“Britain’s Strictest Headteacher” Katharine Birbalsingh Appears On Far-Right And Neo-Nazi Podcasts
Tommy Robinson Breaks Record for Far Right Rally
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Major Split Rocks Homeland
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Racist Protests Sweep UK
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Tommy Robinson Misses Football Lads Demo, Attended by 2500
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Patriotic Alternative Calls for Fascist Entryism into Reform
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Bristol Region Contact for Fascist Group Patriotic Alternative Exposed as Former Supply Teacher
We can reveal that a Gloucestershire-based former supply teacher is the Bristol region contact for the fascist group Patriotic Alternative (PA). Patrick Lawler, recently featured in a BBC exposé of the group, fantasises about race war and said the only way to deal with migrants who refused to leave the
Homeland Party Division Spills into Public View
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British Neo-Nazis Given Bundestag Tour by German Far-Right AfD MP
British neo-Nazis from the Homeland Party have been given a guided tour of the German Bundestag at the invitation of Steffen Kotré, a member of Germany’s far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party, which surged to second place in national elections held last month. The Homeland Party split from the
Free Tommy Coalition Shows Strain as Leader Remains Jailed
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Renauld Camus to address Homeland Conference
Homeland continues to grow, Melia released as Musk sniffs around Reform
Christmas is Cancelled for the Traditional Britain Group
Homeland Rises Up as Yaxley Lennon is Jailed
Monthly briefing - October 2024
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Patriotic Alternative Secret Conference Venue Revealed
Fascist group Patriotic Alternative (PA) is currently holding its secret annual conference at the Hanbury Memorial Hall which is west of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, off the A38. Australian neo-Nazi Blair Cottrell, who has expressed admiration for Hitler and claimed to have manipulated women “using violence and terror”, is due
Traditional Britain Group Secret Conference Venue Exposed
The far-right Traditional Britain Group (TBG) is currently holding its secret conference in the ballroom of the £2,000-a-night St Ermins Hotel, Caxton Street, SW1H 0QW. This is the same venue they used last year. Please let the hotel know what you think about them hosting this gathering of fascists,
Homeland Party Members Sing Racist Song at Conference
Members of the fascist Homeland Party gleefully sang a racist song in German calling for the deportation of foreigners outside their poorly attended conference in Derbyshire earlier today (📹 via source). The conference was held at Wirksworth Town Hall in the Derbyshire Dales. Although it was promoted in advance on the
Homeland Party Secret Conference Venue Revealed
The fascist Homeland Party is currently holding a secret conference at the Wirksworth Town Hall, in the market town of Wirksworth in the Derbyshire Dales. Speakers at the conference include fascist anti-migrant activist Steve Laws, who advocates for millions of non-white Britons to be deported, Manuel Schreiber from Alternative for
Monthly briefing - September 2024
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Monthly briefing - August 2024
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Mr.AG: The Mixed Race Finnish Neo-Nazi Behind the UK’s Race Riots
We can reveal that the Finnish neo-Nazi who encouraged the United Kingdom’s worst race riots for a century is Charles-Emmanuel Mikko Rasanen from Espoo, in southern Finland. Using the pseudonym ‘Mr.AG,’ Rasanen, who is just 20 years old, was behind widely-publicised arson threats to English immigration-related services. Unusually
Neo-Nazi who Posted Arson Threats is in Private Chats of Patriotic Alternative
We can exclusively reveal that the neo-Nazi behind widely-publicised arson threats to immigration-related services, is in the private Telegram chats of fascist group Patriotic Alternative (PA). Using the pseudonym “Mr.AG” an abbreviation of “AryanizedGoebbelboo”, this Finnish neo-Nazi remains an active member of the private PA Gaming group chat on
Things to Consider When Evaluating Far-Right Threats
Over the past week we have seen social media users spreading rumours and speculation about far-right protests - sharing unattributed screenshots of callouts, or even just forwarded messages - without any corroborating evidence that the purported threat amounts to anything. It is important to try and avoid propagating rumours. While
Neo-Nazis Call for Arson Attacks on Immigration-related Charities, Advice Centres and Solicitors
A far-right Telegram group with 13,000 members is sharing a list of 39 immigration-related charities, advice centres and solicitors as targets for arson attacks on Wednesday night. The group also includes calls to murder ethnic minorities, anti-fascists and government ministers. An administrator of the group is repeatedly posting a
