Searchlight
Fighting against racism and fascism
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The promise that never was: Nigel Farage and the art of barefaced denial
It is a script Nigel Farage knows well. Candidates or causes closely linked to him, perhaps even bearing his name and his photograph, make large, attention-grabbing promises. Votes are won on the strength of them. Then, once the votes are…
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Nazi publisher hit by police raids across Europe
One of Europe’s most active nazi publishers has been hit by coordinated police raids in Germany, Poland, and Spain. Der…
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Isabel Peralta escapes arrest as nazis disrupt Women’s Day march in Madrid
Isabel Peralta, one of Spain’s most prominent neo-Nazi activists, and closely linked to UK nazis, was at the centre of…
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Heil and farewell – how Ryan Ferguson shut down the Bristol Patriots
Just days after their humiliating “March for Unity”, in which a paltry 40 far-right activists required the protection of more…
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Grifters and gobshites – far right’s chaotic failure in Ramsgate
Last Saturday (7 March) the amorphous far-right ecosystem in the south of England pulled off the feat of staging a…
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Manchester – fascist thugs target women MPs
Fascists in Manchester yesterday tried to attack Hannah Spencer, the newly-elected MP for Gorton and Denton as she left a…
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Far-right chaos merchant may cost Reform in Margate
A former British National Party organiser in Kent may be about to throw a spanner in the works of Reform…
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Bristol – forty fascists, 200 cops, and a city that wasn’t having it
An embarrassing collection of around 40 far-right activists called out by the Bristol ‘Patriots’ attempted to march through Bristol city…
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Germany’s ‘anti-elite’ AfD rocked by nepotism scandal
The far-right Alternative für Deutschland positions itself as anti-elite; an alternative to Germany’s establishment parties. However, a strong culture of nepotism and cronyism has recently been exposed, potentially jeopardising the party’s chances of success as Germany enters a critical election…
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UKIP candidate hits historic low – two votes and counting
Pop the champagne corks at UKIP HQ, or at least crack open whatever discount lager remains after Nick Tenconi’s close…
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War criminal exposed by Searchlight will face trial posthumously
The Supreme Court of Belarus has announced that it will begin criminal proceedings against Antanas Gecevičius, better known in Scotland…
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Justice confirmed: Greek court upholds Golden Dawn convictions
More than twelve years after the murder of anti-fascist rapper Pavlos Fyssas, a Greek appeals court has delivered a decisive…
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Nazi paedophile pleads guilty to terror offences
A Cambridgeshire neo-nazi sympathiser, already convicted of serious child pornography offences, has been found guilty of a range of terrorism-related…
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The 22 martyrs of Plötzensee: remembering the anti-nazi Baum Group
In the heart of Hitler’s Berlin, a small group of young Jewish men and women chose to fight back. On…
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Tommy Robinson laughs (at you) all the way to the bank
Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, the man who trades under the alter-ego “Tommy Robinson” like some pound shop superhero, has issued an ill-tempered…
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Tommy Robinson, rape campaigner – unless you’re white
Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, better known as Tommy Robinson, has built a career on weaponising sexual violence allegations against Muslim men. Grooming…
International news
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Nazi publisher hit by police raids across Europe
One of Europe’s most active nazi publishers has been hit by coordinated police raids in Germany, Poland, and Spain. Der…
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Isabel Peralta escapes arrest as nazis disrupt Women’s Day march in Madrid
Isabel Peralta, one of Spain’s most prominent neo-Nazi activists, and closely linked to UK nazis, was at the centre of…
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Germany’s ‘anti-elite’ AfD rocked by nepotism scandal
The far-right Alternative für Deutschland positions itself as anti-elite; an alternative to Germany’s establishment parties. However, a strong culture of…
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War criminal exposed by Searchlight will face trial posthumously
The Supreme Court of Belarus has announced that it will begin criminal proceedings against Antanas Gecevičius, better known in Scotland…
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Italy appoints notorious fascist to top ambassador job
