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Right Wing FACTSHEET the Greatest Risk Comes from Lone Actors Who Hold Right Wing Views OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE Right Wing FACTSHEET The greatest risk comes from Lone Actors who hold Right Wing views. Intelligence development around potential lone actors is key to understanding this risk. Extreme Right Wing (XRW) Far Right BELIEFS BELIEFS Neo-Nazi Anti-Semitic Fiercely Nationalistic Oppose immigration White Supremacist Nationalistic Advocate violence against Oppose globalisation foreigners Anti-Left Wing Anti-Communist Many are anti-Semitic. Homophobic Many are anti-Islam Holocaust denial Anti-Immigration Anti-Islamic TACTICS TACTICS • Organise demonstrations against immigration/child grooming • Organise marches against gangs. immigration, building of new • Stickering of street furniture Mosques, child grooming • Arrange concerts/gigs gangs • Use of extreme violence at • Oppose Left Wing marches protests • Stickering of street furniture • Will participate in violence • Handing out leaflets against individuals and damage • Will participate in violence at property protests • Training camps The Right Wing and the South East There has been very little Right Wing activity in the South East region over the last 6 months. There have been no large demonstrations and while many groups maintain a strong presence and following on social media, this has not manifested itself on the streets at demonstrations. A number of individuals from the South East travel out of the region to attend demonstrations in other parts of the UK. There are a number of South East specific groups, including EDL branches, the South East Alliance and the Pie and Mash Squad. However, many of these groups lack distinct leadership and organisation which makes organising large scale marches difficult. NS131 (AKA National Action) were involved in a banner drop over the M4 in the South East area in August 2017. There have been no further indications that the group have support in this area. OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE Groups of note - XRW Groups of note – Far National Action (Proscribed group) Aka Right Scottish Dawn; NS131 English Defence League Combat 18 (EDL) National Front Britain First Volksfront Infidels groups (NE Polish Hooligans (literally translated Infidels and NW Infidels) from Polish as Hooligans Poland) South East Alliance Sigurd/Legion Mac Pie and Mash Squad Blood & Honour PEGIDA Racial Volunteer Force Scottish Defence League White Pride Worldwide Football Lads Alliance (Unclear at this time British Movement if the group are Right Wing or just some members) National Action – Proscription National Action were proscribed by the UK government in December 2016. This means that showing support for the group or belonging to the group is equivalent to showing support for Daesh. NS131 and Scottish Dawn have also been proscribed as alternative names for National Action. The Right and Stickers A number of Extreme and Far Right Wing stickers have been put on street furniture across the South East Region. In the majority of cases these are freely available online for people to order if they support the causes. Most of these stickers have been racist or anti-immigration in nature. OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE .
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