Devon Antifascist Research Group @darg16.bsky.social · 30/01/2026ReformUK Devon County Councillor for Newton Abbot, Michael Cockerham, in the wake of the executions of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, says - 023
Devon Antifascist Research Group @darg16.bsky.social · 27/01/2026Still, stick to your story Reece and Lou - I'm sure it'll all work out in the end. 010
Devon Antifascist Research Group @darg16.bsky.social · 27/01/2026Which 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. 100
Devon Antifascist Research Group @darg16.bsky.social · 27/01/2026He'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 100
Devon Antifascist Research Group @darg16.bsky.social · 27/01/2026Reece 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. 110
Devon Antifascist Research Group @darg16.bsky.social · 27/01/2026Lastly, 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. 141
Devon Antifascist Research Group @darg16.bsky.social · 27/01/2026....harassed some refugees in Calais, got arrested, and is now housed in an immigration facility in France, awaiting deportation. 191
Devon Antifascist Research Group @darg16.bsky.social · 27/01/2026Veteran 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. 152
Devon Antifascist Research Group @darg16.bsky.social · 27/01/2026Newly 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’ 151
Devon Antifascist Research Group @darg16.bsky.social · 27/01/2026Also 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 252
Devon Antifascist Research Group @darg16.bsky.social · 27/01/2026Britain 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. 151
Devon Antifascist Research Group @darg16.bsky.social · 27/01/2026Unfortunately 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. 141
Devon Antifascist Research Group @darg16.bsky.social · 27/01/2026These 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. 162
Devon Antifascist Research Group @darg16.bsky.social · 27/01/2026The 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" 151
Devon Antifascist Research Group @darg16.bsky.social · 27/01/2026It 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. 151
Devon Antifascist Research Group @darg16.bsky.social · 27/01/2026These 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. 151
Devon Antifascist Research Group @darg16.bsky.social · 27/01/2026Despite acknowledging that the hotel was housing only women and children, the nascent fascist movement in and around Exeter made plans to begin protests outside. 161
Devon Antifascist Research Group @darg16.bsky.social · 27/01/2026Who 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' 2145
