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David Lawrence

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Senior Researcher at HOPE not hate: @hopenothate.org.uk

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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 7d

🚨NEW: After last year’s general election, Nigel Farage promised that “‘bad apples’ that have crept in will be gone” from Reform UK.

But our team has exposed yet another so-called “bad apple” who has worked for the party since the election. 👇

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Exposed: Reform UK national director planned ‘physical resistance group’ for ‘gorillas by night tactics’ – HOPE not hate

Reform UK national director Adam Bounds tried to recruit members to a “physical resistance group” for “gorillas by night tactics” and promoted far-right and conspiracy...

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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 19d

💥 NEW: “I’d shoot Starmer myself.” That’s what Reform UK councillor John Allen said just days ago.

Our investigation revealed his comments and The Guardian has now confirmed he has been suspended by party HQ. ❗

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‘I’d shoot Starmer myself’: the bloodthirsty bigotry of yet another Reform UK councillor.

Racist, homophobic and violent comments from John Allen, Reform UK councillor in Northumberland

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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 19d

Now we bring you the best gossip from the conference…

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Overheard at the Reform UK conference

The best gossip from the Reform UK conference.

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David Lawrence @dlhnh.bsky.social · 21d

ICYMI:

David Lawrence @dlhnh.bsky.social · Aug 4

New from me and @harryshukman.bsky.social:

The leaders of the neo-Nazi group Patriotic Alternative have been caught lying yet again.

We expose the incredible lengths they went to in order to NOT get registered as a political party:

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Revealed: Patriotic Alternative caught out on party registration lies

Earlier this summer, the leaders of the neo-Nazi group Patriotic Alternative (PA) made a remarkable announcement. Mark Collett, the self-described “Nazi sympathiser”, and his deputy Laura Towler went ...

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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 22d

The far right say their anti-migrant protests are about “protecting communities”. Our new investigation shows the reality: violence, criminal records, and hypocrisy. 🧵

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Red, White and Bruised: The Criminal Hypocrisy Behind Anti-Migrant Activists – HOPE not hate

The far right has clung to the narrative that anti-migrant protests and mass flag operations are being run by everyday Brits, consisting of ‘concerned parents’...

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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 25d

🚨 Large far-right demo in central London today, organised by Stephen Lennon (aka Tommy Robinson) under the banner Unite the Kingdom. HOPE not hate will be monitoring closely. Follow this thread for updates throughout the day.

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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 26d

“Hate breeds when those in power are silent. I implore you and other ministers to speak out urgently in defence of our migrant communities and our multicultural society more generally." — Nick Lowles, CEO, HOPE not hate

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Starmer urged to do more to push back against ‘onslaught of racism’

Hope Not Hate writes letter to PM as senior Labour MPs call for party to take firmer stand against far right

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Joe Mulhall @joemulhall.bsky.social · 26d

So @hopenothate.org.uk got inside Reform's conference and found a party riven by internal divisions, extreme views, and, perhaps most notably of all, a swirl of conspiracy theories. hopenothate.org.uk/2025/09/10/i...

Inside Reform's conference: conspiracy theories galore – HOPE not hate

Walking around Reform UK’s conference on Friday 6 and Saturday 7 September, one thing was clear: the party is utterly unfit to govern. Most peculiar...

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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 28d

🚨Last weekend, Reform UK held their party conference in Birmingham, and as expected, it was a magnet to a range of conspiracy theories and wild, fringe ideas. 🧲

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Inside Reform's conference: conspiracy theories galore – HOPE not hate

Walking around Reform UK’s conference on Friday 6 and Saturday 7 September, one thing was clear: the party is utterly unfit to govern. Most peculiar...

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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · Sep 5

💥 NEW: An aristocrat who described homosexuality as “gravely dangerous” is among the speakers at Reform’s conference this weekend.

Viscount Christopher Monckton is participating in a panel about climate change at Nigel Farage’s Birmingham event on Saturday.

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Aristocrat who said homosexuality is 'gravely dangerous' to address Reform conference – HOPE not hate

An aristocrat who described homosexuality as “gravely dangerous” is among the speakers at Reform’s conference this weekend. Viscount Christopher Monckton is participating in a panel...

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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · Sep 2

You did it. The neo-Nazi gig planned for Great Yarmouth has been CANCELLED. ❗

Over 34,000 of you emailed the Home Office and spread the word. Local press, councils and police took notice, and under pressure, we have just received the news that the venue has pulled the plug.

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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · Aug 30

🚨 Over 18,000 people have already emailed the Home Office demanding they shut down this Nazi gig. Let’s turn up the pressure. If you haven’t added your name yet, now’s the time – and don’t forget to share the link with friends and family.