The Italian government has appointed Mario Vattani as its new ambassador to Japan, closing a circle that began with one of the most notorious far‑right scandals in the country’s diplomatic history. Fifteen years ago, Vattani was filmed on stage at…
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Meet Rupert Lowe’s latest recruit – a nazi jailbird linked to a terror group
Meet the latest recruit to be welcomed into Rupert Lowe’s Restore Britain – one of the UK’s most notorious nazis…
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Big talk, tiny turnout for loud mouthed Worcester far right
For weeks, the “Patriots of Worcester”, a local far right group that operates and organises primarily on Facebook, had been…
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School faced wave of abuse after Tommy Robinson lies
A Glasgow school has been hit with a wave of abuse after Tommy Robinson circulated false claims online about an…
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Theatre review: Here There Are Blueberries, by Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich
This extraordinary production at Stratford East lands with the quiet, cumulative force of a dossier being opened in front of…
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Ex‑BNP organiser causes far‑right chaos in Kent
A former British National Party organiser is at the centre of an increasingly chaotic far‑right muddle in Kent, lurching from…
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Another far-right extremist jailed for terrorist offences
A 23‑year‑old from Buckinghamshire has become the latest right-wing extremist to be jailed for terrorism offences, Nicholas Gilpin, from Farnham…
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Fascists attack Manchester Stop The War meeting
After Britain First’s distastrous day out in Manchester last weekend, local fascists have tried to up the ante with a…
Research and analysis
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Respectability, ideology and networks – why Farage’s new adviser matters
Dr James Orr, a theologian and philosopher of religion at the University of Cambridge was last month appointed senior adviser…
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Farage, Reform and the ‘Russia question’ that won’t go away
In the wake of Nathan Gill’s guilty verdict on multiple counts of bribery for taking payments in exchange for pro-Kremlin…
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The Resistible Rise of Reform UK
The May election results were a warning, if one was needed, of the danger of an insurgent Reform UK. Sarah…
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Traditional Britain Group – secrecy, elitism, and the far right’s academic mask
On Saturday May 10, 2025, the Traditional Britain Group will host a luncheon in London to replace its annual black-tie…
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Son’s jet set photos expose the Tommy Robinson poverty scam
Tommy Robinson’s insistence that he is a destitute family man living hand‑to‑mouth becomes rather harder to swallow when his son pops up bragging that he is living the lifestyle of a minor oligarch. Spencer Yaxley‑Lennon’s recent Instagram posts – featuring…
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Gorton & Denton: tactical voting stalls Reform’s momentum
The Gorton and Denton by‑election will be remembered less for the identity of the victor than for the method of…
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When a European democracy faced a fascist coup
Yesterday we were all reminded – as if we needed reminding in the age of Trump, Farage and Lowe –…
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New Lowe for defecting teenage Reform councillor
Kieran Mishchuk, the 19‑year‑old Reform UK Swale councillor, has announced his defection to Rupert Lowe’s new outfit, Restore Britain, by…
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Banned US neo‑nazi joins Restore Britain
Restore Britain has admitted a high‑profile American white supremacist as a member, despite the fact he is banned from entering…
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Advance candidate at ease in company of known fascists
Further evidence that Advance UK is relaxed about working with established extremists comes in the form of a lengthy online…
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The hardcore nazi campaigning for Advance UK
One of Britain’s most active nazis has been campaigning for Advance UK candidate Nick Buckley at this week’s Gorton &…
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Neo-nazis take centre stage at Wrexham far-right rally
A small anti‑migrant demonstration in Wrexham last Sunday brought together activists from several well‑known far‑right groups. On the ground, the…
Culture
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Fascist boss tries to rescue beleaguered rockabilly singer
The anti-migrant march in Faversham last November led to some unfortunate consequences for up-and-coming local musician Dylan Kirk after he…
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Fascist singer’s London gig axed after protests
