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  Nick Lowles · [email protected]
June 24, 2021 at 11:08 AM

My new book has just been published

When I met Arthur 27 years ago this summer, I couldn’t have imagined the damage he’d do to the BNP. Now his story is being told for the first time. Hi John, When I met Arthur 27 years ago this summer, I couldn’t have imagined the damage he’d do to the BNP. Now his s…
  Roxana, HOPE not hate · [email protected]
June 21, 2021 at 3:49 PM

Quick update from Batley

We’ve been working hard to support local campaigners in Batley, and we wanted to give you a quick update. Hi John, We wanted to email out a quick update on what’s been going on in Batley and Spen, but if you prefer your updates in video form, we made this lovely l…
  HOPE not hate · [email protected]
June 17, 2021 at 12:31 PM

It's summer!

To celebrate we’re offering all supporters 20% at the HNH shop       Published by HOPE not hate Ltd. PO Box 61382, London, N19 9EQThis email was sent to: [email protected] here to reduce the amount of emails you…
  HOPE not hate · [email protected]
June 11, 2021 at 1:44 PM

The Great Get Together

This year’s Great Get Together will be different, but it’s still a great way to celebrate HOPE in difficult times. Hi John, I don’t know about you, but the last year has been a mixture. It’s been incredibly tough in so many ways - the lockdown, a bout…
  Owen, HOPE not hate · [email protected]
June 8, 2021 at 10:13 AM

HOPE on the pitch

Not everyone loves football but we’re able to use the excitement around the euros to help tackle hate in the classroom. Hi John, Thanks to the support of HOPE Education Fund members, we’re able to use the excitement of the Euro Championships, which start this week,…
  Arthur, HOPE not hate · [email protected]
June 1, 2021 at 11:49 AM

thank you

I asked if I could send a note to thank everyone for their kind words. Hi John, My name is Arthur. Well, Arthur's not actually my name, but it's what lots of people have called me ever since I met Nick Lowles 27 years ago and I infiltrated the BNP.  I asked Nick if …
  Liron Velleman, HOPE not hate · [email protected]
May 28, 2021 at 10:05 AM

FW: Let’s say thank you to Arthur

Hundreds of people have been saying thank you to Arthur. Hi John, Nick’s email earlier this week about Arthur has sparked a deluge of thank you messages to this antifascist hero. I’ve been reading through and wanted to share a few. Thank you for your bravery, cour…
  Nick Lowles · [email protected]
May 26, 2021 at 10:56 AM

Let’s say thank you to Arthur

The antifascist hero I introduced earlier in the week has never had any recognition. It’s time to say thank you. Hi John, I’ve had a really great response to my email earlier this week about Arthur. If you didn’t see it, here’s a quick summary. Arthur is an antifa…
  Nick Lowles · [email protected]
May 24, 2021 at 6:02 PM

An antifascist hero

I want to introduce all HOPE not hate supporters to Arthur. He’s the bravest antifascist you’ve never heard of. Hi John, I want to share a story about someone really important. Twenty-seven years ago this summer, a young man approached me with a quite extraordinar…
  HOPE not hate · [email protected]
May 21, 2021 at 3:43 PM

Batley and Spen update

Our work is off and running, thanks to HOPE not hate supporters   Hi John, I should introduce myself. I’m Roxana and I’m a member of the HOPE not hate campaign team. Thanks to hundreds of HOPE not hate supporters we have the full budget we need to work in Batley and…
  Matthew McGregor · [email protected]
May 19, 2021 at 10:26 AM

FW: By-election threat

We've had an amazing response so far to take on the far right in Batley and Spen. Hi John, Quick update: With your support, we've blown past our first target of £9,500 to fund a special unit dedicated to fighting the far right in Batley and Spen. Thank you so much…
  Nick Lowles · [email protected]
May 17, 2021 at 11:15 AM

By-election threat

The far right are gearing up in Batley & Spen. We have to too. Hi John,  In the next few weeks, there will be a by-election in Batley & Spen. This seat is important to HOPE not hate and we will campaign in the area in the run-up to the election day. At the…
  Liron Velleman · [email protected]
May 13, 2021 at 1:14 PM

Holocaust denial on campus?

