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Dr William Allchorn

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Senior Research Fellow @ipppriataru.bsky.social, Assoc Prof @richmondunildn.bsky.social, & Gbl Far Right Co-Editor @manchesterup.bsky.social, researching Far-Right Movements and CVE Responses. https://www.aru.ac.uk/people/william-allchorn

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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · Dec 14

Great to be part of the Blue Sky community of researchers and practitioners in #extremism, #terrorism and #counter-terrorism studies - looking forward to posting more on forthcoming research on FRE movements and responses in due course!

Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 14m

Man jailed for five years for Farage death threat www.bbc.com/news/article...

Man jailed for five years for threatening to kill Nigel Farage on TikTok

The Reform UK leader has described the threats made in a TikTok video as "pretty chilling".

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Bjørn Ihler @bjornih.bsky.social · 30m

Actions and consequences!

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4chan fined $26K for refusing to assess risks under UK Online Safety Act

4chan fine may test if US will intervene to block UK’s Online Safety Act.

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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 34m

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Portugal's far-right underwhelms in local elections, wins three mayorships

Portugal's far-right Chega party fell back to earth in municipal elections, with a far worse result than it had anticipated after a surge in May that made it the country's official opposition.

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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 7h

UK Man denies inciting armed uprising in pandemic www.bbc.com/news/article...

Covid sceptic denies inciting armed uprising during pandemic

Paul Martin, 60, from Croydon has pleaded not guilty to the three charges against him.

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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 7h

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Robinson says Musk is paying his legal costs in counterterrorism trial

Far-right activist accused of refusing to give his mobile phone pin to police

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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 7h

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Al Qaeda’s Renewed Threat Shows International Terrorism Has Come Home - HSToday

In light of our new military emphasis on lethality and domestic security over global partnerships, perhaps we should pay attention to the threat posed by AI Qaeda within our national boundaries.

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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 21h

Tommy Robinson refused to give phone Pin to protect 'journalistic material' www.bbc.com/news/article...

Tommy Robinson refused to give police phone Pin to protect 'journalistic material'

The far-right activist was charged under the Terrorism Act over an incident at the Channel Tunnel in July 2024.

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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 1d

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Far-right AfD party fails to secure first German city mayor post in run-off

The election in Frankfurt an der Oder was between independent candidate Axel Strasser and AfD contender Wilko Moller.

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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 1d

"Se Acabo La Fiesta ("The Party's Over"), led by 35-year-old Alvise Perez, shocked the political establishment by winning almost five percent of the vote and three seats at last year's European Parliament election as a fledgling faction."

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Spanish social media star launches new far-right party

A young Spanish EU lawmaker with a huge social media following officially launched his anti-immigration party on Sunday in a further fragmentation and rightward shift in European politics.

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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 1d

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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 1d

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Far right march through Amsterdam in anti-immigration protest - DutchNews.nl

Around 1,000 far-right activists gathered on the Museumplein in Amsterdam on Sunday to protest about immigration and to “defend the Netherlands”. There was a heavy police presence, with officers on ho...

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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 1d

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TRT World - European far-right figures exploit AI videos to fuel racist, anti-Islam sentiment online

Experts warn extremist groups are exploiting AI tools to make propaganda that fuels anti-migrant sentiment and radicalisation.

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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 1d

'Marine Le Pen and Éric Ciotti submit joint motion of no confidence with the left’s France Unbowed also seeking to bring down government' www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

French political crisis continues as Lecornu unveils new government – Europe live

Marine Le Pen and Éric Ciotti submit joint motion of no confidence with the left’s France Unbowed also seeking to bring down government

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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 1d

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Manchester synagogue attack suspect rearrested | The Jerusalem Post

The suspect was rearrested under suspicion of failing to disclose information that could have stopped the Yom Kippur terror attack on the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation.

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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 1d

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Dutch far-right politician Wilders fears he may have been a target of Belgian attack plotters

Wilders, an outspoken critic of Islam, has been a target of extremists for years and lives with round-the-clock protection.

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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 1d

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European far right follows Trump in calling for antifa to be declared terrorists

Netherlands and Hungary move towards designation as draft resolution reportedly backed by 79 MEPs in 20 countries

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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 2d

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British Parliament designates Palestine Action a terrorist organization

Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters in London marked two years since the War in Gaza. However, the British government has seen enough. Haley Ott reports that police have been given sweeping powers...

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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 2d

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Man Who Shared Daesh Propaganda on Social Media Jailed After UK Met’s Counter Terrorism Investigation - HSToday

Analysis of an Instagram account belonging to 29-year-old Abdullah Bellil revealed he was posting videos in support of a proscribed organisation to encourage acts of terrorism.

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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 2d

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UK counter-terrorism police arrest man over London package

British police said counter-terrorism officers arrested a man on Saturday on suspicion of attempting to cause an explosion over a package sent to an address in north London earlier this week.

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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 2d

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Village hall 'misled' into hosting far-right conference

The event was held for 200 people

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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 2d

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The rise of Reform, the AfD and RN is more than a blip – so what happens if the E3 goes far right?

The self-destruction of the traditional right represents a massive upheaval of Europe’s post-war political landscape. But a populist axis between the UK, France and Germany is unlikely.

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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 3d

“Ms Robinson showed the jury videos she said had been shared by Mr Richardson on his Instagram accounts, including one with the handle Anglo Jihadi.”Man 'expressed wish to kill Jews', court hears www.bbc.com/news/article...

Howden man Jordan Richardson 'expressed wish to kill Jews' - court

Jordan Richardson is charged with engaging in conduct in preparation of an act of terrorism.

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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 3d

Man guilty of threatening to kill Nigel Farage www.bbc.com/news/article...

Man found guilty of threatening to kill Nigel Farage

Fayaz Khan, 26, is described by the prosecution as "a dangerous man with an interest in firearms".

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John Horgan @johnhorgan.bsky.social · 4d

Plot to attack Belgium's prime minister foiled

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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 4d

"Matthew Althorpe, 29...pleaded guilty to facilitating terrorist activity, instructing a person to carry out terrorist activity, and willfully promoting hatred against identifiable groups, as he admitted to making videos for the since-disbanded Atomwaffen Division"

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‘Radically antisemitic’ Ontario neo-Nazi pleads guilty to terror charges for making recruitment videos, inspiring global terror attacks

The publications remain online and have been cited in the manifestos of at least five people who committed acts of terrorism, prosecutors said in a Toronto court on Thursday.

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