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	'''Richard Lawson''' has been a member of various [[British]] fascist groups in the [[United Kingdom]]. He has been a member of the Odinic Rite, a [[neopagan]] organization. [[Julius Evola]] is said to serve as his principle intellectual and ideological inspiration.		'''Richard Lawson''' has been a member of various [[British]] [[fascist]] groups in the [[United Kingdom]]. He has been a member of the Odinic Rite, a [[neopagan]] organization. [[Julius Evola]] is said to serve as his [[principle]] intellectual and ideological inspiration.

	==Life==		==Life==
	Lawson was the Student Organiser for the [[British National Front]]<ref name=autogenerated1>''Searchlight'', April 1997, page 14.</ref>. In 1976 he was part of the [[Strasserite]] split away from the NF which formed the [[National Party (UK, 1976)\|National Party]].<ref>"From Ballots To Bombs: The Inside Story of the National Fronts' Political Soldiers", page 4. Searchlight, 1989.</ref> He founded the NF-affiliated IONA (Islands of North Atlantic) group in the mid 80s for the purpose of "the study, revival, promotion and development of the islands of the North Atlantic".<ref>"From Ballots To Bombs: The Inside Story of the National Fronts' Political Soldiers", page 24. Searchlight, 1989.</ref> Presnting itself as an intellectual elite concerned with British culture and environment, it was closely linked to the magazine ''Scorpion''.<ref>Peter Barberis, John McHugh, Mike Tyldesley, Encyclopedia of British and Irish Political Organizations, 2002, p. 184</ref> IONA has subsequently been characterised as a National Socialist group. <ref name=autogenerated3>[http://www.bernardomahoney.com/forthcb/ootdie/articles/ftgib.shtml Bernard O'Mahoney - Future Books - HATELAND - Articles - ??/??/?? - Fascism today - groups in Britain<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>.		Lawson was the Student Organiser for the [[British National Front]]<ref [[name]]=autogenerated1>''[[Searchlight]]'', April 1997, page 14.</ref>. In 1976 he was part of the [[Strasserite]] split away from the NF which formed the [[National Party (UK, 1976)\|National Party]].<ref>"From Ballots To Bombs: The Inside Story of the National Fronts' [[Political]] Soldiers", page 4. Searchlight, 1989.</ref> He founded the NF-affiliated IONA (Islands of North Atlantic) group in the mid 80s for the purpose of "the study, revival, promotion and development of the islands of the North Atlantic".<ref>"From Ballots To Bombs: The Inside Story of the National Fronts' Political Soldiers", page 24. Searchlight, 1989.</ref> Presnting itself as an intellectual elite concerned with British [[culture]] and environment, it was closely linked to the magazine ''Scorpion''.<ref>Peter Barberis, John McHugh, Mike Tyldesley, Encyclopedia of British and Irish Political Organizations, 2002, p. 184</ref> IONA has subsequently been characterised as a National [[Socialist]] group. <ref name=autogenerated3>[http://www.bernardomahoney.com/forthcb/ootdie/articles/ftgib.shtml Bernard O'Mahoney - Future Books - HATELAND - Articles - ??/??/?? - Fascism today - groups in Britain<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>.

