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| '''''Searchlight magazine''''' describes itself as an "international anti-Fascist magazine", and publishes material critical of what it perceives to be ] political organisations worldwide. It is edited by ], a member of the ] until 1962 and the "]". | '''''Searchlight magazine''''' describes itself as an "international anti-Fascist magazine", and publishes material critical of what it perceives to be ] political organisations worldwide. It is edited by ], a member of the ] until ] and the "]". | ||
| ''Searchlight'' has consistently published exposés of the ] and the ] and their members, which have been heavily criticised by some who claim such articles were attempts to encourage physical attacks on the individuals concerned. | ''Searchlight'' has consistently published exposés of the ] and the ] and their members, which have been heavily criticised by some who claim such articles were attempts to encourage physical attacks on the individuals concerned. | ||
| ''Searchlight'' has also written about organizations such as ] and the |
''Searchlight'' has also written about organizations such as ] and the ] music scene. | ||
| ''Searchlight'' has been controversial on both the right and the left of the British political spectrum. Many organisations such as ] refuse to work with it due to its alleged links with the British security forces. It has been sued by a plethora of organisations on many occasions for publishing inaccurate or deliberately false information, often successfully. | ''Searchlight'' has been ] on both the ] and the ] of the ]. Many organisations such as ] refuse to work with it due to its alleged links with the ]. It has been sued by a plethora of organisations on many occasions for publishing inaccurate or deliberately false information, often successfully. | ||
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Searchlight magazine describes itself as an "international anti-Fascist magazine", and publishes material critical of what it perceives to be far-right political organisations worldwide. It is edited by Gerry Gable, a member of the Communist Party of Great Britain until 1962 and the "62 Group".
Searchlight has consistently published exposés of the National Front and the British National Party and their members, which have been heavily criticised by some who claim such articles were attempts to encourage physical attacks on the individuals concerned.
Searchlight has also written about organizations such as Combat 18 and the White power music scene.
Searchlight has been controversial on both the right and the left of the British political spectrum. Many organisations such as Anti-Fascist Action refuse to work with it due to its alleged links with the British security forces. It has been sued by a plethora of organisations on many occasions for publishing inaccurate or deliberately false information, often successfully.
External links
- Searchlight magazine website
- A criticism of Searchlight for a "nationalist" point of view"
- An article critical of Searchlight by Green Anarchist
- An article critical of Searchlight by the far-right Spearhead magazine
- An open letter by Gerry Gable protesting at the policies of the Israeli government.
- - website by the far-right historian David Irving alleging foul play on the part of Searchlight and its editor
- Stop the BNP - The magazines anti-BNP website