A new government proposal will pressure Universities to allow Holocaust deniers on campus. It's wrong. We have to stop it. Hi John, The government is proposing a new law which they say will protect free speech on University campuses. But there's a problem. …
  HOPE not hate · [email protected]
May 4, 2021 at 1:24 PM

Wear your HOPE with pride

This is a new way you can support us – and wear HOPE on your sleeve   Hi John,   Our team are hard at work tracking the far right, working to support communities to build HOPE, and countering the politics of hate. You can back their work - and wear your HOPE with …
  HOPE not hate · [email protected]
April 22, 2021 at 1:57 PM

Some good news

Instagram have banned the nazi groups we uncovered on their platform. It’s a good start but they have a long way to go.   Hi John, After HOPE not hate infiltrated a Nazi group online and found they were using Instagram to recruit, thousands of us contacted Instagr…
  HOPE not hate · [email protected]
March 23, 2021 at 11:10 AM

A nazi group were using Instagram to recruit

We infiltrated a nazi group who were using Instagram to recruit members.
  Matthew Collins, HOPE not hate · [email protected]
March 12, 2021 at 1:08 PM

Do we need to spell it out?

We know what Piers Morgan and Katie Hopkins call us. We've decided to put on a t-shirt.
  Teri-Leigh, Headteacher in Essex · [email protected]
February 17, 2021 at 12:31 PM

Thank you

I am one of the people who is benefitting from HOPE not hate's work on countering radicalisation amongst young people and I wanted to say thank you. Hello John, I'm the head of a school in Essex and I asked HOPE not hate if I could email in response to their 'Signs of Hate' book. I've worked …
  Nick Lowles, HOPE not hate · [email protected]
February 15, 2021 at 9:03 AM

Wow!

We asked for help to help teachers. The response has been amazing. Wow, John! Last week, Owen sent out the email below. He asked for help - so that he and his team could do more to help teachers counter the threat of far right ideas spreading amongst the very young. The response has been simp…
  Owen Jones: HOPE not hate · [email protected]
February 10, 2021 at 10:04 AM

It's hard for teachers to spot

More and more young people spout far right hate in the classroom. We're doing something to counter it. Hello John, More and more young people are using far right phrases in the classroom. I know it's a big problem from the time I spend in classrooms and in talking to teachers (which I do a lo…
  Matthew Collins, HOPE not hate · [email protected]
January 22, 2021 at 12:10 PM

Antifascist heroes

  Nick Lowles, HOPE not hate · [email protected]
January 18, 2021 at 3:38 PM

Heroes of the Civil Rights Movement

Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the United States.
  Nick Lowles, HOPE not hate · [email protected]
January 4, 2021 at 3:47 PM

Facing the new year with resolution

John -- On 23 December, Luke Hunter, a far right activist from Newcastle, was sentenced to several years in prison for terrorism. He was charged days after HOPE not hate reported him to police following a year-long investigation - after our team picked up changes in his behaviour that led t…
  Nick Lowles, HOPE not hate · [email protected]
December 21, 2020 at 12:52 PM

Merry Christmas, John

John -- Thanks to the support of 1046 HOPE not hate supporters, we’ve successfully hit our Christmas appeal goal. It’s an incredible achievement for everyone who took part, and makes me hopeful for our important work in 2021.  What a year we’re leaving behind. No one could have foreseen the…
  Nick Lowles, HOPE not hate · [email protected]
December 16, 2020 at 4:06 PM

John - we're so close

I just wanted to start by saying thank you. The week before last I emailed to tell you that we were launching our Christmas Appeal because we still hadn't closed our funding gap caused by Coronavirus. In the eight days since, 1056 HOPE not hate supporters have responded by donating £20,607 …
  Nick Lowles, HOPE not hate · [email protected]
December 11, 2020 at 11:31 AM

FW: I'll double all donations for 48 hours

John -- Last night I received this email from a longstanding donor and supporter who wanted to remain anonymous. I had a quck chat with them on the phone, and they've confirmed that they'll match any donation made to the HOPE not hate Christmas Appeal in the next 48 hours, up to a total of …
  Nick Lowles, HOPE not hate · [email protected]
December 9, 2020 at 3:01 PM