	: ''"Joining the NF while still at Grammar School in Plymouth, Richard Lawson rose quickly in the organisation in the early 70s. to become the joint editor of the then NF newspaper Britain First. (His co-editor was Dave McCalden, later to become a leading '[[revisionist]]'). Under Lawson and McCalden, the NF's propaganda became both more overtly [[anti-semitic]] (a series called 'The Nation Wreckers' sought to expose the jewish nature of opposition to the NF) and more 'left-wing' in tone, as the two young men sought to attract trade unionists by anti-capitalist rhetoric and calls for 'British jobs for British workers'. After the major split in the NF which occurred in 1975 - during which Lawson was accused by Richard Verrall of being a 'Racial Trotskyite' – Lawson joined Kingsley Read, Roy Painter and others in the split which led to the setting up of the National Party. Lawson continued at the helm of Britain First (which transferred with him), until both he and the party disappeared from view. Lawson re-emerged in the early '80s, as editor of Heritage and Destiny, one of the journals that sought to promote Strasserite and ruralist ideas, associated with the Italian '[[Third Position]]'. He was a key figure in the Strasserite take over of the NF and at its 1984 AGM co-sponsored a motion on England's heritage. His co-sponsor, Michael Walker, safe housed Italian terrorist Roberto Fiore. Lawson now lives in South London."''<ref>''Searchlight'', November 1985, p. 9; Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20210308133737/https://www.stewarthomesociety.org/wakeford.html stewarthomesociety.org]</ref>		: ''"Joining the NF while still at Grammar School in Plymouth, Richard Lawson rose quickly in the organisation in the early 70s. to become the joint editor of the then NF newspaper [[Britain First]]. (His co-editor was Dave McCalden, later to become a leading '[[revisionist]]'). Under Lawson and McCalden, the NF's [[propaganda]] became both more overtly [[anti-semitic]] (a series called 'The [[Nation]] Wreckers' sought to expose the [[jewish]] [[nature]] of opposition to the NF) and more '[[left]]-wing' in tone, as the two young men sought to attract trade unionists by anti-[[capitalist]] rhetoric and calls for 'British jobs for British workers'. After the major split in the NF which occurred in 1975 - during which Lawson was accused by [[Richard Verrall]] of being a 'Racial Trotskyite' – Lawson joined Kingsley Read, [[Roy Painter]] and [[others]] in the split which led to the setting up of the National Party. Lawson continued at the helm of Britain First (which transferred with him), until both he and the party disappeared from view. Lawson re-emerged in the early '80s, as editor of Heritage and Destiny, one of the journals that sought to promote Strasserite and ruralist ideas, associated with the [[Italian]] '[[Third Position]]'. He was a key figure in the Strasserite take over of the NF and at its 1984 AGM co-sponsored a [[motion]] on England's heritage. His co-sponsor, Michael Walker, safe housed Italian [[terrorist]] [[Roberto Fiore]]. Lawson now lives in South [[London]]."''<ref>''Searchlight'', November 1985, p. 9; Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20210308133737/https://www.stewarthomesociety.org/wakeford.html stewarthomesociety.org]</ref>

	Lawson contributed articles to Michael Walker's ''Scorpion'' magazine, as well as co-organising at least one conference with the publication.<ref>"From Ballots To Bombs: The Inside Story of the National Fronts' Political Soldiers", page 25. Searchlight, 1989.</ref><ref name=autogenerated3 /><ref name=autogenerated2>''Searchlight'', August 1995, page 12.</ref> In 1989 Lawson was involved with setting up the Transeuropa Collective<ref name=autogenerated1 /> to discuss "European identities, autonomies and initiatives". Transeuropa published ten issues of a journal titled ''Perspectives''. The magazine was criticised by Ziono-communist magazine ''Searchlight'' for being part of the green movement and [[anti-Semitism]].<ref name=autogenerated2 />. ''Here & Now'' magazine's review stated that Perspectives "says 'Green' but means 'White'" <ref>''Here & Now'' issue 16/17, p57.</ref>.		Lawson contributed articles to Michael Walker's ''Scorpion'' magazine, as well as co-organising at least one conference with the publication.<ref>"From Ballots To Bombs: The Inside Story of the National Fronts' Political Soldiers", page 25. Searchlight, 1989.</ref><ref name=autogenerated3 /><ref name=autogenerated2>''Searchlight'', August 1995, page 12.</ref> In 1989 Lawson was involved with setting up the Transeuropa Collective<ref name=autogenerated1 /> to discuss "[[European]] identities, autonomies and initiatives". Transeuropa published ten issues of a journal titled ''Perspectives''. The magazine was criticised by Ziono-[[communist]] magazine ''Searchlight'' for being part of the green movement and [[anti-Semitism]].<ref name=autogenerated2 />. ''Here & Now'' magazine's review stated that Perspectives "says 'Green' but means '[[White]]'" <ref>''Here & Now'' issue 16/17, p57.</ref>.

