Nick Lowles · [email protected]

June 21, 2022 at 9:07 AM

URGENT: We’re under attack

Our families are being threatened - this is the most severe threat we’ve faced for years. Hi John, It’s been a stressful few months at the HOPE not hate office. Far right thugs Tommy Robinson and Britain First’s Paul Golding are coming after us in a big way…

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  HOPE not hate · [email protected]

May 25, 2022 at 2:33 PM

Where HOPE not hate comes from

Hi John, Have you ever wondered why we’re called HOPE not hate?  Ahead of the 2004 European Elections, we undertook research into why people were voting for the British National Party. The BNP was gaining support in white working class communities, initial…

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  Nick Lowles · [email protected]

May 11, 2022 at 3:20 PM

Need some good news?

Yet another disastrous showing for the far right. Hi John, The results are in: the 2022 local elections have been disastrous for the electoral far right, who have been roundly rejected at the polls yet again.  We’ve been reflecting on how campaigning around…

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  Nick Lowles · [email protected]

May 4, 2022 at 12:06 PM

Think politicians are all the same?

The far right wants you to stay home tomorrow. Hi John, Have you seen the new video from a far right ‘candidate’ explaining why he wants people to stay home on Thursday and not vote in the local elections?  We know from experience that one of the biggest fa…

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  Nick Lowles · [email protected]

April 26, 2022 at 1:36 PM

BREAKING: Elon Musk, hate and Twitter

Will Elon Musk do the right thing and keep hate off Twitter? Hi John, Did you see the news that Elon Musk has bought Twitter? The Tesla CEO, and world’s richest man, has been on a mission to buy the company for some time. Musk is a self-described ‘free spee…

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  Nick Lowles · [email protected]

April 13, 2022 at 1:30 PM

Tommy Robinson is getting desperate

We won’t be intimidated by Robinson’s desperate threats. Hi John, We’ve got Tommy Robinson (a.k.a. Stephen Lennon) on the ropes. He released a video last week explaining that he is no longer bankrupt and why HOPE not hate can’t keep going after his assets. …

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  Nick Lowles · [email protected]

April 7, 2022 at 1:47 PM

We beat the BNP: we can do this

Let's send the far right packing at the local elections in May. Hi John, HOPE not hate is well known for its campaign to defeat the British National Party (BNP) in Barking and Dagenham in 2010, when, over the course of three months, we distributed 355,000 n…

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  Nick Lowles · [email protected]

March 29, 2022 at 3:18 PM

‘They shall not pass’ in Ukrainian ✊

Wear your anti-fascism with pride wherever you go. Hi John, With everything that’s going on in the world, it’s never been more important to take action against fascism and make it clear to everyone where you stand.  That’s why HOPE not hate produces a range…

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  Nick Lowles · [email protected]

March 23, 2022 at 12:59 PM

Another blow for Tommy Robinson

One step closer to prison time for Tommy Robinson. Hi John, Yesterday far right thug Tommy Robinson (a.k.a Stephen Lennon) yet again failed to turn up to a court hearing where he was due to be questioned on his finances after losing a libel case to Syrian r…

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  Nick Lowles · [email protected]

March 17, 2022 at 4:05 PM

Ukraine

Some more actions to take in solidarity with the people of Ukraine and others affected by conflict. Hi John, I’m sure that, like me, you have been watching the news with horror as the crisis in Ukraine rages on. Everyday our thoughts are with the people of …

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  Nick Lowles · [email protected]

March 9, 2022 at 10:02 AM

The far right is back

After ‘years in the wilderness’, the far right is back according to the brand new State of HATE report. Hi John, Today we’re releasing our flagship State of HATE report. After months of research, we are excited to finally share the important findings with y…

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  Nick Lowles · [email protected]

February 25, 2022 at 2:11 PM

Let’s discuss the ‘State of HATE’

Get answers to your questions about hate in 2022. Hi John, In the next few days we’ll be releasing our annual State of HATE report, which details the latest developments across the domestic and international far right. After months of research, we’re really…

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  Rahima Mahmut - with HOPE not hate · [email protected]

February 20, 2022 at 9:27 AM

I won’t be silenced

The Olympics are over, but the genocide in my homeland continues. Hi John, This is the first time I’m writing to HOPE not hate supporters, so let me introduce myself: my name is Rahima Mahmut. I’m a Uyghur singer and activist in exile, and I lead “Stop Uygh…

