Tag: Grifters

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Alek Yerbury, now on his way to being a household name here in the North after his appearance as the “Hull Hitler” made headlines has been a very busy boy since he left Patriotic Alternative in February of this year. The Adelaide-born 27 year old ex-soldier has been putting work in to form his “New EDL” with pseudo-paramilitary characteristics, with varying degrees of success. Of course, praising Hitler while trying to …

Yorkshire Patriots: Stolen money, stolen valour, and no support inside the National Support Detachment  READ MORE » » » »

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The grifters introduced in this article call themselves the ‘migrant hunters’. These activists aim to capitalise on the nationalist ‘migrant invasion’ conspiracy by ‘exposing the problem’. This consists of showcasing footage of people coming to Dover by boat and the accommodation they stay in, then casting themselves as the hero by harassing ‘migrants’ and hotel staff. The purpose is twofold: to get their footage in the mainstream news and the …

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Let’s talk about Alan Leggett, aka ‘Active Patriot UK’. Leggett is currently a leading figure of the far right, and the man lauded by all factions of the far right as ‘exposing an illegal invasion’. As of February 2021, Leggett has some serious online reach – his YouTube account has 51.6k subscribers, his back up YouTube channel has 9k subscribers, and his twitter account has 15.9k followers. But who is …

Active Patriot UK: ‘man on the front line’ or chronically deceitful white supremacist? READ MORE » » » »

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Better access to smartphones, social media platforms, livestreaming services and fundraising tools have catalysed a significant shift in the way that fascists organise and spread their hate. Specifically, these tools have paved the way for an emerging network of far-right ‘grifters’. Dictionary.com defines a ‘grifter’ as ‘a swindler, dishonest gambler, or the like.’ This definition can be applied to many on the far right following the ‘social media influencer’ model, …

Far Right Grifters: A Brief Introduction READ MORE » » » »