Dr William Allchorn
@willallchorn.bsky.social
Senior Research Fellow @ipppriataru.bsky.social, Assoc Prof @richmondunildn.bsky.social, & Gbl Far Right Co-Editor @manchesterup.bsky.social, researching Far-Right Movements and CVE Responses. https://www.aru.ac.uk/people/william-allchorn
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Great to be part of the Blue Sky community of researchers and practitioners in #extremism, #terrorism and #counter-terrorism studies - looking forward to posting more on forthcoming research on FRE movements and responses in due course!
Reposted by Dr William Allchorn
It is with the greatest sadness that we have to announce that Searchlight’s founder, Gerry Gable, has died at the age of 88. He had been in frail health for some time, but a recent hospital admission proved too much and he died peacefully last night.
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Gerry Gable (1937-2026) | Searchlight
Gerry Gable It is with the greatest sadness that we have to announce that Searchlight's founder, Gerry Gable, has died at the age of 88. He had been in ...
searchlightmagazine.com
January 4, 2026 at 2:50 PM
It is with the greatest sadness that we have to announce that Searchlight’s founder, Gerry Gable, has died at the age of 88. He had been in frail health for some time, but a recent hospital admission proved too much and he died peacefully last night.
You can read more here:
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“The families of five people killed in the Manchester Arena attack in 2017 have written to the prime minister, calling on him to ensure the new law will apply in the fullest way to MI5 and the other services.” www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Manchester Arena bereaved families say MI5 must be fully included in new law on cover-ups
The law follows campaigning by families affected by the 1989 Hillsborough disaster that claimed 97 lives.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 6, 2026 at 7:03 AM
“The families of five people killed in the Manchester Arena attack in 2017 have written to the prime minister, calling on him to ensure the new law will apply in the fullest way to MI5 and the other services.” www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
“Monday's ruling in France is a forerunner of a much bigger trial due in the US, where the Macrons have filed a defamation lawsuit against right-wing influencer Candace Owens, who has also voiced conspiracy theories about the first lady's gender.” www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Ten found guilty of cyber-bullying Brigitte Macron
A Paris court found them guilty of
www.bbc.co.uk
January 5, 2026 at 9:09 PM
“Monday's ruling in France is a forerunner of a much bigger trial due in the US, where the Macrons have filed a defamation lawsuit against right-wing influencer Candace Owens, who has also voiced conspiracy theories about the first lady's gender.” www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reposted by Dr William Allchorn
"Meta and TikTok are obstructing researchers’ access to data, "the European Commission rules
Data are needed to study how social media spreads misinformation and influences elections, scientists say." www.science.org/content/arti...
Data are needed to study how social media spreads misinformation and influences elections, scientists say." www.science.org/content/arti...
December 30, 2025 at 4:56 PM
"Meta and TikTok are obstructing researchers’ access to data, "the European Commission rules
Data are needed to study how social media spreads misinformation and influences elections, scientists say." www.science.org/content/arti...
Data are needed to study how social media spreads misinformation and influences elections, scientists say." www.science.org/content/arti...
