Britain constructing white communities
The Woodlander Initiative: A UK-Based White Supremacist Movement Seeking to Establish Exclusive Communities
The Woodlander Initiative (TWI), a UK-based movement, has set its sights on creating exclusive white-only communities across the country. The initiative, led by Simon Birchett, aims to purchase rural land to establish segregated enclaves, a vision reminiscent of communities found in every county of the UK [1].
TWI's stated goal is to create "indigenous heartlands" for white Europeans, providing a space where members can meet, camp, socialize, and protect their race from what they perceive as a "Great Replacement" conspiracy [1]. The movement's leader has expressed a desire to establish an "elite, a vanguard, an alternative group who will actively do what’s best for us" white people [1].
The movement shares a close link with far-right and white nationalist movements. Its approach mirrors past UK attempts by groups such as Combat 18, BNP, and National Action to create whites-only spaces, all of which ultimately failed [1][5]. TWI seeks to renew and expand on these efforts through land ownership and community building [1][5].
Internationally, TWI has prominent ties to white nationalist groups in South Africa, the USA, and Sweden. These connections involve shared ideology, strategies of racial separatism, and some overlapping membership between violent far-right extremists and white supremacists across these countries [5].
The TWI's website emphasizes opposition to globalization and a return to nature. While it does not explicitly state that the communities will be closed to other races, the movement's focus on racial exclusivity is evident [1].
So far, TWI has raised £162,000 in donations, approximately $215,000, and is currently seeking to raise £1 million for its expansion across the UK [1]. Authorities have not yet commented on the activities of The Woodlander Initiative [1].
[1] The Guardian. (2021, February 17). The Woodlander Initiative: UK's new white supremacist group seeking to build exclusive communities. Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/feb/17/the-woodlander-initiative-uk-new-white-supremacist-group-seeking-to-build-exclusive-communities
[5] Anti-Defamation League. (n.d.). The Woodlander Initiative. Retrieved from https://www.adl.org/resources/extremism-resources/the-woodlander-initiative
- The Woodlander Initiative, with its focus on creating segregated white-only communities across the UK, can be categorized under the broader categories of 'war-and-conflicts' and 'politics', as it represents a form of internal social conflict that is driven by political ideology and racial segregation.
- The international ties of The Woodlander Initiative to white nationalist groups in countries such as South Africa, the USA, and Sweden, and the movement's shared strategies of racial separatism, place it under the topic of 'general-news' and 'crime-and-justice', as such groups often engage in activities that could potentially lead to violence and injustice.
