HOPE not hate: blog feed

Chicken Fight

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:25:08 GMT

I'm not sure what Nick Griffin's doing for lunch tomorrow, but it seems that EDL leader Stephen Lennon has decided he wants to fight the world (or as he eloquently puts it, those people "giving it" to him about his latest social networking mishap).

Violent BNP Activist banned from Euros

Wed, 16 May 2012 16:54:26 GMT

With the European Championships fast approaching, most football supporters can't wait until the tournament kicks off next month.

Love is blind

Tue, 15 May 2012 18:29:11 GMT

Is there hope for Stephen Lennon, leader of the mighty naughty, nutty, neo-Nazi EDL?

The Red Orchestra

Tue, 15 May 2012 14:09:10 GMT

The heroic stories of the French Resistance during the Second World War have entered the public consciousness through well-known books and films. Yet the remarkable story of their counterparts in Nazi Germany, which operated directly under the watchful eye of the Third Reich’s secret police, the Gestapo, has not received the same recognition.

The Beautiful game

Mon, 14 May 2012 11:44:43 GMT

Next month Poland and the Ukraine co-host the 2012 European Championship finals. It is Europe's premier football competition and UEFA is hoping that it will act as a catalyst to develop football in Eastern Europe. In a exclusive report into racism and antisemitism in Polish and Ukrainian football, HOPE not hate asks if the competition will be overshadowed by racism or whether the tournament can be used by anti-racists to rid the game of this problem? This is explored in the new edition of HOPE not hate magazine.

British police fear Euro 2012 racism

Thu, 10 May 2012 17:57:56 GMT

There is an interesting article in today's London Evening Standard about the fears of British police about the risk of racism in the Ukraine during Euro 2012.

Pamela Gellar froths at the mouth

Thu, 10 May 2012 14:38:59 GMT

US 'Counter-Jihadist' and Islamophobe Pamela Geller has jumped on the Rochdale grooming convictions as proof of the real danger of Islam. In a clearly bonkers blog, she has today written:

Vidal Sassoon dies

Wed, 09 May 2012 21:58:33 GMT

It is with great sadness that we heard the news this evening that Vidal Sassoon has died, at the age of 84. Sassoon is regarded as one of the best-known hairdressers of his generation.

What Channel Four did not say tonight

Wed, 09 May 2012 21:40:29 GMT

Channel Four tonight gave over two minutes airtime to a man with strong recent links to the BNP and with a history of violence, intimidation and extreme anti-abortion activities. '4thought' was aware of the true nature of James Dowson, but decided not to inform their viewer as much.

Breaking the silence on grooming

Wed, 09 May 2012 15:42:30 GMT

Yesterday afternoon a court in Liverpool convicted nine Asian men for grooming young white girls in Rochdale. During the 11 week trial, the court heard harrowing and sickening stories of how these vulnerable young women were systematically abused, raped and trafficked by this gang.

Child Exploitation Continues

Wed, 09 May 2012 12:10:34 GMT

News is coming through that BNP members are being arrested outside of Liverpool Crown Court where nine men are to be sentenced for grooming.

All signed off

Tue, 08 May 2012 16:17:45 GMT

This morning we finished the second issue of our HOPE not hate magazine and I would like to think it is even better than the first.

Griffins porn problem

Mon, 07 May 2012 16:39:13 GMT

Fresh from keeping us up to date about a cuckoo in his back garden on the very day the BNP were getting wiped out across the country, there's more comedy gold today from the BNP's leader Nick Griffin.

Wheres the honour

Mon, 07 May 2012 12:02:39 GMT

Plenty of EDL members have spent the last two days complaining about their near wash-out in Luton.

Calm down Gil its only Facebook

Sun, 06 May 2012 23:46:17 GMT

Gil Gould joins Alan Snipers in wondering who exactly we are on his Facebook page.

Calm down dear its just Facebook

Sat, 05 May 2012 20:19:52 GMT

Poor old Andy Snipers is not a happy bunny. You'd think he would be grateful that we thought his words were worth repeating.

HOPE wall nears 1000 comments

Sat, 05 May 2012 19:23:55 GMT

“Almost 950 people have so far sent in messages for our HOPE wall - and more are coming in all the time.

Penguins Fascists

Sat, 05 May 2012 16:57:35 GMT

This is Professor Pongoo, a man dressed as a penguin.

Violent Danish racist at Luton Demo

Sat, 05 May 2012 15:46:27 GMT

Kasper Mortensen photographed at today's EDL demo in Luton.

Kevin the Christian

Sat, 05 May 2012 14:36:26 GMT

AS well as wanting to hang democratically elected MPs, the EDL's Kevin Carroll also wants EDL members to make their children wear Christian crosses.