HOPE not hate

HOPE not hate aims to confront and overcome the politics of hate and extremism in local communities. We work to strengthen resilience against fear and hate at both the national and grassroots levels. To ensure we effectively contribute to the discussion and follow all UK laws, HOPE not hate functions through two separate legal entities, allowing us to provide a variety of services and activities.

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Far-Right Racism, Conspiracy Theorists and Andrew Tate Fans in Lax Leicestershire Branch – HOPE not hate

3 weeks ago | hopenothate.org.uk | Joe Mulhall

Reform UK’s local election campaign in Leicestershire got off to a bad start. Earlier this month, the X account @reformexposed unearthed an old Facebook post by Elliott Allman, Reform Deputy Chairman for North West Leicestershire and candidate for Coalville North in which he complained about Golf owners, using the phrase:“It’s always some little black cunt driving.”. Replying to the news Allman responded, “What it shows is a fantastic maturing and development stage.
EXCLUSIVE: A Russia-linked Telegram network is inciting terrorism and is behind hate crimes in the UK – HOPE not hate

Feb 10, 2025 | hopenothate.org.uk | Joe Mulhall

A supposedly UK-based network of Telegram channels is hoping to spark civil war in Britain – but the operation appears to be run from Russia. HOPE not hate can reveal that a network of Telegram channels is offering cash to UK citizens willing to commit acts of terror and vandalism:We believe this network is linked to a recent wave of vandalism against Islamic centres in London.
National Rebirth Party: Dead on Arrival? – HOPE not hate

Nov 8, 2024 | hopenothate.org.uk | David Lawrence

The NRP, a new party led by the fascist caricature Alek Yerbury, seems destined for electoral failure. However, it has recruited a potentially dangerous collection of nazis and other maladjusted individuals. HOPE not hate explores the group’s ideology, strategy and key figures. The National Rebirth Party (NRP) is a new fascist microparty led by Alek Yerbury, an oddball would-be dictator now based in Manchester.
Patriotic Alternative: Flagging Fascist Group Finds New Funding Stream – HOPE not hate

Oct 9, 2024 | hopenothate.org.uk | David Lawrence

Patriotic Alternative, the UK’s largest neo-Nazi group, is rebranding as a “white civil rights” organisation and has raised £14,500 to “support the families” of convicted rioters. But where exactly is this money going? Five years after its launch, Mark Collett, the leader of Patriotic Alternative (PA), announced a shift in his organisation’s direction. Despite its early successes, the fascist group has spent years grasping for a clear purpose.
Introducing The Homeland Party: East Midlands – HOPE not hate

Sep 26, 2024 | hopenothate.org.uk | David Lawrence

Mein Kampf, UFOs and Fascist Fitness: this is the latest in a series of articles investigating the Homeland Party’s core activists, following our exposés of its branches in the West Midlands, Eastern and South East England and Scotland. The Homeland Party is a fascist microparty that splintered from Patriotic Alternative (PA), the UK’s most active neo-Nazi group, in April 2023.
The Far Right and the Riots Pt II: Burglars, Nazis and Tommy Robinson – HOPE not hate

Sep 17, 2024 | hopenothate.org.uk | David Lawrence

In the second instalment of a series, HOPE not hate exposes the links between individuals convicted for the recent disturbances, far-right organisations and ongoing anti-migrant campaigns. Find the first instalment here. The week of 29 July to 5 August 2024 witnessed the largest outbreak of far-right rioting and disorder in the post-war period.
Call Them What They Are: The Importance of Using the Term Far Right – HOPE not hate

Aug 29, 2024 | hopenothate.org.uk | Joe Mulhall

With so much discussion about the recent wave of far-right violence and Reform UK’s success at the General Election, social media is awash with claims and counterclaims over who is, and who isn’t, ”far right”. Almost any post on social media using the label is invariably met with a raft of responses demanding the poster “define what you mean by far right.”Such demands are often made in bad faith, but the question of who should legitimately be described as far right is an important one.
The Far Right and the Riots: Paedophiles, Animal Abusers and Former Britain First Members – HOPE not hate

Aug 27, 2024 | hopenothate.org.uk | David Lawrence

HOPE not hate exposes the individuals behind the disturbances and their links to far-right organisations and longstanding anti-migrant campaigns. The week of 29 July to 5 August 2024 witnessed the largest outbreak of far-right rioting and disorder in the post-war period. As we have previously written, these events reflect the “post-organisational” nature of the modern far right.
No Time For Complacency: Reflections in the Wake of the Far Right Riots – HOPE not hate

Aug 14, 2024 | hopenothate.org.uk | David Lawrence

While the recent spate of far-right riots and disorder seems to have abated, the anger that propelled them has not gone away. We must be wary of simplistic narratives and false cures. The week of 29 July to 5 August 2024 witnessed the largest outbreak of far-right rioting and disorder in the post-war period. Over that seven day period, a spate of extraordinarily violent far-right protests upturned towns and cities across the country, many of which spilled over into full-blown riots.
Statement: HOPE not hate are monitoring 48 possible locations for disturbances today – HOPE not hate

Aug 7, 2024 | hopenothate.org.uk | David Lawrence

2pm, Wednesday 7 AugustHOPE not hate are prioritising 48 locations today that have been mentioned as possible locations for far-right mobilisations today. However, some reports suggest that there could be as many as 100 mobilisations across the country. Several days ago, a list of 39 locations was compiled and released in an extreme far-right Telegram channel which was one of the central online spaces behind this week’s racist violence in Merseyside.