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Joe Mulhall

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Director of Research @hopenothate. Writer, historian, journalist, anti-fascist. Latest book: Rebel Sounds: Music as Resistance is out now!

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Joe Mulhall @joemulhall.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
So Tommy Robinson was questioned by police at the airport about his views on Russia. It's no surprise considering his many links to the country and his history of supporting Putin. Read about them here: hopenothate.org.uk/tommy-robins...
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Tommy Robinson: A Global Far-Right Figure
From Russia and America to Israel and the UAE, Lennon has built an increasingly powerful international network. We investigate the foreign politicians, wealthy backers and influence operations helping...
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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 22/09/2026
NEW: For months, an account called "Big Time Charlie" has been building a database of charity/aid workers and others it brands "traitors". Our investigation shows he is an activist and has donated thousands to Rupert Lowe’s Restore Britain. hopenothate.org.uk/2026/09/22/m...
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Meet Big Time Charlie: The Restore Britain activist harassing the progressive sector – HOPE not hate
HOPE not hate exposes “Big Time Charlie”, the man behind a recent campaign of online harassment against progressive charities, campaigners and others he considers “traitors”....
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Joe Mulhall @joemulhall.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
New from @hopenothate.org.uk: Tommy Robinson’s Algarve Empire: Exposing his shadowy Portuguese companies. We reveal the huge amounts of money going through a Tommy-linked company in Portugal. hopenothate.org.uk/tommy-robins...
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Tommy Robinson’s Algarve Empire: Exposing his shadowy Portuguese companies – HOPE not hate
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Joe Mulhall @joemulhall.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
My latest for @theguardian.com about Patriot Platform, the worrying events in Dover and Portsmouth and the police failings. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Dover and Portsmouth showed us a new kind of far right – and the authorities were caught out | Joe Mulhall
This is a new and dangerous development: a network of vigilantes who have mobilised as politicians and police have failed to act, says Joe Mulhall of Hope Not Hate
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Cardiff Transformed @cardifftransformed.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Aggressive masculinity is on the rise. How do we tackle THE MANOSPHERE AND THE FAR RIGHT? #CardiffTransformed2026 with @joemulhall.bsky.social Richard Gater and Kiera Marshall @hopenothate.org.uk @plaidcymru.bsky.social @tssa.bsky.social @bfawu.bsky.social 📅 26/9 11:15am 🎟️ bit.ly/45vUHQ3
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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 19/06/2026
Voters in Makerfield have thoroughly rejected Reform UK’s Rob Kenyon. They tried to turn this by-election into a breakthrough moment. Voters denied them that. HOPE not hate’s research exposed Rob Kenyon’s sexist posts, @carolvorders.bsky.social Vorderman took that message to 13,000 voters.
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Joe Mulhall @joemulhall.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Very proud of the @hopenothate.org.uk research team this morning for doing so much amazing work exposing the misogyny and extremism of Reform's candidate in Makerfield.
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Joe Mulhall @joemulhall.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Can't be absolutely certain but it very much looks like Tommy Robinson is in the Shalyapin Bar of the Hotel Metropol in Moscow with Errol Musk.
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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 02/06/2026
NEW REPORT: How does online radicalisation manifest differently for girls and boys? Two routes to the same place. For young men: fitness, gaming, politics. For young women: wellness, homesteading, “tradwife” aesthetics. Read more: hopenothate.org.uk/digital-trap...
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Digital Trapdoors: Gendered Pathways to Youth Radicalisation – HOPE not hate
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Joe Mulhall @joemulhall.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Just wrote this for the @theguardian.com about the ongoing war between Reform and Restore and the increasing racialisation of our politics. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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An horrific murder – and a civil war threatening to tear apart the British right | Joe Mulhall
After the conviction of Henry Nowak’s killer, the right is embracing racialised language. This tragedy is now just part of a political tussle, says Joe Mulhall of Hope Not Hate
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Joe Mulhall @joemulhall.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
New from @hopenothate.org.uk. On a deleted social media account, Reform UK’s candidate in the upcoming Makerfield parliamentary by-election, Rob Kenyon, made creepy comments about women and peddled baseless conspiracy theories. hopenothate.org.uk/2026/05/21/r...
