Andy Bell
@andybell2000.bsky.social
Ex-investigative journalist World In Action, Panorama; ex-editor Searchlight. Retired. Music lover. Plymouth Argyle supporter. Blog: http://andybell2000.com
My recollections of 15 June 1974 when Kevin Gately was killed by police at an anti-NF demonstration at Red Lion Square, in London.
On this day in 1974, Kevin Gately, a Warwick University student, was killed at an anti-fascist demonstration in London, almost certainly by a blow from a police officer's truncheon.
Former Searchlight editor Andy Bell was there, and writes about it here:
searchlightmagazine.com/2025/06/red-...
Former Searchlight editor Andy Bell was there, and writes about it here:
searchlightmagazine.com/2025/06/red-...
Red Lion Square, June 1974 - the killing of an anti-fascist | Searchlight
Kevin Gately (circled) was tall and stood out from the crowd There is much on the internet about this demonstration, and the death of Kevin Gately. I was th ...
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June 15, 2025 at 8:03 PM
My recollections of 15 June 1974 when Kevin Gately was killed by police at an anti-NF demonstration at Red Lion Square, in London.
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What is Reform UK, who supports it, and what can we do about it?
The Resistible Rise of Reform UK
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The Resistible Rise of Reform UK
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The Resistible Rise of Reform UK | Searchlight
Nigel Farage speaks in the Commons after his May victories The May election results were a warning, if one was needed, of the danger of an insurgent Reform ...
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May 23, 2025 at 11:36 AM
What is Reform UK, who supports it, and what can we do about it?
The Resistible Rise of Reform UK
searchlightmagazine.com/2025/05/the-...
The Resistible Rise of Reform UK
searchlightmagazine.com/2025/05/the-...
Today is the anniversary of the deaths of two men, more than 40 years apart.
Each was hugely important in the anti-fascist movement, and I was privileged to work closely with both of them.
They are Maurice Ludmer, co-founder of Searchlight, and Ray Hill, who infiltrated the fascist...
Each was hugely important in the anti-fascist movement, and I was privileged to work closely with both of them.
They are Maurice Ludmer, co-founder of Searchlight, and Ray Hill, who infiltrated the fascist...
May 14, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Today is the anniversary of the deaths of two men, more than 40 years apart.
Each was hugely important in the anti-fascist movement, and I was privileged to work closely with both of them.
They are Maurice Ludmer, co-founder of Searchlight, and Ray Hill, who infiltrated the fascist...
Each was hugely important in the anti-fascist movement, and I was privileged to work closely with both of them.
They are Maurice Ludmer, co-founder of Searchlight, and Ray Hill, who infiltrated the fascist...
50 years ago today there was a mass action against the National Front in Oxford which was historically important for a number of reasons.
I wrote about it here:
andybell2000.com/2023/05/17/o...
I wrote about it here:
andybell2000.com/2023/05/17/o...
Oxford 1975: A lesson in anti-fascist unity
In May 1975, a huge-anti-National Front demonstration in Oxford tried to stop the Front meeting in the Town Hall. It was an event which even now holds important lessons for anti-fascists.
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May 12, 2025 at 9:58 PM
50 years ago today there was a mass action against the National Front in Oxford which was historically important for a number of reasons.
I wrote about it here:
andybell2000.com/2023/05/17/o...
I wrote about it here:
andybell2000.com/2023/05/17/o...
Peter Marriner, for many years a hugely successful undercover informant infiltrating the British far right, has died at the age of 77.
In this article for Searchlight I pay tribute to an extraordinary man and hero of the anti-fascist movement who made enormous sacrifices for the cause.
In this article for Searchlight I pay tribute to an extraordinary man and hero of the anti-fascist movement who made enormous sacrifices for the cause.
Peter Marriner: undercover hero of the anti-fascist movement | Searchlight
Peter Marriner (far right) on the platform at a fascist rally in Trafalgar Square. Lady Jane Birdwood is on the far left. and British Movement leader Michae ...
searchlightmagazine.com
May 12, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Peter Marriner, for many years a hugely successful undercover informant infiltrating the British far right, has died at the age of 77.
In this article for Searchlight I pay tribute to an extraordinary man and hero of the anti-fascist movement who made enormous sacrifices for the cause.
In this article for Searchlight I pay tribute to an extraordinary man and hero of the anti-fascist movement who made enormous sacrifices for the cause.
The anti-fascist magazine, Searchlight, is celebrating its 50th anniversary and to mark the occasion has produced a final, bumper, 72-page issue before it migrates completely online.
It’s a fabulous read, and I urge everyone to buy it...
It’s a fabulous read, and I urge everyone to buy it...
March 7, 2025 at 3:56 PM
The anti-fascist magazine, Searchlight, is celebrating its 50th anniversary and to mark the occasion has produced a final, bumper, 72-page issue before it migrates completely online.
It’s a fabulous read, and I urge everyone to buy it...
It’s a fabulous read, and I urge everyone to buy it...
Really pleased that Unite Against Fascism has recommended Ray Hill’s autobiography, which I co-wrote, for World Book Day.
March 6, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Really pleased that Unite Against Fascism has recommended Ray Hill’s autobiography, which I co-wrote, for World Book Day.
The Walk In, now streaming on Netflix, describes how the UK neo-nazi terror group, National Action, was infiltrated by anti-racist organisation Hope Not Hate and a plot to murder a member of Parliament was thwarted.
The infiltrator was a young man called Robbie Mullen, and handling him was...
The infiltrator was a young man called Robbie Mullen, and handling him was...
February 16, 2025 at 5:55 AM
The Walk In, now streaming on Netflix, describes how the UK neo-nazi terror group, National Action, was infiltrated by anti-racist organisation Hope Not Hate and a plot to murder a member of Parliament was thwarted.
