Inside Britain’s far right

This podcast episode examines the evolution of far-right movements in the UK, tracing the trajectories of groups like the British National Party, the English Defence League, and Patriotic Alternative, while highlighting the decentralization and influencer-led nature of contemporary far-right ideology, particularly through figures like Tommy Robinson. Dominic Kennedy argues that mainstream politics has inadvertently fostered anti-immigrant sentiment and altered the Overton window, allowing extremist rhetoric to seep into public discourse, while also critiquing the alarming fearmongering tactics of the far-right that incite violence. He dismisses claims of an inevitable civil war in Britain as hyperbolic, calling for serious engagement with extremism in all its forms.