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✝ Paul Golding and Jayda Fransen, “patriotic resistance” that opposes Islam, political correctness and the EU. 卐
The killing of lawmaker Jo Cox this week highlights the dangers of Christian extremism.
Witnesses heard Cox’s killer Tom yelling, “Britain first, Keep Britain independent, Britain always comes first,” during the attack. ‘Britain first’ is a popular slogan among English nationalists and also the name of an active anti-EU, anti-Islam political organization.
Tom, the 52-year-old man charged with her murder, gave his name as “death to traitors, freedom for Britain” when he appeared in court on Saturday.
Tom told police he is a “political activist” and that officers found far-right materials in his house. Tom had contacts with far-right groups in South Africa and the U.S. in the past.
Britain First was founded in 2011 and emerged out of similar far-right nationalist groups, including the English Defense League and the British National Party.
Britain First members have been involved in militant anti-Muslim activism. They’ve invaded mosques to harass imams and conducted “Christian patrols” in Muslim-majority neighborhoods to incite clashes as part of this strategy.
Other parties have also played on fears of foreigners and immigration, including the far-right British National Party, which circulated inaccurate statements that more than 80 million Turkish people will “pour” into Europe.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/english-far-right-nationalism_us_5762ea96e4b09c926cfe81da