The infiltrator was a young man called Robbie Mullen, and handling him was...
The infiltrator was a young man called Robbie Mullen, and handling him was...
Excellent piece from Dave Rich on the implications of changes to Facebook and other Meta entities.
Changes announced by Meta this week - ditching fact-checkers & removing automated filters for hate speech - confirm that they never really believed in the need to remove hate content, and now, in a Muskovite online world, they don't have to pretend. everydayhate.substack.com/p/meta-opens...
Meta opens the floodgates
Back in the days when people were still working out whether social media companies could be forced to take responsibility for hosting antisemitic and other hateful content, a Facebook page called ‘Jew...
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January 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Excellent piece from Dave Rich on the implications of changes to Facebook and other Meta entities.
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INTO ROUND FOUR! 💚
Morgan Whittaker's 82nd minute strike from the edge of the box secures the win at Brentford!
Morgan Whittaker's 82nd minute strike from the edge of the box secures the win at Brentford!
January 11, 2025 at 4:55 PM
INTO ROUND FOUR! 💚
Morgan Whittaker's 82nd minute strike from the edge of the box secures the win at Brentford!
Morgan Whittaker's 82nd minute strike from the edge of the box secures the win at Brentford!
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This competition. Magic.
January 11, 2025 at 5:01 PM
This competition. Magic.
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Kevin Nancekivell. That is all.
January 11, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Kevin Nancekivell. That is all.
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Time to pick your Player of the Match - we've given you the whole squad to choose from!
Head to pafc.co.uk or the Argyle App to vote.
Head to pafc.co.uk or the Argyle App to vote.
January 11, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Time to pick your Player of the Match - we've given you the whole squad to choose from!
Head to pafc.co.uk or the Argyle App to vote.
Head to pafc.co.uk or the Argyle App to vote.
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That feeling at the whistle 💚
January 11, 2025 at 6:51 PM
That feeling at the whistle 💚
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Joe & Nance. Argyle LEGENDS. 💚
January 11, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Joe & Nance. Argyle LEGENDS. 💚
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Joe Edwards reacts to our stunning Emirates FA Cup victory at Brentford 💬
Watch in full ➡️ pafc.co.uk/argyle-tv
In partnership with The Turmeric Co.
Watch in full ➡️ pafc.co.uk/argyle-tv
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January 11, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Joe Edwards reacts to our stunning Emirates FA Cup victory at Brentford 💬
Watch in full ➡️ pafc.co.uk/argyle-tv
In partnership with The Turmeric Co.
Watch in full ➡️ pafc.co.uk/argyle-tv
In partnership with The Turmeric Co.
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The magic man with the magic moment ✨
January 11, 2025 at 8:14 PM
The magic man with the magic moment ✨
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Whittaker: "That sums up the FA Cup" 💬
Watch in full ➡️ pafc.co.uk/argyle-tv
In partnership with The Turmeric Co.
Watch in full ➡️ pafc.co.uk/argyle-tv
In partnership with The Turmeric Co.
January 11, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Whittaker: "That sums up the FA Cup" 💬
Watch in full ➡️ pafc.co.uk/argyle-tv
In partnership with The Turmeric Co.
Watch in full ➡️ pafc.co.uk/argyle-tv
In partnership with The Turmeric Co.
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Reposted by Andy Bell
🏆 Emirates FA Cup fourth round draw
🗓️ Sunday, 12 January
⚫️ Ball 21
🗓️ Sunday, 12 January
⚫️ Ball 21
Emirates FA Cup fourth round draw information | Plymouth Argyle - PAFC
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January 11, 2025 at 9:13 PM
🏆 Emirates FA Cup fourth round draw
🗓️ Sunday, 12 January
⚫️ Ball 21
🗓️ Sunday, 12 January
⚫️ Ball 21
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A special day.
Enjoy the rest of your night, Greens! 🫶
Enjoy the rest of your night, Greens! 🫶
January 11, 2025 at 10:09 PM
A special day.
Enjoy the rest of your night, Greens! 🫶
Enjoy the rest of your night, Greens! 🫶
Three years ago today we lost Andrew Jennings, on of the most extraordinary investigative journalists of our times, who dragged the corruption of the International Olympic Committee and FIFA into the light of day.
A few personal recollections of a friend who was part Columbo, part Clouseau...
A few personal recollections of a friend who was part Columbo, part Clouseau...
'Didn't we have fun...?'
Working with the late, great Andrew Jennings, investigative journalist, scourge of FIFA, the IOC, and many others
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January 10, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Three years ago today we lost Andrew Jennings, on of the most extraordinary investigative journalists of our times, who dragged the corruption of the International Olympic Committee and FIFA into the light of day.
A few personal recollections of a friend who was part Columbo, part Clouseau...
A few personal recollections of a friend who was part Columbo, part Clouseau...
On 24/11/43, a German plane attacked and sank a British motor torpedo boat, MTB 73, at La Maddelena, Sardinia. Two crew members died and my father, Sam Bell, was wounded. Last year, I decided to find out more.
I really wasn’t prepared for what I discovered:
open.substack.com/pub/andybell...
I really wasn’t prepared for what I discovered:
open.substack.com/pub/andybell...
January 3, 2025 at 7:15 PM
On 24/11/43, a German plane attacked and sank a British motor torpedo boat, MTB 73, at La Maddelena, Sardinia. Two crew members died and my father, Sam Bell, was wounded. Last year, I decided to find out more.
I really wasn’t prepared for what I discovered:
open.substack.com/pub/andybell...
I really wasn’t prepared for what I discovered:
open.substack.com/pub/andybell...