Andy Bell

It probably will. They’ll drop one, then another into the hole it makes. Then another. Possibly four in all.

My recollections of 15 June 1974 when Kevin Gately was killed by police at an anti-NF demonstration at Red Lion Square, in London.

The Resistible Rise of Reform UK | Searchlight Nigel Farage speaks in the Commons after his May victories The May election results were a warning, if one was needed, of the danger of an insurgent Reform ...

What is Reform UK, who supports it, and what can we do about it?

The Resistible Rise of Reform UK

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movement and inflicted huge damage.

I've written about them both, here:

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And here:

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Today is the anniversary of the deaths of two men, more than 40 years apart.

Each was hugely important in the anti-fascist movement, and I was privileged to work closely with both of them.

They are Maurice Ludmer, co-founder of Searchlight, and Ray Hill, who infiltrated the fascist...

Oxford 1975: A lesson in anti-fascist unity In May 1975, a huge-anti-National Front demonstration in Oxford tried to stop the Front meeting in the Town Hall. It was an event which even now holds important lessons for anti-fascists.

50 years ago today there was a mass action against the National Front in Oxford which was historically important for a number of reasons.

I wrote about it here:

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Peter Marriner: undercover hero of the anti-fascist movement | Searchlight Peter Marriner (far right) on the platform at a fascist rally in Trafalgar Square. Lady Jane Birdwood is on the far left. and British Movement leader Michae ...

Peter Marriner, for many years a hugely successful undercover informant infiltrating the British far right, has died at the age of 77.

In this article for Searchlight I pay tribute to an extraordinary man and hero of the anti-fascist movement who made enormous sacrifices for the cause.

Each of its surviving editors down through the years have written about how, and why, they became involved, and their outstanding memories. This is my contribution:

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The anti-fascist magazine, Searchlight, is celebrating its 50th anniversary and to mark the occasion has produced a final, bumper, 72-page issue before it migrates completely online.

It’s a fabulous read, and I urge everyone to buy it...

Really pleased that Unite Against Fascism has recommended Ray Hill’s autobiography, which I co-wrote, for World Book Day.

Confronting the Combat 18 terror squad How we exposed the activities of a violent neo-nazi terror group in Britain.

...about the events around that investigation, which led to Matthew embarking on the life he has since led, you can read about it here:

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HnH's Matthew Collins who, many years earlier, was himself a 'mole' in another neo-Nazi terror group, Combat 18. Matthew featured, under a pseudonym, in the World In Action / Searchlight television investigation into C18 in 1993 which I produced. If you want to know more...

The Walk In, now streaming on Netflix, describes how the UK neo-nazi terror group, National Action, was infiltrated by anti-racist organisation Hope Not Hate and a plot to murder a member of Parliament was thwarted.

The infiltrator was a young man called Robbie Mullen, and handling him was...

Excellent piece from Dave Rich on the implications of changes to Facebook and other Meta entities.

Plymouth move on from Rooney with famous FA Cup shock at Brentford Morgan Whittaker scored the winning goal from 25 yards as Plymouth beat Brentford 1-0 in the FA Cup third round

So, why do you think I’m a very happy boy tonight…?

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A graphic showing the full-time score at Brentford, which is 1-0 to Argyle.

INTO ROUND FOUR! 💚

Morgan Whittaker's 82nd minute strike from the edge of the box secures the win at Brentford!

This competition. Magic.

Kevin Nancekivell celebrating after Argyle's win over Brentford.

Kevin Nancekivell. That is all.

Time to pick your Player of the Match - we've given you the whole squad to choose from!

Head to pafc.co.uk or the Argyle App to vote.

The moment.

That feeling at the whistle 💚

Joe & Nance. Argyle LEGENDS. 💚

Joe Edwards reacts to our stunning Emirates FA Cup victory at Brentford 💬

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The magic man with the magic moment ✨

Whittaker: "That sums up the FA Cup" 💬

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These two 🥰

Emirates FA Cup fourth round draw information | Plymouth Argyle - PAFC

🏆 Emirates FA Cup fourth round draw
🗓️ Sunday, 12 January
⚫️ Ball 21

A special day.

Enjoy the rest of your night, Greens! 🫶

'Didn't we have fun...?' Working with the late, great Andrew Jennings, investigative journalist, scourge of FIFA, the IOC, and many others

Three years ago today we lost Andrew Jennings, on of the most extraordinary investigative journalists of our times, who dragged the corruption of the International Olympic Committee and FIFA into the light of day.

A few personal recollections of a friend who was part Columbo, part Clouseau...

On 24/11/43, a German plane attacked and sank a British motor torpedo boat, MTB 73, at La Maddelena, Sardinia. Two crew members died and my father, Sam Bell, was wounded. Last year, I decided to find out more.

I really wasn’t prepared for what I discovered:

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