Convicted Neo-Nazi Terrorist was at Southport Riot
One of the far-right activists who travelled to Southport on Tuesday night was Matthew Hankinson, an unrepentant neo-Nazi terrorist, who was jailed for six years for his membership of the proscribed neo-Nazi youth group National Action (NA). Posts on Hankinson’s account on X (formerly Twitter) reveal he was present
Monthly briefing - July 2024
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Turning Point UK: Conservative Hooligans
Report: Conservative-endorsed “Youth” Group Turning Point UK Linked to Political Violence
Our report, Turning Point UK: Conservative hooligans, details our undercover infiltration of Turning Point UK (TPUK) which saw members of the group’s secret “elite” Direct Action Team offering to sell offensive weapons to other members ahead of protests which subsequently saw outbreaks of violent disorder. TPUK has previously been
Monthly briefing - June 2024
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Monthly briefing - May 2024
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Monthly briefing - April 2024
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Monthly briefing - March 2024
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Anti-Khan Protest to Take Place in Newham During Palestine March
Anti-ULEZ campaigners could be joined by far-right football hooligans as they descend on City Hall in Newham this Saturday for a protest against London mayor Sadiq Khan. This is the same day there is a national pro-Palestine march in central London, expected to be attended by hundreds of thousands of
“Hull Hitler” Forms Another New Far-Right Party
A new far-right party, the National Rebirth Party (NRP), has been registered with the Electoral Commision by former supporters of fascist group Patriotic Alternative (PA). This is the second split from PA to be registered as a political party so far this year. The NRP’s leader is Alek Yerbury,
Leading Patriotic Alternative Organiser Jailed for Two Years
Patriotic Alternative (PA)’s Yorkshire regional organiser Samuel Melia, has been jailed for two years today in a major blow to the fascist group. Melia is the husband of PA’s deputy leader Laura Towler (real name Laura Melia) and the couple, who are expecting their second child, have been
How Close to Neo-Nazi Terrorism is the New Fascist Homeland Party?
Last month the Homeland Party (Homeland) became the first British fascist party to register with the Electoral Commission in over a decade. Homeland split from Patriotic Alternative (PA) last year, which we reported on at the time. In an inaugural meeting held on the anniversary of Hitler’s birthday, Homeland’
Britain's Newest Fascist Party are Going Viral on TikTok
Last month, the fascist Homeland Party (Homeland), the breakaway split from Patriotic Alternative (PA), scored an unexpected coup within the ethnonationalist far right. It officially registered as a political party with the Electoral Commission - something PA has failed to do for years. The fledgling party has bragged about its
Monthly briefing - February 2024
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Please Donate to Support Anti-Fascist Investigations
We want to take our investigations to the next level and to have even more of an impact - to do so we need your help to pay for server costs, travel and equipment hire. For the past year, we have worked tirelessly to expose key organisers and activists within
Far-Right Intent on Violence Following Inflammatory Statements by Leading Politicians
Tomorrow a significant number of far-right activists, from across the UK, are planning on protesting in central London and are intent on violence following inflammatory statements by leading politicians. We have seen messages in which far-right activists discuss attacking pro-Palestinian protestors, anti-fascists and ethnic minorities. These threats should be taken
Key Organiser in Homeland Party had Three Shotguns Seized by Police
A key organiser in the new fascist Homeland Party had three shotguns seized by police after we exposed him as a neo-Nazi who had shared links to terrorist manifestos.
Neo-Nazi Streamer and Patriotic Alternative activist “Yuro” Exposed as Stefan Rutland
Red Flare can reveal the identity of “Yuro” - a founding host of the now-defunct, virulently racist neo-Nazi podcast, The Absolute State of Britain (TASOB), and a key figure in fascist party Patriotic Alternative (PA) - as Stefan Kelvin Rutland
Neo-Nazi Homeland Party Fall Out With Cannock Anti-Migrant Protestors
Following our exposés last week, the neo-Nazi Homeland Party have been asked to leave the anti-migrant campaign in Cannock, Staffordshire by local residents and the council candidate they had been supporting. This is a major blow to their community organising. Shunned by locals, Homeland held a poorly-attended protest by themselves,
Independent Council Candidate Linked to Neo-Nazis
An ‘independent’ council candidate in next week’s local elections is an anti-Semite closely linked to neo-Nazis. David Hyden-Milakovic has helped promote anti-migrant protests - in return fascists and neo-Nazis have supported his electoral campaign. Hyden-Milakovic is standing to be an independent councillor for Cannock South in Staffordshire and has