The Underworld in Camden, London, has cancelled the scheduled gig by Michale Graves, the far-right aligned American rock singer. We…
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London venue to host US fascist singer
Next week The Underworld in Camden is scheduled to host a solo performance by Michale Graves, a musician whose early…
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How purple-haired cartoon ‘Amelia’ became a far-right icon
Amelia was never meant to be real. She began life as a cartoon character in a government-backed game designed to…
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Talk TV presenter attacks ‘very left wing, relentless’ Searchlight
Searchlight has been blamed for many things over the years, but being the puppet‑master behind the downward career trajectory of a rockabilly pianist is a fresh accolade. Last week, Talk TV’s Alex Phillips devoted a surprisingly lengthy and operatic segment…
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Nazi teenager jailed for terror offences
A 17‑year‑old boy has been found guilty of multiple terror offences after joining a banned neo‑nazi terrorist group, collecting extremist…
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Far-right merger collapses as Ben Habib slams ‘dictator’ Lowe
The uneasy courtship between Ben Habib’s Advance UK and Rupert Lowe’s newly-launched Restore Britain party has collapsed into open hostility,…
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UKIP appeals for twelve well-heeled disciples
UKIP has unveiled its latest fundraising wheeze, the “UK12 Donor Club”, a scheme to sign up a group of supporters…
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Paul Golding blames police conspiracy for Manchester humiliation
After Saturday’s Britain First march through Manchester, the one that, as Searchlight reported yesterday, was repeatedly stalled, split, and ultimately…
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Sophie Scholl and the White Rose: anti-fascist resistance that still inspires
Eighty‑three years after their execution in Munich’s Stadelheim Prison, Sophie Scholl, her brother Hans, and their fellow White Rose resisters…
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Incense, irony and idiots – UKIP’s Birmingham farce
UKIP’s much‑trailed “Christian” march through Birmingham yesterday didn’t so much slide into farce as hurl itself headlong into it, with…
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‘The courage before our eyes’ – Greece reclaims photos of nazi executions
The Greek state has launched an urgent effort to recover a set of long‑lost photographs depicting one of the most…
Anti-fascism
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Obituary: Leon Greenman
Auschwitz survivor and lifelong anti-fascist campaigner Leon Greenman died on this day in 2008. This obituary, in Searchlight, was written…
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The 22 martyrs of Plötzensee: remembering the anti-nazi Baum Group
In the heart of Hitler’s Berlin, a small group of young Jewish men and women chose to fight back. On…
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Paul Golding blames police conspiracy for Manchester humiliation
After Saturday’s Britain First march through Manchester, the one that, as Searchlight reported yesterday, was repeatedly stalled, split, and ultimately…
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Sophie Scholl and the White Rose: anti-fascist resistance that still inspires
Eighty‑three years after their execution in Munich’s Stadelheim Prison, Sophie Scholl, her brother Hans, and their fellow White Rose resisters…
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Anti-fascists frustrate Britain First in Manchester
A day of resistance, a day of solidarity, a difficult day for the rump of Britain First losers who attempted to march through Manchester City centre and were several times disrupted by anti-fascists. At least 2000 anti-fascists came to town,…
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‘Nasty and violent’ Reform councillor jailed
A member of Kent County Council who was elected last year as a Reform UK candidate was jailed on Friday…
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Councillor quits ‘sinister’ Restore Britain after just two days
A North Northamptonshire local councillor has quit Restore Britain just two days day after defecting to it from Reform, describing…
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Saying farewell to the anti-fascist legend Gerry Gable
Dozens gathered yesterday to bid farewell to Gerry Gable, Searchlight’s founder, whose funeral was held in London. People came from…
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How Britain’s undercover police targeted the anti‑fascist movement
As the Undercover Policing Inquiry (UCPI) moves through its later phases, a picture is emerging of the scale and intent…
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From Searchlight 40 years ago – Bologna accused linked to London terror cell
In February 1986, five years after the event, Italian investigating magistrates believed their enquiries had revealed who had been behind…
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Will Rupert Lowe ‘Unite the Right’?