John -- an existential threat this Christmas

Save areas of our work in 2021 by taking part in our 2020 Christmas Appeal Thanks to thousands of our supporters the £300,000 hole Coronavirus left in our finances is smaller, but we're not all the way there yet. Help us to keep going - donate to our Christmas Appeal today. Donate today …
  Nick Lowles, HOPE not hate · [email protected]
December 8, 2020 at 12:42 PM

John -- give the gift of HOPE this christmas

Support our work in 2021 by taking part in our 2020 Christmas Appeal This Christmas, give the gift of HOPE. Make a donation to our 2020 Christmas Appeal as a gift to us, and a gift to someone else. Give the gift of HOPE John -- Merry Christmas - I'm writing to you today about our 2…
  Nick Lowles, HOPE not hate · [email protected]
November 17, 2020 at 3:57 PM

Three things you won't want to miss

John -- I just wanted to send through a few things that HOPE not hate are up to at the moment that you won't want to miss. 1 - we're learning from Biden's campaign team about how they beat Trump Tomorrow evening (Weds 18th at 8pm) we're hosting an event with senior digital staffers from J…
  Nick Lowles, HOPE not hate · [email protected]
November 16, 2020 at 4:24 PM

HOPE at HOME

This year HOPE not hate is doing things a bit differently and switching out our annual charity dinner for an online celebration of all the people who make us great.Get your tickets now: Get your tickets John -- It almost feels redundant to say now, but this year has been completel…
  Matthew McGregor, HOPE not hate · [email protected]
November 8, 2020 at 11:45 AM

FW: Trump's on his way out

John -- It's official - Donald Trump has lost his election and he's going to get kicked out of the White House. This is a really great day. I really wanted to make sure that you didn't miss this email below. To celebrate, we're giving away a free HOPE TRUMPS HATE t-shirt to anyone who becomes …
  Matthew McGregor, HOPE not hate · [email protected]
October 30, 2020 at 3:55 PM

Labour and the EHRC: what you need to know

John -- Yesterday the Equalities and Human Rights Commission released their long-awaited report into Antisemitism in the Labour Party. I wanted to share with you some resources from us, and from friends of ours, that will help to explain exactly what happened and, crucially, what it means. …
  Joe Mulhall, HOPE not hate · [email protected]
October 28, 2020 at 6:02 PM

John: We're changing

Across the country dangerous new conspiracy theories are spreading and growing, and HOPE not hate is stepping up to meet that challenge. We're forming a new Conspiracy Theory and Disinformation Unit to take on this work - will you meet that challenge with us by becoming a member today and ma…
  Nick Lowles, HOPE not hate · [email protected]
October 26, 2020 at 8:04 PM

Trump

Next week US voters will decide if Donald Trump gets another term in office. On Wednesday, the latest the HOPE not hate magazine comes out, all about what's stake. Become a member today and get a free copy. Become a member today John -- Sixty one million people have already ca…
  Joe Mulhall, HOPE not hate · [email protected]
October 22, 2020 at 3:20 PM

The threat is here

The vast world of Qanon We have just released a new report on the vast and violent world of the QAnon conspiracy theory. Learn the full story behind this dangerous idea sweeping the world. Become a member today and get a free copy. Get your free copy On the 27th October 2017 an anony…
  Nick Lowles, HOPE not hate · [email protected]
October 2, 2020 at 4:17 PM

Islamophobia in power:

Islamophobia in the Conservative Party hasn't gone away, so neither will we Read the full polling and our submission Become a member Published by HOPE not hate Ltd. PO Box 61382, London, N19 9EQThis email was sent to: [email protected] here to reduce the amount of emails you r…
  Nick Lowles, HOPE not hate · [email protected]
September 29, 2020 at 1:25 PM

Are we winning the fight against extremism?

