Hope Not Hate, a UK-based anti-racist campaign group, has come under scrutiny for its involvement in the 2024 Rochdale elections. The organization, which claims to be non-partisan, has been actively campaigning against George Galloway, a candidate from the Workers Party GB. Allegations have surfaced suggesting that Hope Not Hate has close ties to the Labour Party, with undercover audio recordings revealing that some activists expressed a desire for Labour to win by a significant margin. Questions have also been raised about the group's funding sources, with some directors, including Ruth Smeeth and Anna Turley, reportedly connected to Labour Friends of Israel. Critics argue that Hope Not Hate's actions contradict its non-partisan stance and suggest it is acting as a proxy for Labour to undermine Galloway's campaign. Additionally, concerns about Labour's institutionalised Islamophobia and anti-Black racism have been highlighted, questioning Hope Not Hate's selective campaigning.
Hope not Hate have taken an interest in Rochdale and are campaigning for Labour. How does that work? Afraid of @georgegalloway . Not interested in debating him. Instead, they come from all parts to smear. #rochdale #workersparty https://t.co/jB4GavjOio
Undercover Audio Recordings Reveal Deep Links Between Hope not Hate and Labour Campaign Against George Galloway | The Publica https://t.co/eM3FbLuv1P
‘Non-partisan charity’ @hopenothate led by Zionist @lowles_nick has been caught *again* in contravention of PPERA legislation and their charitable status. It’s axiomatic now that HnH is a Labour proxy trying to undermine @WorkersPartyGB @georgegalloway in Rochdale. What is…
"On the Labour campaign", eh? Well, when he's elected, @georgegalloway can ask the head of the charity commission whether this is okay, and ask the local chief constable whether election law has been breached. Reform will back him up if they've any sense whatsoever. https://t.co/5QMC7qzxTq
Who could have imagined that Hope not Hate is just an organ of Labour? https://t.co/wRfP44PrWG
Undercover audio recordings of Hope not Hate activists who've been campaigning against @georgegalloway in Rochdale have revealed incredibly close links to the Labour party, with one activist saying "we want [Labour] to win by a big margin" @ThePublicaNow https://t.co/zWoeh7QDdC
UK ELECTION 2024 An "antifascist" group has been campaigning alongside the left-wing Labour Party in Rochdale against @georgegalloway. This is despite the fact the group receives indirect funding from the government while claiming to be "non-partisan." https://t.co/iJTZ15G2zI
The former Labour MP Ruth Smeeth leading figure in the Israel lobby and Director of Hope Not Hate made a paid solidarity visit to Israel in January when tens of thousands of women and children had been murdered and maimed.
Hope not Hate purports to be the UK’s 'leading' anti-racist campaign group. Why then, asks @rivkahbrown, has it said nothing about Labour’s abundance of in-house racists?https://t.co/B0kgqrCDKF
I think Hope Not Hate are right to campaign against Galloway based on his party’s views on, say, immigration and LGBTQ rights. Given Labour’s institutionalised Islamophobia and anti-Black racism, the same should apply. They don’t because they’re Labour outriders. https://t.co/we6uFsnQgV
Hope Not Hate exhausting their resources on @georgegalloway this elections, last elections it was Corbyn… I made this last year, Ruth stepped down from Index on Censorship in April “to focus on her role as Labour Party shadow minister in the House of Lords” https://t.co/EotAji0p4T
If Hope Not Hate has directors close to Labour Friends of Israel, is it funded by Israel? As it is overtly seeking to undermine Galloway , Is Israel interfering in British Elections?
Who Funds Hope not Hate? You should know that 2 directors - Ruth Smeeth and Anna Turley are closely connected to Labour Friends of Israel