	In 1995 Lawson launched the Fluxeuropa website as "A postmodernist cultural review of art, books, films and music focusing on the creative tension between tradition and modernity."<ref>[http://www.alexa.com/data/details/main/fluxeuropa.com fluxeuropa.com - Site Information from Alexa<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Around this time, he also became involved with ''Alternative Green'' magazine along with [[Troy Southgate]]. In 1997 Transeuropa launched a new magazine called ''Radical Shift''. in 1999, Richard Lawson was best man at [[Tony Wakeford\|Anthony "Tony" Charles Wakeford's]] (musician; ''[[Death in June]]'', ''Above The Ruins'', ''[[Sol Invictus]]'') wedding, which also included guests like Patrick Harrington and [[National Socialist Movement]] leader Tony Williams.		In 1995 Lawson launched the Fluxeuropa website as "A postmodernist cultural review of art, books, films and [[music]] focusing on the creative tension between [[tradition]] and modernity."<ref>[http://www.alexa.com/data/details/main/fluxeuropa.com fluxeuropa.com - Site Information from Alexa<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Around this [[time]], he also became involved with ''Alternative Green'' magazine along with [[Troy Southgate]]. In 1997 Transeuropa launched a new magazine called ''Radical Shift''. in 1999, Richard Lawson was best man at [[Tony Wakeford\|Anthony "Tony" Charles Wakeford's]] (musician; ''[[Death in June]]'', ''Above The Ruins'', ''[[Sol Invictus]]'') wedding, which also included guests like [[Patrick Harrington]] and [[National Socialist Movement]] leader Tony Williams.

	==Quotes==		==Quotes==
	* ''"For me, the assertion of an [[ethnic and cultural identity]] is in the forefront of the struggle against the dehumanisation of modern life."'' – in: "The Scorpion", # 12, Winter 1988/9, p. 9		* ''"For me, the assertion of an [[ethnic and cultural identity]] is in the forefront of the [[struggle]] against the dehumanisation of modern life."'' – in: "The Scorpion", # 12, Winter 1988/9, p. 9

	==Writings (selection)==		==Writings (selection)==
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	Lawson was the Student Organiser for the [[British National Front]]<ref name=autogenerated1>''Searchlight'', April 1997, page 14.</ref>. In 1976 he was part of the [[Strasserite]] split away from the NF which formed the [[National Party (UK, 1976)\|National Party]].<ref>"From Ballots To Bombs: The Inside Story of the National Fronts' Political Soldiers", page 4. Searchlight, 1989.</ref> He founded the NF-affiliated IONA (Islands of North Atlantic) group in the mid 80s for the purpose of "the study, revival, promotion and development of the islands of the North Atlantic".<ref>"From Ballots To Bombs: The Inside Story of the National Fronts' Political Soldiers", page 24. Searchlight, 1989.</ref> Presnting itself as an intellectual elite concerned with British culture and environment, it was closely linked to the magazine ''Scorpion''.<ref>Peter Barberis, John McHugh, Mike Tyldesley, Encyclopedia of British and Irish Political Organizations, 2002, p. 184</ref> IONA has subsequently been characterised as a National Socialist group. <ref name=autogenerated3>[http://www.bernardomahoney.com/forthcb/ootdie/articles/ftgib.shtml Bernard O'Mahoney - Future Books - HATELAND - Articles - ??/??/?? - Fascism today - groups in Britain<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>.		Lawson was the Student Organiser for the [[British National Front]]<ref name=autogenerated1>''Searchlight'', April 1997, page 14.</ref>. In 1976 he was part of the [[Strasserite]] split away from the NF which formed the [[National Party (UK, 1976)\|National Party]].<ref>"From Ballots To Bombs: The Inside Story of the National Fronts' Political Soldiers", page 4. Searchlight, 1989.</ref> He founded the NF-affiliated IONA (Islands of North Atlantic) group in the mid 80s for the purpose of "the study, revival, promotion and development of the islands of the North Atlantic".<ref>"From Ballots To Bombs: The Inside Story of the National Fronts' Political Soldiers", page 24. Searchlight, 1989.</ref> Presnting itself as an intellectual elite concerned with British culture and environment, it was closely linked to the magazine ''Scorpion''.<ref>Peter Barberis, John McHugh, Mike Tyldesley, Encyclopedia of British and Irish Political Organizations, 2002, p. 184</ref> IONA has subsequently been characterised as a National Socialist group. <ref name=autogenerated3>[http://www.bernardomahoney.com/forthcb/ootdie/articles/ftgib.shtml Bernard O'Mahoney - Future Books - HATELAND - Articles - ??/??/?? - Fascism today - groups in Britain<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>.

