Radicalisation

Analysis

Protesting farmers are having to fight off the radical right, conspiracy theorists and climate sceptics

— UK farmers have protested inheritance tax changes and financial pressures, resisting radical-right co-option. Distrust in government and tensions over net-zero targets risk escalating unless sustainable, fair solutions are implemented.

Far-Right Riots 2024

Middle-aged radicalisation: Why are so many of Britain’s rioters in their 40s and 50s?

— Middle-aged people, often overlooked in discussions on radicalisation, are increasingly drawn into extremism through online misinformation. This group’s vulnerability, due to limited digital literacy and misinformation exposure, has been highlighted by recent riots.