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  Nick Lowles · [email protected]

February 10, 2022 at 4:05 PM

BREAKING: We’ve handed our Tommy Robinson dossier in

Our devastating report reveals Tommy's bankruptcy - and divorce - is a sham. His time is up. Hi John, Today we can reveal that Tommy Robinson:   raised over £3 million in donations and book sales in the years immediately before declaring he was bankrupt. H…

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  Nick Lowles · [email protected]

February 3, 2022 at 10:27 AM

Tommy in court TODAY

Just sending a quick update on the investigation. John, The whole investigation team is working around the clock to pull together everything we know about Robinson’s sham bankruptcy - here's a quick update about what we’re up to. We're currently working our…

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  Nick Lowles · [email protected]

January 27, 2022 at 8:28 AM

Tommy Robinson latest

How we’re keeping up the pressure on Stephen Yaxley-Lennon. Hi John, Last week we launched our crowdfunder to fund the investigation into Tommy Robinson’s sham bankruptcy. Since then over 6,700 HOPE not hate supporters have joined the campaign and our inves…

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  Nick Lowles · [email protected]

January 25, 2022 at 10:18 AM

DOUBLE your donation to our Tommy Robinson campaign

This is a chance to double the impact of any donation you can make to our crowdfunder. Hi John, Our work to expose Tommy Robinson’s sham bankruptcy is underway, thanks to the support of over 6,190 HOPE not hate supporters. The more money we crowdfund, the m…

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  Nick Lowles · [email protected]

January 21, 2022 at 4:02 PM

BREAKING: the house Tommy doesn’t want people to know about

Don’t let Tommy Robinson get away with this. Hi John, Far right thug Tommy Robinson (a.k.a Stephen Lennon) has faked a bankruptcy so he can avoid paying what he owes to Jamal Hijazi, a Syrian refugee he libelled. Yesterday we launched a crowdfunder to raise…

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  Nick Lowles · [email protected]

January 20, 2022 at 12:09 PM

Tommy Robinson’s hidden millions

Together we can make Robinson pay up. Hi John, This is one of the most important emails I've written. It's long, because it is so important. In a moment I am going to ask you to contribute to a legal fund which I think will expose Tommy Robinson’s bankruptc…

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  HOPE not hate · [email protected]

December 27, 2021 at 4:32 PM

2022

We’ve got some really exciting plans coming up. Hi John, For most of us, 2021 wasn’t easy. Despite the various challenges we’ve all faced, we still achieved a huge amount together.* We’ve got some really exciting plans lined up for 2022, which we’ll be in t…

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  Nick Lowles · [email protected]

December 21, 2021 at 1:44 PM

Looking for hope?

What we achieved together in 2021. Hi John, It isn’t always easy to feel hopeful at the moment, especially with the COVID-19 pandemic continuing at pace. So I wanted to share some of the incredible things we’ve managed to achieve together this year: As par…

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  Nick Lowles · [email protected]

December 7, 2021 at 1:07 PM

Lifesavers vs the far right

Will you stand with the RNLI? Hi John, Far right activists calling themselves ‘migrant hunters’ have been harassing the Royal National Lifeboat Institute (RNLI) for months. Recently an attempt was made in Hastings to stop a RNLI lifeboat launching into the …

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  HOPE not hate · [email protected]

November 30, 2021 at 9:03 AM

An anti-racist Christmas gift

Get the ‘Racism is not banter’ t-shirt. Hi John, When he played for Yorkshire Cricket Club, Azeem Rafiq was called “a P*ki”, and derogatory comments about Asian men and corner shops were regularly thrown his way. This racist bullying was reportedly written …

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  Nick Lowles · [email protected]

November 3, 2021 at 12:06 PM

Racist abuse is never just “banter”

Calling someone ‘p*ki’ is never just “good natured banter”, John Hi John, When he played for Yorkshire Cricket Club, Azeem Rafiq was called ‘a P*ki’”, and derogatory comments about Asian men and corner shops were regularly thrown his way. Yorkshire Cricket …

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  HOPE not hate · [email protected]