	: ''"Joining the NF while still at Grammar School in Plymouth, Richard Lawson rose quickly in the organisation in the early 70s. to become the joint editor of the then NF newspaper Britain First. (His co-editor was Dave McCalden, later to become a leading '[[revisionist]]'). Under Lawson and McCalden, the NF's propaganda became both more overtly [[anti-semitic]] (a series called 'The Nation Wreckers' sought to expose the ~~Jewish~~ nature of opposition to the NF) and more 'left-wing' in tone, as the two young men sought to attract trade unionists by anti-capitalist rhetoric and calls for 'British jobs for British workers'. After the major split in the NF which occurred in 1975 - during which Lawson was accused by Richard Verrall of being a 'Racial Trotskyite' – Lawson joined Kingsley Read, Roy Painter and others in the split which led to the setting up of the National Party. Lawson continued at the helm of Britain First (which transferred with him), until both he and the party disappeared from view. Lawson re-emerged in the early '80s, as editor of Heritage and Destiny, one of the journals that sought to promote Strasserite and ruralist ideas, associated with the Italian '[[Third Position]]'. He was a key figure in the Strasserite take over of the NF and at its 1984 AGM co-sponsored a motion on England's heritage. His co-sponsor, Michael Walker, safe housed Italian terrorist Roberto Fiore. Lawson now lives in South London."''<ref>''Searchlight'', November 1985, p. 9; Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20210308133737/https://www.stewarthomesociety.org/wakeford.html stewarthomesociety.org]</ref>		: ''"Joining the NF while still at Grammar School in Plymouth, Richard Lawson rose quickly in the organisation in the early 70s. to become the joint editor of the then NF newspaper Britain First. (His co-editor was Dave McCalden, later to become a leading '[[revisionist]]'). Under Lawson and McCalden, the NF's propaganda became both more overtly [[anti-semitic]] (a series called 'The Nation Wreckers' sought to expose the jewish nature of opposition to the NF) and more 'left-wing' in tone, as the two young men sought to attract trade unionists by anti-capitalist rhetoric and calls for 'British jobs for British workers'. After the major split in the NF which occurred in 1975 - during which Lawson was accused by Richard Verrall of being a 'Racial Trotskyite' – Lawson joined Kingsley Read, Roy Painter and others in the split which led to the setting up of the National Party. Lawson continued at the helm of Britain First (which transferred with him), until both he and the party disappeared from view. Lawson re-emerged in the early '80s, as editor of Heritage and Destiny, one of the journals that sought to promote Strasserite and ruralist ideas, associated with the Italian '[[Third Position]]'. He was a key figure in the Strasserite take over of the NF and at its 1984 AGM co-sponsored a motion on England's heritage. His co-sponsor, Michael Walker, safe housed Italian terrorist Roberto Fiore. Lawson now lives in South London."''<ref>''Searchlight'', November 1985, p. 9; Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20210308133737/https://www.stewarthomesociety.org/wakeford.html stewarthomesociety.org]</ref>

