Labour Government Allegedly Funded Training for Leftist Activists
The British government, led by the Labour Party, is said to have allocated funding aimed at preparing leftist activists to prevent the rise of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party and the Conservatives, as well as to quell public unease over immigration.
This revelation comes following the 2024 Southport Riots, which erupted after a mass stabbing incident at a children’s dance party, resulting in three deaths and ten injuries. At that time, Angela Rayner, who was Deputy Prime Minister, announced a £15 million ($20 million) “community cohesion” fund, which was presented as a measure to ensure stability.
Rayner expressed her relief at how quickly communities united after the violence. She stated, “This new Community Recovery Fund will support the work that is already under way and ensure that communities have the resources they need to rebuild.”
However, a report from the Daily Telegraph indicates that a portion of this fund was redirected through Labour-controlled local councils to support left-leaning political initiatives. Among these was the training of activists conducted by groups such as the School of Organising, reportedly founded by previous members of the radical anti-hate organization Hope Not Hate.
The newspaper disclosed that training materials included guidance on persuading voters to avoid supporting Farage and the “Tory-Right,” as well as equipping activists with tactics for encouraging working-class voters to steer clear of right-wing parties.
In one training session, attendees were reportedly told, “our people (the working classes) are voting Reform UK in the belief that migrants are the problem,” amidst claims that malicious narratives favor “straight, white men.”
Participants were taught about the “vulnerability of working class communities to far-Right, alt-Right and Tory-Right narratives of division and blame,” contending that “migrants put strain on underfunded services and are willing to work for lower pay.”
The lectures also targeted specific politicians such as Nigel Farage, Boris Johnson, and Suella Braverman, characterizing them as “symptoms of the same disease” as figures like Donald Trump and Marine Le Pen.
Farage was labeled in another leftist training initiative as “a classic authoritarian populist” aiming to “undermine democracy.”
Reform UK has been described as “hostile to multiculturalism” and opposed to various rights and climate commitments. Activists were even instructed on how to counter protests against mass migration, including organizing their own counter-demonstrations and launching social media campaigns.
One scenario presented in training involved a seaside community experiencing an uptick in migrants, with local candidates planning to run campaigns against preferential housing for refugees and addressing education standards affected by children learning English as a second language.
The training underscored numerous unpleasant stories reported in local media about petty crimes attributed to migrants, leading to a narrative suggesting that these newcomers were unwelcome.
Participants were encouraged to organize protests and find inspiration from groups like Hope Not Hate for “disrupting far-Right candidates at elections.”
Allegedly, the funding for this leftist organizing was funneled through the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, which Angela Rayner oversaw at the time. She later resigned after it became known that she had not paid full tax on a second home, though she has now been reinstated by Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
The Telegraph also reported that the £15 million “Community Recovery Fund” was funneled to local councils, which in turn distributed it to organizations like the School of Organising. It was noted that Birmingham City Council, under Labour control, financed the initial activist training sessions with £13,450 ($17,814), followed by similar funding from councils in Blackpool and Sheffield, among others.
In response to the accusations, a spokesman for the Housing Ministry stated that councils are prohibited from using taxpayer funds for partisan activities. They emphasized the importance of accountability in how this money is spent and indicated that there are mechanisms in place to recover any funds deemed misallocated.