October 24, 2021 at 6:02 PM

Ridley Road

Check this out if you’re enjoying Ridley Road as much as we are. Hi John, Have you been watching Ridley Road? The programme tells the story of the 62 Group, a collection of anti-fascists who stood up against the rising neo-Nazi movement in Britain after Wor…

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  Nick Lowles · [email protected]

October 20, 2021 at 9:43 AM

Sir David Amess

Hi John, I’m sure that, like me, you’ve spent the last few days processing the awful news about the murder of Sir David Amess MP. The HOPE not hate team are shocked and devastated by this atrocious act.  We’ve had a number of people getting in touch about …

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  Nick Lowles · [email protected]

October 8, 2021 at 9:05 AM

RE: We’re under attack

What we do next. Hi John, Following my email earlier in the week, something absolutely incredible happened: donations flooded in and and we’re now in a much stronger position to protect all the anti-fascist work on HOPE not hate’s website. Thank you to ever…

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  Nick Lowles · [email protected]

October 6, 2021 at 2:40 PM

We’re under attack

We have good news and bad news. Hi John, Last week, after months of planning, sweat and tears, we were delighted to launch our new website. The site is packed full of new features to make the incredible range of content that HOPE not hate produces more acce…

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  Jemma, HOPE not hate · [email protected]

August 19, 2021 at 12:05 PM

Why I'm running

Hi John, I can’t believe I’m saying this but on Bank Holiday Monday I am going to attempt to run 5 kilometres in public for the first time. I am doing it to raise money for HOPE not hate Charitable Trust.  Running is honestly a huge challenge for me but th…

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  Matthew Collins, HOPE not hate · [email protected]

August 13, 2021 at 8:55 AM

Last chance! Fwd: Our new magazine on antifascism and football is out now and I’d like to send you a copy

Hi John – did you see Nick’s email? It’s last call on getting a free copy of Heroes of the Terraces Hi John, Did you see Nick’s email? It’s last call on getting a free copy of Heroes of the Terraces. I am so proud of this magazine and of the stories we tell in it. L…

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  Nick Lowles · [email protected]

August 11, 2021 at 2:03 PM

Our new magazine on antifascism and football is out now and I’d like to send you a copy

With the new football season kicking off, we’re celebrating the antifascists who work to rid the game of racism. Hi John, We have just published an amazing celebration of anti-racist and anti-fascist football fans who have used their shared love of the game to comba…

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  Matthew Collins, HOPE not hate · [email protected]

August 9, 2021 at 10:00 AM

Football and antifascism

The football season is kicking off. Let’s back the players who’ve decided to take the knee. Hi John, This weekend, Premier League players across the country will be kicking off their season. Before they do so, they’ll take the knee. This powerful message of antiraci…

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  Nick Lowles · [email protected]

July 29, 2021 at 11:20 AM

Thank you RNLI

Lifeboat volunteers are being abused by the far right… for trying to save lives. I can’t believe I need to say this, John, but apparently it needs saying.  The RNLI are heroes and their selfless service around the coast is something we should all be grateful for.  T…

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  Nick Lowles · [email protected]

July 8, 2021 at 3:07 PM

Drums in the distance

This new book is a must for antifascists Hi John, Earlier this year, our head of research Joe Mulhall asked me to read an early draft of his new book. I was blown away by the compelling mix of personal stories with political analysis. I’ve been looking for…

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  Nick Lowles · [email protected]

July 2, 2021 at 7:03 PM

Some thoughts on the Batley by-election

The results are in, and the far right were comprehensively humiliated. But lots of challenges remain. Hi John, The results of the Batley and Spen by-election are a comprehensive humiliation for the far right. Anne Marie Waters received just 97 votes, and Jayda Frans…

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  Nick Lowles · [email protected]

June 24, 2021 at 11:08 AM

My new book has just been published

When I met Arthur 27 years ago this summer, I couldn’t have imagined the damage he’d do to the BNP. Now his story is being told for the first time. Hi John, When I met Arthur 27 years ago this summer, I couldn’t have imagined the damage he’d do to the BNP. Now his s…

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  Roxana, HOPE not hate · [email protected]

June 21, 2021 at 3:49 PM

Quick update from Batley

We’ve been working hard to support local campaigners in Batley, and we wanted to give you a quick update. Hi John, We wanted to email out a quick update on what’s been going on in Batley and Spen, but if you prefer your updates in video form, we made this lovely l…

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  HOPE not hate · [email protected]

June 17, 2021 at 12:31 PM

It's summer!

