Devon Antifascist Research Group
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Devon Antifascist Research Group
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ReformUK Devon County Councillor for Newton Abbot, Michael Cockerham, in the wake of the executions of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, says -
January 30, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Still, stick to your story Reece and Lou - I'm sure it'll all work out in the end.
January 27, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Which is where he still is. His partner is telling the French police that Reece went there independently - not with Danny Tommo or Raise the Colours - but the evidence tells us otherwise.
January 27, 2026 at 9:37 PM
He's livestreamed himself camping outside of the hotel, and harassing and intimidating women carrying children attempting to walk to the bus stop.

His new scheme has been to join his idol Danny Tommo on his 'invasion' of France
January 27, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Reece Grant isn't having a great time in France. After a solid go at being a far-right YouTube grifter, it looks like our Reece is done.

As we've previously mentioned, he's spent a lot of time trying to break into a hotel housing child refugees - facing arrest for one of his attempts.
January 27, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Lastly, we can't forget Nigel Murfin. Nigel has a habit of ending up in the local news for harassing women, but he's currently banned from Exeter after an arrest in one of his attempts to assault refugees outside the hotel in Exeter.
January 27, 2026 at 12:54 AM
....harassed some refugees in Calais, got arrested, and is now housed in an immigration facility in France, awaiting deportation.
January 27, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Veteran Exeter fascist Thomas Dunne was also present. Dunne has previous links to Turning Point UK, going back to at least September 2024 when he was interviewed regarding ‘two-tier policing’ after he was arrested for wearing a burqa and pretending to pray inside a branch of Debenhams.
January 27, 2026 at 12:45 AM
Newly on our radar following UKIP’s visit to the city is Sam Smith, also of Exeter, who also goes by ‘Da Smix MC’ and ‘Sam Da Smix’
January 27, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Also making his comeback on the far-right street scene after a long absence was Reform member Frankie Rufolo, briefly famous for burning a Quran in a branch of Wetherspoon. He attended wearing a Reform badge, and a Marine Le Pen T-Shirt
January 27, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Britain First were represented on the march by Chris John of Torquay, and fascist thug Nick Hubble of Exeter. Hubble, like Bamford, is a relative of Nigel Murfin. Hubble was recently arrested for assaulting an SUTR activist that was attempting to stop him from harassing refugees.
January 27, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Unfortunately for Bamford, his behaviour appears to be meeting some resistance from the local community. He arrived in Exeter to see his face splashed all over the city, referring to him as a “cowardly Nazi”. Bamford was overheard calling his Mum to let her know their address had been exposed.
January 27, 2026 at 12:41 AM
These three, alongside Dean’s partner - Ellie Castle - are now the driving force behind the far-right’s renewed street presence in and around Exeter. Castle works at St Leonard’s pharmacy in the city, where we’re sure her patients are not yet aware of her far-right activity.
January 27, 2026 at 12:39 AM
The other key members of the SWPA are Matt Dean of Exeter, and Charlie Finney of Torbay. Finney hasn't attempted to decouple his business - The Removal Man Torbay - from his far-right views and posts. Dean isn't shy - announcing himself as a "full on educated ethno-nationalist historian racist"
January 27, 2026 at 12:38 AM
It was at these hotel protests that a new face began to emerge – Jordan Rowe – who is now the driving force behind the ‘patriot’ movement in south Devon. His group, the South West Patriots Alliance, have formed alliances with Britain First, as well as Flag Force Plymouth and Bristol Patriots.
January 27, 2026 at 12:35 AM
These protests were led by Murfin, alongside Marie Townsend, regional organiser for BF in the south West, as well as YouTube ‘auditors’ Reece Grant and Troy Bamford, ReformUK’s Dutch Dudgeon, Tory Cllr Alison Sheridan (now of ReformUK), and Pete Heal.
January 27, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Despite acknowledging that the hotel was housing only women and children, the nascent fascist movement in and around Exeter made plans to begin protests outside.
January 27, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Who were the Devon men marching through Exeter on the 17th of January?

They were very excited by the arrival of Nick Tenconi with UKIP, Patriots of Britain and Turning Point UK - so much so that they completely abandoned their 'unity' messaging, and switched to 'mass deportations'
January 27, 2026 at 12:27 AM