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Objectifying women, peddling conspiracy theories and calling for violence: Makerfield Reform candidate’s SECOND deleted account exposed – HOPE not hate
By Paul Kershaw and Sarah Hadley On a deleted social media account, Reform UK’s candidate in the upcoming Makerfield parliamentary by-election, Rob Kenyon, made creepy...
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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 21/05/2026
EXCLUSIVE: Reform UK’s Makerfield by-election candidate, Rob Kenyon, had a SECOND deleted social media account, and the archived posts are damning. hopenothate.org.uk/2026/05/21/r...
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Objectifying women, peddling conspiracy theories and calling for violence: Makerfield Reform candidate’s SECOND deleted account exposed – HOPE not hate
By Paul Kershaw and Sarah Hadley On a deleted social media account, Reform UK’s candidate in the upcoming Makerfield parliamentary by-election, Rob Kenyon, made creepy...
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Joe Mulhall @joemulhall.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
New from @hopenothate.org.uk. One of the most disgusting bit of racism we've yet found coming from a Reform UK candidate. hopenothate.org.uk/2026/05/01/m...
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Joe Mulhall @joemulhall.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Here is a @hopenothate.org.uk roundup of the 60 terrible Reform UK candidates (and counting) exposed for a range of extreme, racist and unacceptable behaviour/comments. More to come in the coming days!: hopenothate.org.uk/2026/04/30/6...
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60 Reasons (and Counting) to Not Vote Reform on May 7th – HOPE not hate
When covering Reform UK closely, as HOPE not hate has done since its inception, it can be a struggle to find new formulas of words...
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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 28/04/2026
He is the second Wakefield Reform candidate to embarrass the party this month. We revealed another candidate, Arnold Tabor, admired Oswald Mosley, wanted migrants kept in UK slave labour camps, and hoped to "crush birthrates" in Africa. hopenothate.org.uk/2026/04/01/w...
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Wakefield Reform UK Candidate Wants To Put Migrants In Slave Labour Camps – HOPE not hate
Reform UK candidate Arnold Tabor has expressed admiration for Oswald Mosley, wants the UK to keep migrants in slave labour camps and said he wants...
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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 28/04/2026
🚨 NEW: Meet Steven Lewis. He is standing for Reform UK on Wakefield Borough Council next week. He also believes he is an angel of God who can bring "holy fire" down on his enemies. 🤔 hopenothate.org.uk/2026/04/28/h...
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“Holy Fire Is Coming!” Reform’s Wakefield Candidate Claims To Be An Avenging Angel Of God
Steven Lewis Has An Unholy Obsession With Divine Intervention – And He Wants Your VoteMeet Steven Lewis, Reform’s candidate for Normanton ward on Wakefield Borough Council.
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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 28/04/2026
Another week, another woeful Reform candidate, this time tarnishing the ballot papers of Barnet. Meet Leo Fruhman, candidate for Mill Hill ward in Barnet. hopenothate.org.uk/2026/04/28/e...
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“Every Muslim Out Of Europe” - Meet Barnet’s Bigoted Reform Candidate  – HOPE not hate
He has a “problem with Muslims”, thinks Gay Pride is “disgraceful” and might defect to Restore Britain – meet Leo Fruhman of Barnet Another week,...
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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 30/04/2026
🚨 NEW: Rupert Lowe's Restore Britain is becoming a new home for old fascists. The latest faces turning up at meetings: ex-BNP, neo-Nazi alumni, far-right pagans. hopenothate.org.uk/2026/04/30/r...
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Restore Britain: A new home for old fascists, pt 2  – HOPE not hate
In the latest article of a series, we expose the seasoned extremists resurfacing in Restore Britain, the new party led by Rupert Lowe MP. This...
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Joe Mulhall @joemulhall.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
I went on the brilliant Love is the Message Podcast to talk about my book Rebel Sounds. We discuss Irish rebel songs, jazz, blues and soul in the civil rights struggle, music in the USSR, the current club scene in Ukraine and much more! open.spotify.com/episode/62GB...
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[UNLOCKED] LITM Extra - Rebel Sounds with Joe Mulhall
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Joe Mulhall @joemulhall.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Restore Britain is 9x bigger than the BNP at its peak. @hopenothate.org.uk explore the extremists resurfacing in Restore Britain, including figures who have spent decades immersed in fascist groups such as the BNP, Blood & Honour and much else hopenothate.org.uk/2026/04/27/r...