	Lawson contributed articles to Michael Walker's ''Scorpion'' magazine, as well as co-organising at least one conference with the publication.<ref>"From Ballots To Bombs: The Inside Story of the National Fronts' Political Soldiers", page 25. Searchlight, 1989.</ref><ref name=autogenerated3 /><ref name=autogenerated2>''Searchlight'', August 1995, page 12.</ref> In 1989 Lawson was involved with setting up the Transeuropa Collective<ref name=autogenerated1 /> to discuss "European identities, autonomies and initiatives". Transeuropa published ten issues of a journal titled ''Perspectives''. The magazine was criticised by Ziono-communist magazine ''Searchlight'' for being part of the green movement and [[anti-Semitism]].<ref name=autogenerated2 />. ''Here & Now'' magazine's review stated that Perspectives "says 'Green' but means 'White'" <ref>''Here & Now'' issue 16/17, p57.</ref>.		Lawson contributed articles to Michael Walker's ''Scorpion'' magazine, as well as co-organising at least one conference with the publication.<ref>"From Ballots To Bombs: The Inside Story of the National Fronts' Political Soldiers", page 25. Searchlight, 1989.</ref><ref name=autogenerated3 /><ref name=autogenerated2>''Searchlight'', August 1995, page 12.</ref> In 1989 Lawson was involved with setting up the Transeuropa Collective<ref name=autogenerated1 /> to discuss "European identities, autonomies and initiatives". Transeuropa published ten issues of a journal titled ''Perspectives''. The magazine was criticised by Ziono-communist magazine ''Searchlight'' for being part of the green movement and [[anti-Semitism]].<ref name=autogenerated2 />. ''Here & Now'' magazine's review stated that Perspectives "says 'Green' but means 'White'" <ref>''Here & Now'' issue 16/17, p57.</ref>.

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	'''Richard Lawson''' has been a member of various [[British]] ~~nationalist~~ groups in the [[United Kingdom]]. He has been a member of the Odinic Rite, a [[neopagan]] organization. [[Julius Evola]] is said to serve as his principle intellectual and ideological inspiration.		'''Richard Lawson''' has been a member of various [[British]] fascist groups in the [[United Kingdom]]. He has been a member of the Odinic Rite, a [[neopagan]] organization. [[Julius Evola]] is said to serve as his principle intellectual and ideological inspiration.

	==Life==		==Life==
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	* [https://web.archive.org/web/20220618112149/http://www.ihr.org/jhr/v01/v01p355_Lawson.html ''Nationalism, Racialism and Early British Socialism''], 1980		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20220618112149/http://www.ihr.org/jhr/v01/v01p355_Lawson.html ''Nationalism, Racialism and Early British Socialism''], 1980
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'''Richard Lawson''' has been a member of various [[British]] nationalist groups in the [[United Kingdom]]. He has been a member of the Odinic Rite, a [[neopagan]] organization. [[Julius Evola]] is said to serve as his principle intellectual and ideological inspiration.

==Life==
Lawson was the Student Organiser for the [[British National Front]]<ref name=autogenerated1>''Searchlight'', April 1997, page 14.</ref>. In 1976 he was part of the [[Strasserite]] split away from the NF which formed the [[National Party (UK, 1976)|National Party]].<ref>"From Ballots To Bombs: The Inside Story of the National Fronts' Political Soldiers", page 4. Searchlight, 1989.</ref> He founded the NF-affiliated IONA (Islands of North Atlantic) group in the mid 80s for the purpose of "the study, revival, promotion and development of the islands of the North Atlantic".<ref>"From Ballots To Bombs: The Inside Story of the National Fronts' Political Soldiers", page 24. Searchlight, 1989.</ref> Presnting itself as an intellectual elite concerned with British culture and environment, it was closely linked to the magazine ''Scorpion''.<ref>Peter Barberis, John McHugh, Mike Tyldesley, Encyclopedia of British and Irish Political Organizations, 2002, p. 184</ref> IONA has subsequently been characterised as a National Socialist group. <ref name=autogenerated3>[http://www.bernardomahoney.com/forthcb/ootdie/articles/ftgib.shtml Bernard O'Mahoney - Future Books - HATELAND - Articles - ??/??/?? - Fascism today - groups in Britain]</ref>.