To celebrate we’re offering all supporters 20% at the HNH shop       Published by HOPE not hate Ltd. PO Box 61382, London, N19 9EQThis email was sent to: [email protected] here to reduce the amount of emails you…

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  HOPE not hate · [email protected]

June 11, 2021 at 1:44 PM

The Great Get Together

This year’s Great Get Together will be different, but it’s still a great way to celebrate HOPE in difficult times. Hi John, I don’t know about you, but the last year has been a mixture. It’s been incredibly tough in so many ways - the lockdown, a bout…

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  Owen, HOPE not hate · [email protected]

June 8, 2021 at 10:13 AM

HOPE on the pitch

Not everyone loves football but we’re able to use the excitement around the euros to help tackle hate in the classroom. Hi John, Thanks to the support of HOPE Education Fund members, we’re able to use the excitement of the Euro Championships, which start this week,…

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  Arthur, HOPE not hate · [email protected]

June 1, 2021 at 11:49 AM

thank you

I asked if I could send a note to thank everyone for their kind words. Hi John, My name is Arthur. Well, Arthur's not actually my name, but it's what lots of people have called me ever since I met Nick Lowles 27 years ago and I infiltrated the BNP.  I asked Nick if …

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  Liron Velleman, HOPE not hate · [email protected]

May 28, 2021 at 10:05 AM

FW: Let’s say thank you to Arthur

Hundreds of people have been saying thank you to Arthur. Hi John, Nick’s email earlier this week about Arthur has sparked a deluge of thank you messages to this antifascist hero. I’ve been reading through and wanted to share a few. Thank you for your bravery, cour…

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  Nick Lowles · [email protected]

May 26, 2021 at 10:56 AM

Let’s say thank you to Arthur

The antifascist hero I introduced earlier in the week has never had any recognition. It’s time to say thank you. Hi John, I’ve had a really great response to my email earlier this week about Arthur. If you didn’t see it, here’s a quick summary. Arthur is an antifa…

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  Nick Lowles · [email protected]

May 24, 2021 at 6:02 PM

An antifascist hero

I want to introduce all HOPE not hate supporters to Arthur. He’s the bravest antifascist you’ve never heard of. Hi John, I want to share a story about someone really important. Twenty-seven years ago this summer, a young man approached me with a quite extraordinar…

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  HOPE not hate · [email protected]

May 21, 2021 at 3:43 PM

Batley and Spen update

Our work is off and running, thanks to HOPE not hate supporters   Hi John, I should introduce myself. I’m Roxana and I’m a member of the HOPE not hate campaign team. Thanks to hundreds of HOPE not hate supporters we have the full budget we need to work in Batley and…

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  Matthew McGregor · [email protected]

May 19, 2021 at 10:26 AM

FW: By-election threat

We've had an amazing response so far to take on the far right in Batley and Spen. Hi John, Quick update: With your support, we've blown past our first target of £9,500 to fund a special unit dedicated to fighting the far right in Batley and Spen. Thank you so much…

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  Nick Lowles · [email protected]

May 17, 2021 at 11:15 AM

By-election threat

The far right are gearing up in Batley & Spen. We have to too. Hi John,  In the next few weeks, there will be a by-election in Batley & Spen. This seat is important to HOPE not hate and we will campaign in the area in the run-up to the election day. At the…

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  HOPE not hate · [email protected]

May 4, 2021 at 1:24 PM

Wear your HOPE with pride

This is a new way you can support us – and wear HOPE on your sleeve   Hi John,   Our team are hard at work tracking the far right, working to support communities to build HOPE, and countering the politics of hate. You can back their work - and wear your HOPE with …

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  HOPE not hate · [email protected]

April 22, 2021 at 1:57 PM

Some good news

Instagram have banned the nazi groups we uncovered on their platform. It’s a good start but they have a long way to go.   Hi John, After HOPE not hate infiltrated a Nazi group online and found they were using Instagram to recruit, thousands of us contacted Instagr…

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  HOPE not hate · [email protected]

March 23, 2021 at 11:10 AM

A nazi group were using Instagram to recruit

We infiltrated a nazi group who were using Instagram to recruit members.

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