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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Ben Quinn

Patriotic Alternative ‘trying to inflame local tensions’ in Britain to spread far-right stance

Far-right Patriotic Alternative members at Tate Britain, London, February 2023
Far-right Patriotic Alternative members protest at Tate Britain, London, in February, which has been designated as LGBTQ History Month to observe gay and civil rights movements. Photograph: Guy Smallman/Getty Images

Far-right activists, emboldened by riots outside a hotel near Liverpool accommodating refugees, have been targeting community and other campaign groups to try to exploit local tensions in Britain.

The most active group is Patriotic Alternative, which grew out of splits in the BNP and other groups, led by a digital savvy younger generation seeking to present themselves as a “white pride” organisation concerned with the environment and heritage.

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