A prominent activist organisation with links to Labour encourages children to report each other for “signs of hatred“, Guido can reveal. In a new twist in the free speech crisis gripping Britain, leftist activist group Hope Not Hate has published material suggesting schoolchildren should report “signs of hatred” in their peers – a practice which would make Soviet commissars blush. Just after Labour entered power Hope not Hate – which boasts members of the government among its prominent supporters – suggested in a report that “hateful attitudes” could be dealt with in schools via anonymous reports from children:
“Young progressives could also be encouraged to be “champions” of particular causes in their schools and more widely, being trained to understand and report signs of hatred in fellow pupils and support those who are affected.”
HNH has also published as follows: “Speech which causes division and harm is often defended on the basis that to remove it would undermine free speech. However, in reality, allowing such speech to be disseminated only erodes the quality of public debate.” Heard something which might cause divided opinions? Report!
On that front Hope not Hate has stated regulatory authorities and social media platforms should have to inspect people’s private communications where “strong evidence” of potential harm was “brought to the regulator by the public and civil society groups who monitor extremist activity.” Guido also recently revealed Hope Not Hate’s analysis of Reform voters is being used at the highest levels of Government. The organisation is currently launching a major attack on people raising patriotic flags across the UK…
Nigel Farage has slammed Labour and Hope Not Hate after Guido revealed this morning the party was relying on the far-left group’s ‘profiling’ of Reform voters in its strategy. Will hardly be impartial…
Guido’s Editorial Director Adam Cherry asked Farage what his response was to the news:
“Yeah, which is moronic. Which is moronic. And Labour are going to struggle. They’re going to struggle to profile Reform voters. Do you know why? They are not only spread geographically, and didn’t we rather prove that point in the recent Scottish Parliament by-election. We’re not only spread geographically, but of all the parties, we have the greatest spread of age ranges, of people voting for us, of religions, ethnicities, and now almost exactly 50/50 male female voters. So to profile your average Reform voter, well, they probably think we’re all knuckle-draggers, but I’m afraid I’m really sorry, but they’re just wrong.”
Relying on Hope Not Hate hasn’t worked so far. Take a look at the polls…
The General Secretary of the Labour Party boasted to Keir Starmer that she is using analysis from Hope Not Hate to profile Reform voters, despite that organisation previously labelling Nigel Farage’s party as “far right.” Hollie Ridley told a meeting of Labour’s ruling National Executive Committee last week (attended by the PM) that controversial campaign group Hope Not Hate was providing “valuable” analysis of Reform’s voter base. According to an account of her remarks published by another NEC member, Ridley told the meeting:
“Hope Not Hate were providing valuable analysis of Reform voters and the party was working closely with the unions. And with today’s 13-year-olds able to vote at the next general election I believe that schools have a key role in educating future citizens about our democratic structures.”
Hope Not Hate has extensively labelled Farage’s party “far right“: for example, it carries a page on its website “Reform UK are Far-Right: Here’s Why.” The organisation has said of Reform: “They are constructing a ruthless campaign machine to exploit frustration, divide communities, and push their far-right agenda into the mainstream. If we don’t act now, they could reshape British politics as we know it.” Does the analysis to which Ridley referred similarly label Reform voters as ‘far right’?
Starmer has stopped short of using the term to describe Reform – he knows that to do so would not only be wrong but electorally toxic for him, given that Labour is bleeding voters to the new party. But, in private, his party’s most senior officials are using material from an organisation that calls Reform “far right”…
Responding, a Reform source said:
“Hope Not Hate are a radical far left organisation who are pushing an extreme agenda. Clearly, looking at the polls, HnH are failing.”
This one will stick…
Labour-linked campaign group Hope Not Hate appears to be resorting to short-term, fixed-term staff contracts as their donations more than half in just two years. The Hope Not Hate Charitable Trust took just £417,000 in donations and legacies in their most recent year of reporting, according to accounts from October last year. That is in stark contrast to the £715,000 they took the year before, and over half the amount of the year before that when they took over £1 million in donations and legacies. More like crumbs not cash…
It seems their difficult financial situation is impacting their staff, with recent employees being hired on short, fixed term contracts – some for as little as four months. The group was hiring an Event Administrator to start this month on a four month fixed term contract. Since November they have also advertised for a researcher, a content officer, and local campaigns organiser – all of which were fixed term contracts. Back in 2024 and 2023, they were hiring for staff in press and communications, campaigns and digital – all of which were advertised as permanent contracts. Hardly the security at work their friends in the Labour party have been promising…
Kemi Badenoch at the 1922-ConHome bash last night:
“I did praise [Burnham] for his stamina, it was amazing. All I had to do was sit back and lie there. I didn’t have to do anything at all…”