French authorities have issued territorial bans on ten British far-right activists, barring them from entering or remaining in France after months of anti-migrant actions along the Channel coast. The French Interior Ministry said the individuals, tied to the far-right ‘Raise the Colours’, had been involved in activities on French soil that risked serious disturbance to […]
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Searchlight, Gerry Gable and ‘Maggie’s Militant Tendency’ – setting the record straight
In 1984 BBC Panorama made a programme called Maggie’s Militant Tendency, which investigated far-right extremism in the Conservative Party. It was the subject of successful libel action by Tory MPs Neil Hamilton, Gerald Howarth and others, and led to a major crisis for the BBC. The Director General, Alasdair Milne, lost his job over it. […]
Homeland splitter joins ‘geriatric’ British Democrats
One of the central figures in the most recent split in the Homeland Party has joined the British Democrats, a party he previously described as “geriatric”. Kai Stephens, also known online as Barkley Walsh, joined the BDs just before Xmas and has since been appointed the party’s Norfolk organiser. In the last few days he […]
The far-right past of a fallen flagger
The recent death of “Operation Raise the Colours” activist and “ex-football hooligan” Paul Lumber in Bristol, falling to his death while fixing a St George’s flag to a lamp post, received nationwide coverage, some of which painted him as a patriotic family man who had undergone a profound redemption. The truth is rather different: Lumber […]
Neo-nazi terrorist attacked in prison
Jack Renshaw, the neo-nazi terrorist and convicted paedophile serving a life sentence for plotting to murder a Member of Parliament and other serious offences, has been the victim of a violent assault inside HMP Wakefield. The attack is understood to have taken place on 9 December at the high-security Category A prison in West Yorkshire, […]
Humiliating day out for far-right’s ‘Poundshop Poodle’
A beautiful, icy day in central Manchester turned out very badly for a few dozen fascists. Their gathering, organised under the weak slogan “Prioritise Britain” by the pompous “PoundShop Poodle,” Hugh Anthony, was always destined for failure. Anthony, a self-styled ‘Christian nationalist influencer’ is still reeling from being evicted from his parents’ home due to […]
Elon Musk echoes call for ‘white solidarity’
Elon Musk this week used his social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to endorse an explicit call for “white solidarity”, amplifying claims that white men face extermination if they become a demographic minority. Musk’s response, a “100” emoji signalling agreement, marked a new low in his increasingly open alignment with the most extreme far-right politics. […]
German Blood & Honour nazi flees arrest after second gender change bid
A member of the neo‑Nazi Blood & Honour till it was banned has become the subject of a nationwide manhunt in Germany after fleeing the country while attempting to register a gender change for the second time. For many in Germany, the name Sven “Marla‑Svenja” Liebich is synonymous with the country’s post‑1990s neo‑nazi subculture. His […]
‘MissusKent’ calls for copycat attacks on council meetings
Jodie Scott, aka MissusKent, is calling on her followers across the country to disrupt council meetings in the way a meeting at Swale in Kent was disrupted before Xmas. Scott, who has apparently realised it’s pointless trying to hide behind her “MissusKent” moniker now that everyone knows her real name, has posted online exhorting anti-migrant […]
Farage splits far right with London mayor candidate
Nigel Farage’s announcement that Laila Cunningham will be Reform UK’s candidate for London mayor in 2028 has triggered an immediate split on the British far right. The decision has divided Reform’s own base and is likely to sharpen its rivalry with Ben Habib’s Advance UK, itself a breakaway from Reform. The selection of a Muslim […]
‘Pro-Putin’ German AfD invited to European security conference
The Munich Security Conference is known for its carefully managed setting. Each February, political leaders, diplomats and military officials gather in a central Munich hotel to discuss global security issues. Informal exchanges alongside formal panels often shape strategic debates that continue throughout the year. Against that backdrop, the MSC’s recent decision to invite MPs from […]
Mother and daughter jailed for sustained neo-nazi hate campaign
A mother and daughter who ran a prolonged campaign of racist and antisemitic abuse online and on the streets of their local community were jailed at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Tuesday. Shirley Craughwell was sentenced to 20 months’ imprisonment and her daughter Hannah Craughwell to 16 months after both pleaded guilty to multiple offences involving […]
Hacktivist takes down white supremacist websites on stage at conference
A pseudonymous hacktivist used the occasion of a hackers’ convention in Germany to take down white supremacist websites live on stage. In a presentation at the Chaos Communication Congress in Hamburg, one of the world’s largest gatherings of cybersecurity experts and digital activists, a hacker know only as Martha Root remotely deleted the servers hosting […]
Musk’s GROK says Farage is talking tosh on London ‘crime wave’
According to Nigel Farage, announcing today that Laila Cunningham will be Reform UK’s candidate for London mayor in 2028, the capital under Labour mayor Sadiq Khan, is “in the grip of a crime wave”. So, we asked Elon Musk’s AI platform Grok if it was true. Guess what…
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, […]
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 […]
Obituary: Brigitte Bardot (1934-2025), from screen idol to far-right icon
Brigitte Bardot, who has died aged 91, once the most photographed woman in Europe and a symbol of post‑war cinematic modernity, spent the latter half of her life not in the spotlight of film but in the trenches of France’s extreme‑right politics. Her transformation from international sex symbol to ideological fellow‑traveller of the nationalist right […]
Key international nazi with UK links killed in Ukraine
A leading Russian nazi, with links to the far right in the UK, was killed on Xmas Day in a Russian drone attack while fighting for Ukraine. Denis Nikitin, aka Denis Kapustin aka “White Rex”, was killed on the Zaporizhzhia front, marking the end of a career that fused violent neo-nazi activism, combat entrepreneurship, and […]
Lawrence Fox’s heart of darkness
While many embraced the spirit of the season, actor-turned-activist Lawrence Fox chose a darker path, using the Christmas period to launch a foul attack on Green Party co-leader Zack Polanski. Fox’s assault is fixated on Polanski’s surname, implying duplicity. This attack is not merely offensive but -whether intended or not – it echoed one of […]
German AfD ‘serving Russian intelligence’
Germany’s AfD party has again been accused of acting in the interests of Vladimir Putin’s Russia, once more highlighting the convergence of Russian strategic interests and the activities of sections of the European far right. In the eastern German state of Thuringia, Ringo Mühlmann, an AfD member of the local Parliament, has drawn growing criticism […]