Why the far right keeps winning - and how to stop it | Nick Lowles
About this episode
Nick Lowles discusses his fight against far-right extremism and shares insights from his new book on countering hate.
Nick Lowles has spent three decades fighting racism and extremism and in 2004 founded the advocacy group Hope Not Hate which became instrumental in defeating the far-right British National Party. Under his leadership, Hope Not Hate has become a leading voice in the UK against hate groups and far-right extremism, while Nick himself has become the target of countless threats. His new book, How to defeat the far right: lessons from Hope Not Hate, tells the story of how intolerance and hate have grown in western societies and what can be done to counter them.
People in this episode
Host: Krishnan Guru-Murthy
Guest: Nick Lowles
Topics covered
- far right
- racism
- extremism
- advocacy
- countering hate
- British politics
Keywords
- far right
- racism
- extremism
- Hope Not Hate
- British National Party
- intolerance
- hate groups
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Hope Not Hate, British National Party
Books & works: How to defeat the far right: lessons from Hope Not Hate
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