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Restore Britain: A new home for old fascists, pt 1 – HOPE not hate
We explore the extremists resurfacing in Restore Britain, including figures who have spent decades immersed in fascist groups such as the BNP, Blood & Honour...
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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 27/04/2026
Since launching as a party in April, Rupert Lowe’s Restore Britain has acted as a beacon to the extreme right. In the first of a series of articles, we expose the seasoned extremists now washing up at Restore meetings and actions. hopenothate.org.uk/2026/04/27/r...
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Restore Britain: A new home for old fascists, pt 1 – HOPE not hate
We explore the extremists resurfacing in Restore Britain, including figures who have spent decades immersed in fascist groups such as the BNP, Blood & Honour...
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Joe Mulhall @joemulhall.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
More from @hopenothate.org.uk Would Like To See Every Romanian In This Country Gone” – The Racism And Bigotry Of A Redbridge Reform Candidate. Another from @gregorydavishnh.bsky.social hopenothate.org.uk/2026/04/23/i...
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“I Would Like To See Every Romanian In This Country Gone” - The Racism And Bigotry Of A Redbridge Reform Candidate – HOPE not hate
This Reform Candidate Doesn’t Seem To Like Black People, or Muslims, or Women, or poor people or…well, anyone really. Given the diversity of Reform UK...
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Joe Mulhall @joemulhall.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
New from @gregorydavishnh.bsky.social for @hopenothate.org.uk. Reform Candidate in Plymouth Ben Rowe says “Jews [are] creating division”, idolises Vlad the Impaler and incited riots in 2024. So another star candidate for Reform… hopenothate.org.uk/2026/04/23/a...
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Antisemitism and Islamophobia from Reform Candidate in Plymouth – HOPE not hate
Ben Rowe says “Jews [are] creating division”, idolises Vlad the Impaler and incited riots in 2024. So another star candidate for Reform… As campaigning for...
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Joe Mulhall @joemulhall.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
New @thetimes.com article including @hopenothate.org.uk research. Reform UK candidate said Nazis were ‘real visionaries’. www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
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Reform UK candidate said Nazis were ‘real visionaries’
Nigel Farage’s party has been accused of a ‘systemic failure’ in its vetting — with one candidate saying that immigrants breed ‘like rats’
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Joe Mulhall @joemulhall.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Based on @hopenothate.org.uk research the Daily Mirror wrote this up: EXCLUSIVE: Reform candidate who met Nigel Farage is fan of Adolf Hitler pal Oswald Mosley. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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Reform candidate who met Nigel Farage is fan of Adolf Hitler pal Oswald Mosley
Andrew Mahon, snapped shaking hands with Reform’s leader, backed the notorious fascist leader who had the Nazi dictator as guest of honour at his second wedding
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Joe Mulhall @joemulhall.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
The @hopenothate.org.uk research team have found even more! The Reform candidates for Blackburn with Darwen Council have said Oswald Mosley “was right”, called Enoch Powell “prophetic”, and said Blackburn is “the biggest shithole in the UK”. hopenothate.org.uk/2026/04/22/o...
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'Oswald Mosley was right': Meet Reform's candidates in Blackburn – HOPE not hate
In the last few weeks, Reform UK has been hit with a string of scandals over the far-right, racist and otherwise outlandish views of its...
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Joe Mulhall @joemulhall.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
New! @hopenothate.org.uk explores the assorted extremists representing the non-Reform far right at the upcoming elections, including Holocaust deniers, crank conspiracists and Crusader cosplayers hopenothate.org.uk/2026/04/21/t...
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The Unelectables: Meet the far-right candidates in the May 2026 elections – HOPE not hate
HOPE not hate explores the assorted extremists representing the far right at the upcoming elections, including Holocaust deniers, crank conspiracists and Crusader cosplayers 7 May...
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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 22/04/2026
Reform UK just can't seem to get their vetting right. Today, we've rounded up the worst of their Blackburn candidates. One said Oswald Mosley “was right”, another called Enoch Powell “prophetic”, and said Blackburn is “the biggest shithole in the UK”. hopenothate.org.uk/2026/04/22/o...
