UK far-right group wants Manx branch

A nationalist group from the UK which describes itself as "pro-white" has come under fire for recruiting members on the Island.

Patriotic Alternative, whose members have links to neo-Nazi group Blood and Honour and the British National Party, says it's setting up a regional branch in the Isle of Man.

The group's founder Mark Collett was formerly chairman of the youth division of the British National Party and was director of publicity for the BNP.

In leaflets distributed around the Isle of Man at the weekend, the group takes aim at immigrants, LGBT rights, and what it calls indoctrination by schools.

A number of people have hit out at the group on social media, pointing out it's a UK organisation - LGBT campaigner Alan Shea says he's sent the leaflet to the police.

This is what is inside of this Leaflet think they have ideas of opening a Branch on the Island wonder who is backing them over here i wonder (click on image to read this nonsense) Emailed this to the POLICE isle of man pic.twitter.com/dlH4tFuszy

— alan shea (@alanshea18) April 23, 2023