HOPE not hate
Society & Culture
About
HOPE not hate seeks to challenge and defeat the politics of hate and extremism within local communities, building resilience against the politics of hate and fear, at a national and grassroots level and this podcast explores the myriad of ways it does so. Email us at digital@hopenothate.org.uk for tips, feedback, and opportunities. Printed and Promoted by Nick Lowles of behalf of HOPE not hate, 167-169 Great Portland Street 5th Floor London W1W 5PF
Episodes
- Radio 43 | The Unelectables: May 2026 edition
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 will see elections in the Scottish and Welsh parliaments, a…
- Radio 43 | The Extremists Flocking to Restore Britain
Restore Britain declared party status at the perfect moment. Between a growing appetite for ethnonationalism on the right and the mainstreaming of remigration narratives, Reform UK is simply too vanilla for many extremists’ political taste…
- Radio 43 Special | State of HATE 2026
Join hope not HATE CEO Nick Lowles and Director of Research Joe Mulhall in a special edition of Radio 43 as they discuss the 2026 edition of State of HATE, our annual deep dive into the British far right. The groups. The networks. The mone…
- Radio 43 | Tommy Robinson and the UAE
On this episode of Radio 43, the podcast from HOPE not hate, we’re talking about Tommy Robinson and why he’s suddenly so focused on conflicts linked to the United Arab Emirates. Maybe he's developed a genuine and passionate interest in the…
- Radio 43 | How White Vanguard tore itself apart
The neo-Nazi group White Vanguard has suffered a major split. A series of calamitous errors has cost the group half its membership, forced a change in leadership and left its future uncertain. In this episode of Radio 43, HOPE not Hate's p…
- Radio 43 | What Young Bob really thinks
‘Young Bob’ is one of the young rising stars in Britain’s far-right scene. As well as having gained over 100,000 followers on X (formerly Twitter), he is an ambassador for Turning Point UK (an offshoot of the far-right American organisatio…
- Radio 43 | The figures behind the far right’s new research unit
Last month, HOPE not hate (HNH) exposed a new research unit collecting information on its perceived enemies. In this episode of Radio 43, we reveal some shocking information about the leading figures in this group and some of their disturb…
- Radio 43 | The rise in anti-migrant vigilantism
The far right have long framed hate as “protecting the community”. The spate of anti-migrant protests that commenced this summer is no exception, with organisers exploiting local safety concerns through racist scapegoating. Chants of “Save…
- Radio 43 | Who is Nick Tenconi?
UKIP leader Nick Tenconi is treating Britain’s anti-migrant protests as his own personal roadshow. Like a far-right whackamole, he has popped up at locations across the country, taking advantage of fired-up protesters to preach hate “in th…
- Radio 43 | Who are the Anglofuturists?
In late June, the shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick took the stand at a conference. Addressing the crowd of Tories and radical-right political figures, he made an unusual statement. “I am what can be described as an Anglofuturist.” h…
- Radio 43 | Reform UK national director planned ‘physical resistance group’
Reform UK national director Adam Bounds tried to recruit members to a "physical resistance group" for "gorillas by night tactics" and promoted far-right and conspiracy theory content. HOPE not hate has identified a now-deleted account on t…
- "We all need to STEP UP" | HOPE not hate's Nick Lowles in conversation
Ahead of the release of his latest book, How to Defeat the Far Right, HOPE not hate CEO Nick Lowles sat down in London for a conversation with award-winning journalist Ros Wynne-Jones. He talks about his 'origin story' and how he got invol…
- Radio 43 | Inside Tommy Robinson's Unite the Kingdom march
Organised by Stephen Lennon , aka Tommy Robinson, the "Unite the Kingdom" event attracted some of the most extreme figures in the British far right. Although the event was nominally concerned with “unity, boldness and truth”, it was marred…
- Radio 43 | The shocking social media activity of a Reform UK employee
While Reform UK wants to present itself as a respectable party, HOPE not hate can reveal that one of its staffers has promoted extreme far-right figures and racist views on social media. “We are going to professionalise the party,” pledged…
- Radio 43 | Farage and co the silent majority? No chance.