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'Oswald Mosley was right': Meet Reform's candidates in Blackburn – HOPE not hate
In the last few weeks, Reform UK has been hit with a string of scandals over the far-right, racist and otherwise outlandish views of its...
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Joe Mulhall @joemulhall.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
So Amazon are selling my book Drums in the Distance: Journey's into the Global Far Right about my time undercover around the world for the embarrassingly low price of £4.29! Available here: www.amazon.co.uk/Drums-Distan...
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Joe Mulhall @joemulhall.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
More dodgy Reform candidates! Their Senedd candidate Emma Clatworthy claimed that “the government are actors”, and suggested people only took the Covid vaccine as they were “brainwashed and programmed”. hopenothate.org.uk/2026/04/15/t...
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"The Queen's a fraud": Reform UK Senedd candidate's dangerous conspiracy theories – HOPE not hate
Reform UK Senedd candidate Emma Clatworthy called the late Queen “a fraud” who needs to be overthrown, claimed that “the government are actors”, and suggested...
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Joe Mulhall @joemulhall.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
A Reform candidate in Gateshead went bankrupt over an £8 million debt. Now he wants to help run the council. New from @hopenothate.org.uk hopenothate.org.uk/2026/04/14/w...
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Would YOU buy a used car from this man? – HOPE not hate
A Reform candidate in Gateshead went bankrupt over an £8 million Debt. Now he wants to help run the council. As the famous election slogan...
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Joe Mulhall @joemulhall.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
New from @hopenothate.org.uk. A well-known Reform activist who campaigned for the party in the forthcoming local elections has denied the Holocaust and repeatedly praised Adolf Hitler, HOPE not hate can reveal. hopenothate.org.uk/2026/04/14/a...
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‘Hitler was right’, says star Reform activist – HOPE not hate
Aaron Lee Taylor, one Reform’s top candidates in Colchester, has denied the Holocaust and repeatedly praised Adolf Hitler
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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 14/04/2026
NEW: A Reform UK candidate standing in Gateshead, was behind a car supermarket that went into liquidation owing an estimated £4.4m to creditors. Customers who had placed deposits on cars were among those owed money. More than 50 staff lost their jobs. hopenothate.org.uk/2026/04/14/w...
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Would YOU buy a used car from this man? – HOPE not hate
A Reform candidate in Gateshead went bankrupt over an £8 million Debt. Now he wants to help run the council. As the famous election slogan...
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Joe Mulhall @joemulhall.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Tommy Robinson asks why a questioner is called 'The Midnight'. “I never came out before 12 oclock at night and it was easier to scoop up the girls because they were all drunk.” TR laughs: "Great answer!" This after 2 hours claiming he defends women from predators. Wild hypocrisy.
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Joe Mulhall @joemulhall.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
We explores the ethnonationalists and fascists who have lined up behind Restore Britain. When will leader Rupert Lowe disavow his party’s fascist fanbase? New from @hopenothate.org.uk hopenothate.org.uk/2026/04/08/t...
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Joe Mulhall @joemulhall.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
New from @hopenothate.org.uk ! We expose the rotten social media activity of yet another Staffordshire councillor, just months after the leader of the Council had to step down for similar posts. Shockingly extreme stuff that Reform can't ignore! hopenothate.org.uk/2026/03/26/m...
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More Racism at Reform UK Staffordshire County Council – HOPE not hate
We expose the rotten social media activity of yet another Staffordshire councillor, just months after the leader of the Council had to step down for...
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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 26/03/2026
Last year, Reform UK took control of or became the biggest party in 14 local authorities, and won two mayoralties. Many promises were made, but what has the year actually looked like? Not so good. Read our new report on Reform’s year of power. hopenothate.org.uk/reform-in-po...
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Reform in Power: Broken promises. Scandals. Councils in Chaos.
Over the past year, Reform UK has moved from protest party to positions of real authority in local government. In doing so, it has begun to show what its politics look like in practice.
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Joe Mulhall @joemulhall.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
New @hopenothate.org.uk report just published! Reform In Power: Broken Promises, Scandals, Councils in Chaos. hopenothate.org.uk/reform-in-po...
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Joe Mulhall @joemulhall.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
I went on the Human Condition podcast recently to talk about the danger of the far right, why people are attracted to hateful politics and my time undercover in the far right. Have a watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYQe...