Fascist Party Patriotic Alternative has Undergone a Catastrophic Split
Leaked audio reveals fascist party Patriotic Alternative (PA) has undergone a catastrophic split, with former National Administrative Officer Kenny Smith leading a faction including a majority of PA regional organisers and officers, and forming a new party called Homeland. During a meeting on Wednesday, PA leader Mark Collett made desperate
Homeland: British fascism fractures
Patriotic Alternative Wales Organiser Revealed as Jerome O’Reilly
We can reveal that fascist party Patriotic Alternative (PA)’s regional organiser for Wales is Jerome O’Reilly from Cardiff. O’Reilly was deputy head boy of Radyr Comprehensive School in Cardiff before attending the University of Bath, where he was a member of the skiing club. On Saturday, PA’
Neo-Nazi Posh Boy Behind Anti-Migrant Protest in Cannock
One of the neo-Nazis organising Saturday’s anti-migrant protest in Cannock, Staffordshire is Dylan Tonkiss from Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham. Tonkiss is the 24-year-old son of the CEO of ‘the UK’s leading retirement home developer’ McCarthy Stone. Tonkiss is a posh boy who lives in a wealthy neighbourhood and spends
Shropshire Teaching Assistant Revealed as Fascist Activist
We can expose another member of fascist party Patriotic Alternative’s West Midlands region, who has been promoting their protest in Cannock this Saturday. Susan Chetta, from Wem, Shropshire, has been photographed at numerous PA events. Chetta claims to work as a teaching assistant in the Shrewsbury area for Shropshire
Fascists Appear on Camera at Secret Conference
Fascist party Patriotic Alternative (PA) held a secret conference for their members near Milton Keynes this weekend. PA’s previous conference - which was advertised in advance, with tickets available to non-vetted supporters - was disrupted after we revealed the venue.
Patriotic Alternative’s Fitness Officer Pleads Guilty to Terrorism Offences
Yesterday, Kris Kearney (aka “Charlie Big Potatoes”) plead guilty to two offences of disseminating terrorist publications. At the time of the offences, Kearney was fascist party Patriotic Alternative (PA)’s national fitness officer. Following his guilty plea, PA have published a statement attempting to minimise and distance themselves from Kearney’
Neo-Nazi from Stoke is Behind ‘Migrant Hotel’ Protests in Cannock
A neo-Nazi from Stoke-on-Trent is behind a ‘migrant hotel’ protest in Cannock, Staffordshire. Connor Ramirez Marlow is the administrator of the ‘Cannock says no to migrant hotels’ Facebook group and organiser of an upcoming protest in Cannock town centre. Originally from the market town of Newton-le-Willows in Merseyside, Marlow, who
“The Uprising Is Happening”: Patriotic Alternative Celebrate Knowsley Riot
On Friday night a protest against migrants being housed in a hotel in Knowsley, Liverpool, turned violent and a police van was set on fire. The protest followed rumours of sexual harassment by someone alleged to be a resident at the hotel. Fascist party Patriotic Alternative (PA) claim to have
Fascists are Promoting Protests Against Drag Events and Migrants
Fascist party Patriotic Alternative (PA) are currently promoting a number of protests against drag events and the housing of migrants in hotels. This Saturday, PA’s East of England region are attending a protest against a drag event at Tate Britain in Central London. On 25 February PA’s Yorkshire
Venue Revealed for Patriotic Alternative’s Secret Conference
Fascist party Patriotic Alternative is intending to hold its secret conference tomorrow at the Stirk House Hotel which is north-east of Clitheroe, Lancashire, off the A59. Please let the hotel know what you think about them hosting this gathering of neo-Nazis, racists, anti-Semites and Holocaust deniers by calling them on
Swindon Council Employee Exposed as Neo-Nazi
We can reveal that a Swindon Council employee has been leading a secret life as a neo-Nazi and recording songs expressing genocidal fantasies. Leon Mayer, of Swindon, Wiltshire, is a member of fascist party Patriotic Alternative (PA)’s South West region and a systems development officer for Swindon Borough Council.
Neo-Nazi YouTuber “The Ayatollah” Exposed as James Owens
We can reveal the identity of “The Ayatollah” - one of the UK’s leading white nationalist YouTubers and a key figure in fascist party Patriotic Alternative (PA) - as James Owens from Hixon in Staffordshire.
Far-Right Group Campaigns Against Children's Entertainment
Fascist party Patriotic Alternative (PA) is campaigning against a children’s entertainment show, Drag Queen Story Hour, currently touring libraries across the UK. The campaign plays on familar transphobic and homophobic fascist tropes of “degeneracy” and smears such events as “child abuse”. Following a leafletting campaign, PA have begun to
London-Based Anti-Migrant Activist Identified
Earlier this week, Patriotic Alternative (PA)’s ailing London branch shared a video of one of their activists trying to enter a hotel housing asylum seekers. We can reveal that this activist is Jane Lombard, a longtime resident of Dagenham in East London.
