Simon Murdoch of @hopenothate said far-right activists were becoming “much more extreme ideologically” amid spread of 'great replacement' theory

He said increasing migrant boat crossings over the English Channel and anger over so-called “cancel culture” have also had an impact
He said dominant groups and activists in the British far right, such as Tommy Robinson, have focused on Islam and left overt racism to the “extreme fascists” like banned terrorists National Action

But now there is a "move from people previously" aligned with more moderate groups
The report said growth of the new Patriotic Alternative group, which openly calls for non-whites to be ejected from the UK, suggests a “shift towards more openly racial politics”

Formed by a former BNP official, its growth has sparked concerns it may unite right-wing factions
Like Generation Identity before it, it's publicity uses euphemisms like "indigenous people of the UK" but the mask slips on personal social media

One supporter wrote: “British people are white. They aren’t brown, black, Asian or Jew.”

Time will tell how successful they are
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