The past decade saw the rise of the British National Party, the country's most successful ever far-right political movement, and the emergence of the anti-Islamic English Defence League. Taking aim at asylum seekers, Muslims, enforced multiculturalism and benefit scroungers, these groups have been working overtime to shift the blame for the nation's ills onto the shoulders of the vulnerable. What does this extremist resurgence say about the state of modern Britain? Drawing on archival research and extensive interviews with key figures, such as BNP leader Nick Griffin, Daniel Trilling shows how previously marginal characters from a tiny neo-Nazi subculture successfully exploited tensions exacerbated by the fear of immigration, the War on Terror and steepening economic inequality. Mainstream politicians have consistently underestimated the far right in Britain while pursuing policies that give it the space to grow. Bloody Nasty People calls time on this complacency in an account that provides us with fresh insights into the dynamics of political extremism.
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Racism and the rise of the far right in Britain are often discussed but rarely understood. Daniel Trilling is an exception, writing about these controversial issues authoritatively and eloquently. With the threat posed by prejudice and bigotry ever greater at a time of economic crisis, Trilling's voice must be heard. --Owen Jones, author of Chavs: The Demonization of the Working Class
Daniel Trilling is a serious reporter who is not afraid to get close to a difficult subject and ask awkward questions. The result is journalism of the best kind - it is vivid and readable, and it also makes you think. --Brian Cathcart, author of The Case of Stephen Lawrence
Daniel Trilling is a serious reporter who is not afraid to get close to a difficult subject and ask awkward questions. The result is journalism of the best kind - it is vivid and readable, and it also makes you think. --Brian Cathcart, author of The Case of Stephen Lawrence
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DANIEL TRILLING is an Assistant Editor at the New Statesman, where he has reported on Britain's far right since 2009. His work has also appeared in the Guardian, Sight and Sound and Frieze. He lives in London.
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By alice
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This is a very good book - it is very depressing in places but manages to maintain a tone of thoughtful exploration which is very readable. Absorbing even, and not in a gory "look at the horrible nazis" way, it's simply an engrossing read about some of the people of Britain. In particular, the conclusion does an excellent job of helping you at least feel like you have a clue about how to start thinking about these issues - a liberation from the rather limited perspectives offered by most of our politicians. I did get a few funny looks on the tube reading it. But maybe that's a good thing. We should be talking about this stuff more.
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By DawnHFoster
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Forensically researched and clearly presented analysis of the rise of the BNP and EDL in the UK over the past few decades. Trilling's book meshes interviews with local residents in areas that have seen sharp rises in the far right votes, BNP politicians and antifascist activists, sensitively exploring the conditions and climate that have enabled the far right to grow. Particularly interesting is the final section, debunking commonly reported myths about the far right. A must read for anyone interested in the far right in the UK and Europe.
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Incisive analysis of Britain's far right that doesn't let mainstream politicians off the hook
18 Oct 2012
By Jonny Jones
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Daniel Trilling has produced an exceptional piece of research which looks at the the rise of the fascist British National Party (BNP) and other far right trends, such as the English Defence League (EDL). Almost uniquely among such accounts, Trilling thoroughly debunks the myths propagated by the mainstream media: that an excess of immigration and the "failure" of multiculturalism drove the rise in the BNP's support, that supporters of the far-right are not racist but have legitimate grievances which should be taken up by mainstream politicians. Rather, Trilling spells out how "tough talk" and reactionary policies, and especially Islamophobia, pursued by Labour, Tory and the Lib Dems alike, have legitimised the extremism of the far-right.
While the book omits a thorough discussion of anti-fascism in the present day, implicit in its argument (particularly the discussion of the defeat of the National Front in the late '70s and early '80s) is the understanding that the far-right can only be defeated by a combination of grassroots organisation, militant confrontation when fascists mobilise, and the articulation of a progressive alternative to the mainstream consensus of cuts and scapegoating, an alternative that must exist not simply at the ballot box but on the streets and in strikes. Trilling is at pains to point out that the threat of the far-right has not receded (witness the mobilisations by the racist EDL in recent years) and that the idea that "it couldn't happen here" is a dangerously complacent position in the midst of a global economic crisis: The rise of the openly fascist Golden Dawn, from less than 1 percent in the polls to the third-highest polling party in Greece in less than a year, should be warning enough of that.
Based on years of research and reporting on the far-right for the New Statesman magazine, Trilling's book is an essential read for anti-fascists, activists and academics alike.
While the book omits a thorough discussion of anti-fascism in the present day, implicit in its argument (particularly the discussion of the defeat of the National Front in the late '70s and early '80s) is the understanding that the far-right can only be defeated by a combination of grassroots organisation, militant confrontation when fascists mobilise, and the articulation of a progressive alternative to the mainstream consensus of cuts and scapegoating, an alternative that must exist not simply at the ballot box but on the streets and in strikes. Trilling is at pains to point out that the threat of the far-right has not receded (witness the mobilisations by the racist EDL in recent years) and that the idea that "it couldn't happen here" is a dangerously complacent position in the midst of a global economic crisis: The rise of the openly fascist Golden Dawn, from less than 1 percent in the polls to the third-highest polling party in Greece in less than a year, should be warning enough of that.
Based on years of research and reporting on the far-right for the New Statesman magazine, Trilling's book is an essential read for anti-fascists, activists and academics alike.
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Bloody Nasty People
A sound and common history of the BNP, NF and beginnings of the EDL. Some very incisive criticisms of the local electioneering of the three main parties and the absurdity of Nick... Read more
Published 18 days ago by The Digital Ghost
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politically correct nazi advertisement
i have never read such slanted,biased drivel,to even mention immigration makes you a racist.this guy obviously lives in a multicultural utopia.can't be england then.
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Propaganda
When I purchased this book I was hoping for a clear, concise and honest review of the apparent rise of the far-right in Britain. Read more
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Overlooks legitimate concerns
Actually, according to Pew Global surveys concerns about immigration and the marginalisation of the local culture are common. In fact they make up the majority. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Viewer
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Excellent balanced argument!
Well the far right are exposed once again, Daniel Trilling a highly experienced journalist puts paid to the blatant propaganda and myths put out by the racists. Read more
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Homophobic, sexist drivel.
Reviewers sometimes imagine that there must be some limit to the mindless idiocy of authors. This work marks a new low. Let me just take one of its most central tenets. Read more
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