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STOP UK HATE FEST - email the Home Office

Over 5-6 September, Great Yarmouth is set to host the biggest neo-nazi music festival in over a decade. We’ve stopped gigs like this before, now we need to put pressure on the Home Office to block the...

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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · Aug 28

❗The biggest neo-nazi music festival in over a decade is coming to Great Yarmouth and we need your help to stop it.

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Great Yarmouth to Host Britain’s Biggest White Power Concert in Years – HOPE not hate

Great Yarmouth is set to host the largest white power music gig held in the UK for at least 10 years, HOPE not hate can...

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David Lawrence @dlhnh.bsky.social · Aug 22

The article specifies union flags as well

David Lawrence @dlhnh.bsky.social · Aug 22

Flags are also going up in Scotland and Wales. Hope this helps.

David Lawrence @dlhnh.bsky.social · Aug 22

Flags are also going up in Scotland and Wales. Hope this helps.

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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · Aug 22

Union Jacks and St George’s crosses are going up on lampposts across the UK. The Daily Mail called those behind it an “army of patriots.”

But the truth is very different.

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‘Operation Raise the Colours’ Organised by Well-Known Far-Right Extremists – HOPE not hate

Union Jacks and the crosses of St George have begun to appear on lampposts up and down the UK in recent days. Much of the...

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David Lawrence @dlhnh.bsky.social · Aug 20

Thanks!

David Lawrence @dlhnh.bsky.social · Aug 19

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EXPOSED: Britain First’s “March for Remigration” led by convicted people smuggler

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EXPOSED: Britain First’s “March for Remigration” led by convicted people smuggler

HOPE not hate can reveal that Lee Twamley, photographed at the front of Britain First’s “March for Remigration” in Manchester this month, has served prison time for trying to smuggle Vietnamese migran...

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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · Aug 19

💥NEW: We can reveal that Lee Twamley, photographed at the front of Britain First’s “March for Remigration” in Manchester this month, has served prison time for trying to smuggle Vietnamese migrants into the UK.

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EXPOSED: Britain First’s “March for Remigration” led by convicted people smuggler

HOPE not hate can reveal that Lee Twamley, photographed at the front of Britain First’s “March for Remigration” in Manchester this month, has served prison time for trying to smuggle Vietnamese migran...

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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · Aug 13

🚨 NEW: Homeland, the UK’s largest fascist party, is haemorrhaging members.

Dozens of activists have broken away, accusing leader Kenny Smith of being a paranoid drunk, wrecking party events, and destroying the party itself.

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Homeland Insecurity: UK’s largest fascist party splits

As sure as the rising sun, bitter public recriminations have once again broken out among the UK’s fascist fringe.

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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · Aug 6

🚨 HOPE not hate can name the activists reviving the UK’s most openly neo-Nazi group and bringing dangerous new tactics to the streets.

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The British Movement’s North West Nazi Network Exposed

Warning: this article contains extreme and offensive imagery The British Movement (BM) is the most overtly neo-Nazi organisation in the UK, and among the longest...

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David Lawrence @dlhnh.bsky.social · Aug 4

New from me and @harryshukman.bsky.social:

The leaders of the neo-Nazi group Patriotic Alternative have been caught lying yet again.

We expose the incredible lengths they went to in order to NOT get registered as a political party:

hopenothate.org.uk/2025/08/04/r...

Revealed: Patriotic Alternative caught out on party registration lies

Earlier this summer, the leaders of the neo-Nazi group Patriotic Alternative (PA) made a remarkable announcement. Mark Collett, the self-described “Nazi sympathiser”, and his deputy Laura Towler went ...

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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · Jul 18

Ugly scenes in Epping Forest last night. A protest outside the Bell Hotel, which houses asylum seekers, descended into violence. Police vehicles were attacked, officers injured, and fireworks thrown.

🧵 Here’s what happened and who was behind it:

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Violence at the Bell Hotel: Far-right footprints in Epping Forest – HOPE not hate

Ugly violence broke out at the Bell Hotel in Epping Forest, Essex last night as an anti-migrant protest spiralled into disorder. The hotel, which is...

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David Lawrence @dlhnh.bsky.social · Jul 18

Violence at the Bell Hotel: Far-right footprints in Epping Forest

We take a look at the violence at an anti-migrant protest in Epping last night, after years of far-right activism targeting a local hotel.

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Violence at the Bell Hotel: Far-right footprints in Epping Forest – HOPE not hate

Ugly violence broke out at the Bell Hotel in Epping Forest, Essex last night as an anti-migrant protest spiralled into disorder. The hotel, which is...

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