Far-Right Conference Continues at Hotel, Despite Attempts to Cancel
Shortly after 9am yesterday we informed The Villa Levens hotel that their facilities had been booked under false pretences by fascist group Patriotic Alternative (PA) as the venue for their national conference, as well as tweeting this information. Fascist party Patriotic Alternative is currently holding a national conference at the
Fascist Party's East Midlands Regional Organiser Unmasked
We can reveal that fascist party Patriotic Alternative (PA)’s East Midlands regional organiser, known by the online pseudonym “Anglofolk”, is 32-year-old Anthony Joseph Burrows, from a village close to Alfreton in Derbyshire. Burrows is the author of a lengthy “advanced guide” to cybersecurity, published on PA’s website, which
Patriotic Alternative’s Growing Links to Banned Neo-Nazi Terror Group
Fast-growing fascist party Patriotic Alternative (PA) have appointed Sheffield-based Jacob Bewick, another former supporter of proscribed neo-Nazi group National Action (NA), as “fitness officer” for their Yorkshire region. Following National Action’s proscription in 2016, Bewick has associated with Generation Identity UK and the Football Lads Alliance, before joining PA.
Fascist Party's South West Regional Organiser Unmasked
We can reveal that fascist party Patriotic Alternative’s regional organiser for the South West of England, known by the online pseudonym “OurClaire”, is 45-year-old Claire Ellis from Teignmouth, Devon. Originally from Slough, Ellis served in the navy before moving to the South West. Ellis’s journey towards the far
Livestreamers Supporting the New Fascist Party
Patriotic Talk (PT) is a small yet prolific group of far-right livestreamers and supporters of the new fascist party Patriotic Alternative (PA): Chris Mitchell (“Chris Patriotic Talk”), Kris Kearney (“Charlie Big Potatoes”) and Nathaniel Bennett (“Natty”). PT’s livestreams and associated Telegram channels represent a key node within the ethnonationalist
The Grammar Schoolboy Behind Britain's “Most Racist” Podcast
Today we can reveal our research into “Nativist Concern”, a leading figure within the new fascist party Patriotic Alternative (PA), and a co-host of neo-Nazi podcast The Absolute State of Britain (TASOB). Forensic analysis of social media and publicly available sources reveals that Nativist Concern is in fact Ryan Williams,
Pro-Brexit Harasser Becomes Fascist Organiser
Far-right activist James Goddard was recently named as regional organiser for north west England by the new fascist party Patriotic Alternative (PA). Goddard joins a number of leading figures within PA who began their political journeys in the counter-jihad movement
Convicted Child Sex Offender Attends Fascist Party's “Family Friendly” Hikes
Patriotic Alternative (PA)’s regional organiser for London, Nicholas Hill, known by the online pseudonym “Cornelius”, took a convicted child sex offender to one of the fascist party’s “family friendly” hikes in Kent this October. The party’s deputy leader Laura Melia recently described the neo-Nazi organisation as “very
Labour Leader Confronted by Far-Right Activist on Radio Show
This morning Labour party leader Keir Starmer’s radio talk show on LBC was called by a far-right activist promoting racist conspiracy theories. This caller, introduced as “Gemma from Cambridge”, is a supporter of Patriotic Alternative (PA), the new fascist party founded by former members of the British National Party
Former Tommy Robinson Supporter is Fascist Organiser
We can reveal that fascist party Patriotic Alternative (PA)’s regional organiser for the East of England is Chris Mitchell, also known as Chris Patriotic Talk. Mitchell is the owner of Patriotic Talk, formerly TR Talk: once the largest Tommy Robinson supporter group chat on Telegram. It is now one
Green Group Revealed to be Far-Right Front
Today VICE report on our research into Local Matters. Several former members of Generation Identity UK and Ireland (GI UK), including at least one former regional leader, are behind the creation of Local Matters (LM), a new group promoting ‘anti-globalism’, ‘environmentalism’ and ‘political reform’. LM seeks to put a soft
Fascist Party's Welsh Organiser is Convicted Hooligan
We can reveal that fascist party Patriotic Alternative (PA)’s regional organiser for Wales is Joe Butler, also known as Joe Marsh, a leading figure in the Pie & Mash Squad hooligan group. Butler is a violent fascist and football hooligan who was jailed in 2015 for attacking a female
Prominent Fascist Marries Former Supporter of Banned Neo-Nazi Group
The deputy leader of new fascist party Patriotic Alternative, Laura Tyrie, has married Samuel Melia, a former supporter of banned neo-Nazi terrorist group National Action. Melia is the Yorkshire regional organiser for Patriotic Alternative, having formerly stood as a candidate for For Britain. He is also responsible for the Hundred