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Researchers quoted in the article explicitly compare these practices to those of celebrity influencers while also highlighting the movement’s use of belonging, masculine identity, religious symbolism & narratives of national threat.

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Its leader, Danny Tommo, has used livestreams, frequent social media updates & cross-platform content to build a community, mobilise supporters at short notice, fundraise & keep audiences engaged.

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This fascinating piece from @theguardian.com examines the emergence of the Patriot Platform, a new anti-migrant movement whose recent protests combined highly organised offline action with a distinctly digital strategy.

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The #RadicalRight in Germany: N. D. Steiner, M. Mader, and H. Schoen. “Subjective Losers of Globalization”. In: European Journal of Political Research 63.1 (2024), pp. 326-347. dx.doi.org/10.1111/1475-6765.12603.

euroscepticism and the #RadicalRight R. Grimm. “The Rise of the German Eurosceptic Party Alternative Für Deutschland. Between Ordoliberal Critique and Popular Anxiety”. In: International Political Science Review 36.3 (2015), pp. 264-278. dx.doi.org/10.1177/0192512115575384.

subnational conditions and the #RadicalRight C. Roumanias, L. Rori, and V. Georgiadou. “Far-Right Domino: Towards an Integrated Framework of Political Contagion”. In: Electoral Studies (2022). dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.electstud.2022.102442.

the Netherlands and the #RadicalRight E. Dinas and J. van Spanje. “Crime Story. The Role of Crime and Immigration in the Anti-Immigration Vote”. In: Electoral Studies 30.4 (2011), pp. 658-671. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.electstud.2011.06.010.

populism and the #RadicalRight M. Rosina, M. Griffini, and L. S. Talani. “Right Move? Populist Radical Right Parties and Europe”. In: The International Spectator 60.1 (2025), pp. 17-32. dx.doi.org/10.1080/03932729.2025.2468921.

populism and the #RadicalRight J. Hartmann, K. Kurz, and H. Lengfeld. “Modernization Losers" Revenge? Income Mobility and Support for Right- and Left-Wing Populist Parties in Germany”. In: European Sociological Review 38 (1 2021), pp. 138-152. dx.doi.org/10.1093/esr/jcab024.

gender and the #RadicalRight B. Bratsberg, H. Finseraas, P. E. Langsæther, et al. “The Gendered Long-Term Consequences of Automation Risk on Electoral Behaviour: Evidence From Norway”. In: European Journal of Political Research online first (2025).

Germany and the #RadicalRight P. Adorf. “Metapolitical Architects?: The Far-Right Vorfeld and The Radicalization of the AfD”. In: German Politics and Society 44.1 (2026), pp. 41-68. dx.doi.org/10.3167/gps.2026.440103.

Are you interested in the #RadicalRight in Austria? → M. Weisskircher. “A Normal(ised) Far-Right Party? A Long-Term Perspective on the FPÖ's Electoral Strength in Austria”. In: The Political Quarterly 96.4 (2025), pp. 635-644. dx.doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-923X.13556.

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It shows how misinformation does not always depend on fabricated content: sometimes an authentic image, stripped of its original context, is enough to help generate new hostility around an already sensitive issue.

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The flag was also flown briefly in 2026 to mark Pakistan’s Independence Day, but the reuse of an older image as though it documented the current moment is important.

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In this case, a photograph documenting a civic event has been recontextualised within narratives of cultural “domination” & national identity.

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A photograph of the Pakistani flag flying over Cardiff Castle has resurfaced on social media - two years later - & contributing to a fresh wave of anger around national identity, immigration & belonging.

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Rather than thinking about social media simply as somewhere political ideas are communicated, cases like this raise questions about how individual figures build audiences, construct collective identities & then mobilise those communities into action.

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Incidents like this are not only troubling but appear to show an interesting development in the role of influencer-like figures in organising political movements & events.

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Particularly interesting is the emphasis placed on branding, carefully staged visual protest, & the creation of content that can circulate online, suggesting a relationship between digital communication, personal influence & physical mobilisation that is worth examining.

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The analysis highlights how social media was used to mobilise supporters at short notice & how a newly established movement is seeking to turn online support into coordinated offline action.

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