Are we even equipped to do so? ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Nick Lowles, HOPE not hate · [email protected]
September 22, 2020 at 2:23 PM

Here's what we've been up to

John -- I hope you're well. It's been a busy summer at HOPE not hate, and I wanted to send you an update on what we've been working on. I'll go into more detail on some of our key projects below, but first I wanted to briefly discuss the current political situation and the far-right. We all…
  Nick Lowles, HOPE not hate · [email protected]
August 14, 2020 at 10:35 AM

John - end this crisis

If 63 HOPE not hate supporters each chip in our average donation amount right now, we will have plugged our funding gap. Help save our work - donate now. Chip in £23.80Chip in another amount John -- Ten days ago I told you that HOPE not hate was in a funding crisis - that the impa…
  Nick Lowles, HOPE not hate · [email protected]
August 9, 2020 at 11:05 AM

UPDATE: Our funding crisis

MAKE A TRIPLE IMPACT DONATION Published by HOPE not hate Ltd. PO Box 61382, London, N19 9EQThis email was sent to: [email protected] here to reduce the amount of emails you receive from us. Click here to unsubscribe - we'll be sorry to see you go. Keep up to date with us on Tw…
  Nick Lowles, HOPE not hate · [email protected]
August 4, 2020 at 11:12 AM

John - we're in trouble

Coronavirus has left a £20,000 hole in HOPE not hate's finances, and it might mean we have to cut back on what we do. John -- These last few months have been hard for HOPE not hate. We have seen a sharp drop-off in online donations, a pause on funding from grant organisations, and the loss o…
  Joe Mulhall, HOPE not hate · [email protected]
July 29, 2020 at 3:53 PM

10 years later

HOPE not hate is telling stories from our extensive archive - here is the first one ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Nick Lowles, HOPE not hate · [email protected]
July 26, 2020 at 4:19 PM

The next 100 days

John -- In 100 days Donald Trump - the most racist, confrontational and divisive President the USA has had in recent times - could be re-elected, or he could not. This binary decision, that on the 3rd November will be made hundreds of millions of times in polling booths across the country, i…
  Nick Lowles, HOPE not hate · [email protected]
July 24, 2020 at 3:39 PM

John, keen to get your thoughts:

The threat from the far-right is ever-changing, so HOPE not hate must adapt too. We're working out next priorities, and want your input. Will you help us by telling us what you think? Tell us your opinion now John -- As lockdown eases and life around the country starts to adapt to…
  Gregory Davis, HOPE not hate · [email protected]
July 23, 2020 at 11:32 AM

Platforming hate and terror

BitChute - a video hosting platform - is home to some of the most dangerous, vile content you can find on the internet. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Jemma Levene, HOPE not hate · [email protected]
July 21, 2020 at 3:27 PM

TAKE ACTION: Time is running out

We've had thousands of people co-sign our open letter calling on household brands to stop using Uyghur forced labour. Will you be one of them and add your name now? Add your name to the letter John -- I just wanted to send you a quick note to follow up on the email my colleague Ni…
  Nick Lowles, HOPE not hate · [email protected]
July 20, 2020 at 2:57 PM

John - who made your trainers?

Across northwest China the Uyghur people are being persecuted. It is time for us to stand with them. This is preheader text. Some clients will show this text as a preview.     Across the northwest Chinese province of Xinjiang the Uyghur people are being persecuted, and household brands are pr…
  Nick Lowles, HOPE not hate · [email protected]
July 15, 2020 at 8:36 AM

Tell the Government: ban nazi terrorists now

Later today the Government are banning a far-right terrorist group, but they've left the most dangerous one off their list. Take action now: Tell the Home Office: Ban O9A John -- Later today, the Government are putting down a motion in the House of Commons to ban a far-right terro…
  Nick Lowles, HOPE not hate · [email protected]
July 2, 2020 at 3:56 PM

Backlash, conspiracies, authoritarianism.

The current state of the British far-right.       Backlash.Conspiracies.Authoritarianism.   If you asked me to describe the situation in which the far-right would be most effective, it wouldn't be far off what we're seeing today. Massive global uncertainty, impending economic devastat…
  Nick Lowles, HOPE not hate · [email protected]
June 29, 2020 at 3:43 PM

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