On both social and traditional media it’s easy to find commentary claiming that Nigel Farage’s extreme deportations policy and the recent series of anti-migrant protests represent the will of the British people. The lessons of the past two…
- Radio 43 | The split inside the Homeland Party
As sure as the rising sun, bitter public recriminations have once again broken out among the UK’s fascist fringe. A rebel faction in the Homeland Party , Britain’s largest fascist political party, has demanded the ejection of its fractious…
- Radio 43 | Reform UK's law and order hypocrisy
Is Reform UK as tough on crime as it claims to be, or are Nigel Farage and co hypocrites when it comes to just who is breaking the law? If their own record is anything to go by, Reform will only crack down on their opponents and they will…
- Radio 43 | Episode 59 | The riots one year on
One year ago, the horrific murders of Alice, Elsie and Bebe took place in Southport. While many mourned, Britain’s far right twisted the tragedy, sparking the biggest outbreak of far-right rioting in post-war Britain. Far-right actors seiz…
- Radio 43 | Episode 58 | Reform can't make up their mind about solar
Reform UK has received millions of pounds in donations from climate deniers and fossil fuel sources, so it is not a surprise that Nigel Farage wants to make net zero the “next Brexit”. Which makes it all a bit embarrassing that on Monday,…
- Radio 43 | Episode 57 | Nigel Farage's first year report card
“Do I want to be an MP? Do I want to spend every Friday for the next five years in Clacton?” Thus spoke Nigel Farage in an interview with The Times in February 2024, about which the reporter wrote: “His expression suggests not.” Just month…
- Radio 43 | Episode 56 | Meet the Great British PAC
While the involvement of Lords, former MPs and councillors in the Great British PAC might give it a respectable appearance, HOPE not hate analysis shows the pressure group is packed with extremists, with thirteen members of its team having…
- Radio 43 | Episode 55 | Undercover inside the Basketweavers
The Basketweavers could be the most important far-right network you have never heard of. Operating in the shadows, it is an interconnected group of extremists who want to build their own society away from the mainstream. HOPE not hate sent…
- Radio 43 | Episode 54 | The British Movement: Dawn Raids, Terror Plots and Nazi Youth Groups
Welcome to Radio 43, the antifascism podcast from HOPE not hate. This episode covers recent developments in the neo-Nazi British Movement and exposes the group’s links to Brogan Stewart, convicted of a terror plot last month. We also take…
- HNH Podcast Special: Bringing Tommy Robinson To Justice
Tommy Robinson lied. HOPE not hate set out to prove it, and we did. In this special episode of the podcast, HNH's CEO, Nick Lowles, and Director of Research, Dr Joe Mulhall, sit down to discuss the story of the long battle to prove that Ro…
- Radio 43 | Episode 52 | Intelligence Report | Pessimism, Decline and a Rising Radical Right
HOPE not hate has today released its annual State of Hate report, titled ‘Pessimism, Decline and a Rising Radical Right’. It is *the* go-to place for analysis of the far right, growing trends, fresh investigations and up-to-date profiles o…
- Radio 43 | Episode 51 | Intelligence Report | GB News, The Homeland Party and a 2024 round-up so far
Welcome to the Radio 43 podcast from HOPE not hate, the antifascism show. Nick and Joe sit down for the first episode of 2024 to discuss: HNH’s new investigation into GB News owner Paul Marshall who we’ve caught sharing and liking really e…
- The Dublin riots & the far-right in Ireland: how did we get here? - w/ historian and author, Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc
On Thursday 23rd November, a 49-year-old Irish citizen, originally from Algeria but who had lived in Ireland for 20 years, committed a heinous knife attack on children at a primary school in Parnell Square East in Dublin. Quickly, far-righ…
- Radio 43 | Episode 50 | Intelligence Report | The far right remembers Britain's war dead the only way it knows how
On Armistice Day, 2000 far right activists and football hooligans descended on London under the guise of "defending" the Cenotaph from pro-Palestine demonstrators. 10 days ago, Britain's hooligan chat groups were filled with the usual disc…
- Radio 43 | Episode 49 | Intelligence Report | Is Tommy Robinson returning to the streets?
On this episode, Nick and Joe discuss what is a very fast-moving situation. The far-right are mobilising in London this weekend in opposition to a demonstration calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Near the centre of this is Tommy Robinson, wh…
- Radio 43 | Episode 48 | Intelligence Report | (Susan) Hall of Shame
In some breaking news, HOPE not hate researchers have unearthed the deeply alarming views of the Conservative candidate for London Mayor, Susan Hall. Hall has liked posts endorsing Enoch Powell, Islamophobic tropes about Sadiq Khan, suppor…
- Radio 43 | Episode 47 | Intelligence Report | Sending the fash packing, one town at a time
The episodes are coming thick and fast at the moment, and here we are back again with another Radio 43. On Monday, the first asylum seekers arrived at the Bibby Stockholm barge in Dorset. The plan has gone ahead despite the Fire Brigades U…
- Music and Anti-Fascism: Paul Maps, editor of Joyzine, speaks with HOPE not hate
On this episode of the HOPE not hate podcast, Nick sits down with the Editor of Joyzine, Paul Maps, to talk about a forthcoming fundraising campaign that Paul and his team are running to raise money for HOPE not hate. Joyzine is an indepen…
- Radio 43 | Episode 46 | Intelligence Report | From the Government to the Streets: Anti-Migrant Activism in 2023
Welcome to episode 46 of Radio 43. This episode takes a similar form to the last one, in that it serves as a deep-dive into one particular topic: anti-migrant demonstrations. There’s no getting away from the fact that this has become a rea…
- Radio 43 | Episode 45 | Intelligence Report | Around the World...In 80 Lies!