: ''"Joining the NF while still at Grammar School in Plymouth, Richard Lawson rose quickly in the organisation in the early 70s. to become the joint editor of the then NF newspaper Britain First. (His co-editor was Dave McCalden, later to become a leading '[[revisionist]]'). Under Lawson and McCalden, the NF's propaganda became both more overtly [[anti-semitic]] (a series called 'The Nation Wreckers' sought to expose the Jewish nature of opposition to the NF) and more 'left-wing' in tone, as the two young men sought to attract trade unionists by anti-capitalist rhetoric and calls for 'British jobs for British workers'. After the major split in the NF which occurred in 1975 - during which Lawson was accused by Richard Verrall of being a 'Racial Trotskyite' – Lawson joined Kingsley Read, Roy Painter and others in the split which led to the setting up of the National Party. Lawson continued at the helm of Britain First (which transferred with him), until both he and the party disappeared from view. Lawson re-emerged in the early '80s, as editor of Heritage and Destiny, one of the journals that sought to promote Strasserite and ruralist ideas, associated with the Italian '[[Third Position]]'. He was a key figure in the Strasserite take over of the NF and at its 1984 AGM co-sponsored a motion on England's heritage. His co-sponsor, Michael Walker, safe housed Italian terrorist Roberto Fiore. Lawson now lives in South London."''<ref>''Searchlight'', November 1985, p. 9; Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20210308133737/https://www.stewarthomesociety.org/wakeford.html stewarthomesociety.org]</ref>

Lawson contributed articles to Michael Walker's ''Scorpion'' magazine, as well as co-organising at least one conference with the publication.<ref>"From Ballots To Bombs: The Inside Story of the National Fronts' Political Soldiers", page 25. Searchlight, 1989.</ref><ref name=autogenerated3 /><ref name=autogenerated2>''Searchlight'', August 1995, page 12.</ref> In 1989 Lawson was involved with setting up the Transeuropa Collective<ref name=autogenerated1 /> to discuss "European identities, autonomies and initiatives". Transeuropa published ten issues of a journal titled ''Perspectives''. The magazine was criticised by Ziono-communist magazine ''Searchlight'' for being part of the green movement and [[anti-Semitism]].<ref name=autogenerated2 />. ''Here & Now'' magazine's review stated that Perspectives "says 'Green' but means 'White'" <ref>''Here & Now'' issue 16/17, p57.</ref>.

In 1995 Lawson launched the Fluxeuropa website as "A postmodernist cultural review of art, books, films and music focusing on the creative tension between tradition and modernity."<ref>[http://www.alexa.com/data/details/main/fluxeuropa.com fluxeuropa.com - Site Information from Alexa]</ref> Around this time, he also became involved with ''Alternative Green'' magazine along with [[Troy Southgate]]. In 1997 Transeuropa launched a new magazine called ''Radical Shift''. in 1999, Richard Lawson was best man at [[Tony Wakeford|Anthony "Tony" Charles Wakeford's]] (musician; ''[[Death in June]]'', ''Above The Ruins'', ''[[Sol Invictus]]'') wedding, which also included guests like Patrick Harrington and [[National Socialist Movement]] leader Tony Williams.

==Quotes==
* ''"For me, the assertion of an [[ethnic and cultural identity]] is in the forefront of the struggle against the dehumanisation of modern life."'' – in: "The Scorpion", # 12, Winter 1988/9, p. 9

==Writings (selection)==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20220618112149/http://www.ihr.org/jhr/v01/v01p355_Lawson.html ''Nationalism, Racialism and Early British Socialism''], 1980
==References==
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[[Category:Members of the National Front|Lawson Richard]]
[[Category:British nationalists]]
[[Category:National politics in the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Possibly living people]]