealed that those involved in the terrorist atrocity were not the first fascists to arrive in London to escape justice Read the latest article from Alfio Bernabei from the Spring 2022 issue of Searchlight click here 16 SL Spring 2022_Italy_v2
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Ray Hill – giant of the anti-fascist movement
‘Insider’ who wreaked havoc in the ranks of the far right and who will be much missed by his comrades Read The Morning Star obituary to Ray Hill by Andy Bell here
BBC Radio London remembers Ray Hill
Ray Hill remembered on BBC Radio London on Robert Elms on Sunday 22nd May 2022. Link here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0c3ywgl. Starts about 70 minutes in at 10.10am
Paying tribute to Ray Hill
In the pantheon of heroes this country’s anti-fascist movement has produced, there is surely a guaranteed seat of honour for Ray Hill, Searchlight’s most celebrated ‘mole’, who sadly died on 14 May. No one (or at least no one who can yet be spoken of) has inflicted such damage on the extreme right movement, nor […]
Buffalo shooting: White supremacist who shot 10 dead called for Sadiq Khan’s death
Payton Gendron, aged 18, is accused of scrawling the n-word on his rifle before carrying out Saturday’s massacre at Tops Friendly store in Buffalo, New York. The 18-year-old is said to have live-streamed the slaughter – in which 11 of the 13 shot were black – just moments after publishing his horrific 180-page manifesto. Read […]
RIP Ray Hill
Photo: Andy Bell, May 2022 Ray Hill, that giant of the anti-fascist movement passed away this morning after being diagnosed with cancer only a few weeks ago. It’s 40 years since Ray, then a dyed-in-the-wool nazi, underwent a profound conversion and pledged the rest of his life to fighting fascism, first and most devastatingly as […]
Edinburgh: Nicolson Square protests ‘force Home Office to abandon raid’
Police officers and immigration officials were seen in Edinburgh’s Nicolson Square in the city centre on Thursday evening. It is understood that immigration officials attempted to remove individuals from a local restaurant at the square. Calls were put out by activists on social media for people to gather for a protest, mirroring the events on Glasgow’s […]
Protesters disrupt Priti Patel speech at Tory dinner over ‘racist’ Rwanda refugee plan
A group of activists demanded Priti Patel scrap the plan to ship refugees to Rwanda, branding it dangerous and racist. View footage and article on The Mirror website here
Nationality and Border Bill: cruel legislation becomes law
Thousands of people fleeing extreme situations of war and persecution will now find it harder to find safety in the UK and could face years in prison as a result of new legislation that has been voted through by MPs this week. Read Refugee Council statement regarding the Borders Bill passing in Parliament last night […]
French exit polls suggest Macron win
Exit polls came through at 7pm, British time and suggest a Macron win. See Reuters report here ahead of formal results tomorrow
Man who shared offensive video of cardboard Grenfell Tower on fire spared jail
Paul Busetti, 49 years, of Croydon, South London, was previously found not guilty after a two-day trial – but his acquittal was quashed by the High Court. Bussetti filmed the footage at an annual bonfire party hosted by a friend in November 2018, just over a year on from the disaster which killed 72 people […]
London mosque ‘attacked by group armed with bottles and hockey sticks’
Worshippers were injured at a mosque in East Ham, London after being attacked by a group of men armed with bottles and hockey sticks. See The Independent website here
Priti Patel’s top official warned her about sending migrants to Rwanda – a day before policy was announced
The top official at the Home Office told Priti Patel that “evidence of a deterrent effect is highly uncertain” and there is “insufficient certainty” over value for money. See Sky News website here
Channel 4 Dispatches reveals the shocking failure of Prevent to tackle far right and religious terror
See I am Birmingham website for their analysis of Monday’s Dispatches here
French election: A really simple guide
Round 1 elections see Macron and Marine Le Pen on the ballot for the Round 2 elections on 24th April 2022. See the BBS website overview of the 2022 French Elections here
Dozens arrested at Sweden riots sparked by planned Quran burnings
More than 40 people have been arrested after violent clashes in Sweden between police and people angry at plans by a far-right group to burn copies of the Quran. See report on BBC website here
Far right nationalist group linked to banner flown over Liverpool v Man City match at Etihad stadium
“British To Be Minority By 2066” was the wording on the banner, with a photo circulating online during the first half. Fans and the clubs were disgusted. Read Liverpool Echo here Patriotic Alternative have taken responsibility for posters and leaflets which have the same wording but so far have not accepted responsibility for the fly-over. […]
Home Secretary’s speech on UK and Rwanda Migration and Economic Development Partnership
To see the Home Secretary Priti Patel speech in full on 14 April 2022 go to the government website here Commentators, such as Joint Council of the Welfare of Immigrants, The Red Cross and countless others have expressed grave concerns. The details are sketchy but it appears that the scheme will see single males arriving through […]
“FIFTH MAN” PAOLO BELLINI FOUND GUILTY OF THE 1980 BOLOGNA MASSACRE
“FIFTH MAN” PAOLO BELLINI FOUND GUILTY OF THE 1980 BOLOGNA MASSACRE By Alfio Bernabei Paolo Bellini In a significant step in search for the truth behind the bombing at Bologna railway station that killed 85 people and wounded 200 on 2 August 1980 the far-right militant Paolo Bellini has been found guilty of direct involvement […]
Tommy Robinson claims he’s been arrested in Mexico for ‘national security reasons’
Tommy Robinson has been arrested in Mexico, separated from his children and now faces being deported, he has claimed, the week after he failed to appear in a British court. See video and read article on The Mirror website here