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I Infiltrated Far-Right Groups in the UK & US (Including the KKK)
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Joe Mulhall @joemulhall.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Huge congratulations to @harryshukman.bsky.social for winning the prestigious Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award for his brilliant book Year of the Rat! It's a brilliant story about his time undercover in the far right for @hopenothate.org.uk
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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 24/03/2026
Across the UK, people are stepping up to push back against Reform UK’s divisive politics. Last weekend, 30+ Vote HOPE events took place ahead of the May elections. There’s still time to join them. View our map to see where action’s happening and where more sessions are needed.📍 🔗 votehope.org
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Joe Mulhall @joemulhall.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
New from @hopenothate.org.uk: A bank robber, a knife attacker and a child sex offender: Bristol’s dismal “March for Unity” hopenothate.org.uk/2026/03/12/a...
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A bank robber, a knife attacker and a child sex offender: Bristol’s dismal “March for Unity” – HOPE not hate
Far-right politics has always attracted violent thugs and criminals eager to blame immigrants for violence and criminality. This hypocrisy was wholly evident at the Bristol...
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David Lawrence @dlhnh.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
The far right has always attracted violent thugs and criminals who blame immigrants for violence and criminality. We look at Bristol’s “March for Unity” last weekend, which included a convicted bank robber, a knife attacker, a child sex offender and more hopenothate.org.uk/2026/03/12/a...
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A bank robber, a knife attacker and a child sex offender: Bristol’s dismal “March for Unity” – HOPE not hate
Far-right politics has always attracted violent thugs and criminals eager to blame immigrants for violence and criminality. This hypocrisy was wholly evident at the Bristol...
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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 04/03/2026
🚨 OUT TODAY: State of HATE 2026 Our annual deep dive into the British far right. The groups. The networks. The money. The rhetoric. The public mood. 🔎 Explore the report: hopenothate.org.uk/state-of-hat...
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State of HATE 2026: It Could Happen Here
WELCOME TO OUR State of HATE 2026 report – the most comprehensive and analytical guide to the far right in Britain today.This year’s report carries a stark warning. The far right is bigger, bolder, an...
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Joe Mulhall @joemulhall.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
This years @hopenothate.org.uk State of Hate report is now published! Sadly because of the scale of the threat this is our biggest ever report with well over 100 profiles of far-right individuals and groups. Plus new investigations, analysis and polling. hopenothate.org.uk/state-of-hat...
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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 18/02/2026
Last week, former Reform UK MP Rupert Lowe announced the official launch of his new party, Restore Britain. Many on the far right, who see Reform as too moderate, celebrated. Here’s all you need to know: hopenothate.org.uk/2026/02/17/r...
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Rupert Lowe and Restore Britain: What You Need To Know – HOPE not hate
Last week, Rupert Lowe MP, formerly of Reform UK, announced that his Restore Britain pressure group would change from a “political movement” to a “national...
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Joe Mulhall @joemulhall.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Lots of talk about Rupert Lowe and Restore Britain this week. Here is @hopenothate.org.uk take on what it means for the far right, the danger it poses and challenges it faces. hopenothate.org.uk/2026/02/17/r...
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Rupert Lowe and Restore Britain: What You Need To Know – HOPE not hate
Last week, Rupert Lowe MP, formerly of Reform UK, announced that his Restore Britain pressure group would change from a “political movement” to a “national...
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Joe Mulhall @joemulhall.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
He can quite literally be bought for £69.67.
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Joe Mulhall @joemulhall.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
So Matthew Goodwin is Reform's candidate for the Gorton and Denton by-election. I wrote this last year about how there is nothing he won’t say if he thinks it will get him more views and paying Substack subscribers. He’s an opportunist extremist. hopenothate.org.uk/state-of-hat...
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State of HATE 2025: The Opportunist Extremist: The Strange Radicalisation of Matthew Goodwin
Once a respected academic studying the far right, Matthew Goodwin has become one of its most influential figures. Now a GB News pundit and Reform UK fanboy, he’s traded scholarship for reactionary gri...
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Joe Mulhall @joemulhall.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
The V&A Storeroom is the best museum I’ve been to ages! A wonderful slice of its staggeringly diverse collection, most presented without comment.
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