They say that good things come to those who wait…in which case, this episode needs to be the best one we’ve ever done. Apologies to all for another short hiatus, but here we are - back with another episode. On the show this week, Joe and G…
- Radio 43 | Episode 44 | Intelligence Report | The New Fascist Petting Zoo
Hello! It’s been a mere 5 weeks since the last episode, and there’s much to dig into. Joe has managed to tear himself away from his new hobby in British rivers to sit down with Nick for a discussion on the massive split in Patriotic Altern…
- Radio 43 | Episode 43 | Intelligence Report | The "Hull Hitler" Feels the Heat
Right, it’s been ages since the last Radio 43, very sorry! It has been a ridiculous start to the year and Nick and Joe have struggled to find the time to sit down to record, but they’re back now with a BUMPER edition of the podcast. On thi…
- Radio 43 | Episode 42 | Intelligence Report | Down The Plughole: Bathgate Nazi Gig Gets Smoked
Nick and Joe are back a week later than planned because poor old Joe lost his voice. But thankfully it has returned just in time for him to belt out some carols and, more importantly but less seasonally, talk about the far-right on this po…
- Radio 43 | Episode 41 | Intelligence Report | It Was A Far-Right Terror Attack
Following a longer hiatus than planned, Nick and Joe are back with a new episode of Radio 43. The far-right terror attack in Dover has raised a lot of questions, not just about the far-right politics of the terrorist himself, but of the st…
- The Walk-In: Matthew Collins & Nick Lowles in conversation (+ audience Q&A)
With the hit ITV drama series The Walk-In now finished, HOPE not hate CEO Nick Lowles, Head of Intelligence Matthew Collins and Campaigns & Communications Director Georgie Laming sit down to discuss more about the incredible true story beh…
- Walking Through The Walk-In: Telling the true story behind the ITV drama
This special episode of the HOPE not hate (HNH) podcast is a recording of one of our fringe meetings at this year’s Labour conference. It features a conversation between Kevin Maguire from The Daily Mirror and HNH’s Head of Intelligence, M…
- Radio 43 | Episode 40 | Intelligence Report | A Nazi Knees-Up In Widnes
Whilst flash storms hitting the UK and British politics still in a state of tumult, Nick and Joe get together to discuss some twists on familiar topics: low turnout at a far-right demo, fascists staring down the barrel of some tricky legal…
- Fear & HOPE 2022: A Realignment of Identity Politics, in conversation with Anthony Painter
It has been a decade since HOPE not hate released its first groundbreaking Fear & HOPE report, the biggest investigation into identity undertaken in Britain. This year, following ten years of political upheaval, HNH has released a new Fear…
- Radio 43 | Episode 39 | Intelligence Report | Special Episode: It's a win for HOPE not Tate
It’s been a hectic time at HOPE not hate as we’ve just successfully netted one of our biggest fish in recent years; a right whopper by the name of Andrew Tate. Tate is a violent misogynist who shot to fame on social media, especially TikTo…
- Radio 43 | Episode 38 | Intelligence Report | Yet more bad press for Patriotic Alternative
Nick and Joe come back after a short hiatus in order to discuss the far-right and conspiracy groups’ targeting of Drag Queen Story Hour events, a series of storytelling events at public libraries during the summer holidays. The campaign ha…
- Radio 43 | Episode 37 | Intelligence Report | Boris Goneson
So Boris Johnson’s era as Prime Minister is reaching its conclusion, as on Thursday 7th July he took to the podium outside Number 10 to announce his resignation. But what will the legacy of the Johnson era be when it comes to anti-racism a…
- Sarah Solemani, creator of BBC One's 'Ridley Road', speaks with HOPE not hate's Nick Ryan
On this episode of the podcast, the creator of the BBC One drama, Ridley Road, speaks with HOPE not hate's Nick Ryan. A four-part show which premiered last October, Ridley Road is set in London's East End and tells the story of a young Jew…
- Radio 43 | Episode 36 | Intelligence Report | It’s Been A Minute…
It’s been a minute, but after a short hiatus Radio 43 is back on the airwaves. Thank you for your patience and apologies for the period of silence from Radio 43! Sadly, personnel changes at HNH mean that in the intervening period we have w…
- Jake Hanrahan Speaks to HOPE not hate's Nick Ryan
Jake Hanrahan, journalist and creator of the Popular Front conflict reporting platform, spoke to Nick Ryan about Ukraine, nazis and anti-fascism, as well as investigating Atomwaffen Division, and his many other international experiences.
- Radio 43 | Episode 35 | Intelligence Report | Who? Where? And WTF?! Election Spesh.
The who, where and wtf?! of all the far-right candidates running in the upcoming local elections. Essential listening for all those who want to oppose fascists from establishing local power in their constituency. The team also turn to the…
- Radio 43 | Episode 34 | Intelligence Report | Banged-Up Abroad: The Tommy Robinson Saga
Joe and Nick giving the facts, and nothing but the facts you need to take on fascists today. It's a bumper episode. Tommy Robinson (Stephen Lennon) got deported from Mexico, the biggest and most humorous story of the day. The irony of a ra…