The British far right has spent the past decade talking about “Uniting the Right” while doing almost everything possible to…
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West country fascists up the stakes
Fascists in the west country have escalated their activities with a series of attacks and threats against anti‑fascists. An anti‑fascist…
Holocaust
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Nazi publisher hit by police raids across Europe
One of Europe’s most active nazi publishers has been hit by coordinated police raids in Germany, Poland, and Spain. Der…
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Obituary: Leon Greenman
Auschwitz survivor and lifelong anti-fascist campaigner Leon Greenman died on this day in 2008. This obituary, in Searchlight, was written…
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War criminal exposed by Searchlight will face trial posthumously
The Supreme Court of Belarus has announced that it will begin criminal proceedings against Antanas Gecevičius, better known in Scotland…
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Theatre review: Here There Are Blueberries, by Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich
This extraordinary production at Stratford East lands with the quiet, cumulative force of a dossier being opened in front of…
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New Hampshire idiocy saves day for Holocaust denial ‘summit’
Eleven days later than advertised, fugitive nazi and all-round weirdo Germar Rudolf managed to broadcast his Holocaust denial ‘summit’ conference last weekend. We reported two weeks ago how his first attempt to hold the event had to be called off…
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Making history in Manchester: confronting Britain First on Saturday
Next Saturday, 21st February, the fascists of Britain First will march into Manchester’s city centre, shielded by a costly police…
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Fascist boss tries to rescue beleaguered rockabilly singer
The anti-migrant march in Faversham last November led to some unfortunate consequences for up-and-coming local musician Dylan Kirk after he…
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Online nazis hail ‘Our Leader’ as Rupert Lowe launches new party
Yesterday’s announcement by Great Yarmouth MP Rupert Lowe that he will convert his far-right, anti-migrant lobby group, Restore Britain, into…
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Fascist singer’s London gig axed after protests
The Underworld in Camden, London, has cancelled the scheduled gig by Michale Graves, the far-right aligned American rock singer. We…
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Landmark legal verdict against Italian fascists
A court in Bari has delivered a landmark judgment against members of the neo‑fascist organisation CasaPound, convicting 12 activists for…
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Gun runner and race war advocate jailed
A race war advocate has been jailed for 16 years after pleading guilty to a series of firearms and terrorism…
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Ratcliffe and the normalization of hate
Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s recent claim that the UK has been “colonised by immigrants” is not merely an ill-informed gaffe; it…
Today's top ten most read articles
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Landmark legal verdict against Italian fascists
A court in Bari has delivered a landmark judgment against members of the neo‑fascist organisation CasaPound, convicting 12 activists for…
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Gun runner and race war advocate jailed
A race war advocate has been jailed for 16 years after pleading guilty to a series of firearms and terrorism…
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Ratcliffe and the normalization of hate
Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s recent claim that the UK has been “colonised by immigrants” is not merely an ill-informed gaffe; it…
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London venue to host US fascist singer
Next week The Underworld in Camden is scheduled to host a solo performance by Michale Graves, a musician whose early…
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Soft, pink branding, hard-right politics
The far-right, anti-migrant Pink Ladies in Kent are attempting to present themselves as a grassroots initiative concerned solely with women’s…
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Yorkshire nazi had ‘library of terrorist publications’
A nazi-sympathiser from West Yorkshire has been sentenced to more than four years in prison after pleading guilty to a…
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Antisemite invited to speak at London Polish cultural centre
Stanisław Michalkiewicz is a Polish lawyer and political commentator with a longstanding history of antisemitic and misogynistic comments. Despite this,…
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Neo-nazi link investigated after Indian students stabbed in Russia
Russian authorities are investigating alleged neo-Nazi links after a 15-year-old boy carried out a racist knife attack at a medical…