King’s College London has been criticised for "clear evidence of bias" after spending taxpayer money investigating Far-Right extremism while failing to research the Far-Left.
The university hosts the Repository of Extremist Aligned Documents (Read), which is described as a "collection of Far-Right documents for professionals working in the field of radicalisation, terrorism, and violent extremism".
A job description for a recently advertised internship in Read, seen by GB News, says the successful applicant will focus on scrutinising extremism on the political Right, with no similar roles for investigating the actions of extremists on the other end of the spectrum.
The Read advert states the intern will source information from Far-Right forums, chat sites, Telegram channels, and websites.
King’s College London has been criticised for 'clear evidence of bias' after spending taxpayer money investigating Far-Right extremism while failing to research the Far-Left
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Critics have warned the role appears politically motivated and one-sided.
Conservative MP and Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philip told GB News: "This shows clear evidence of bias.
"Why would a supposedly neutral institution target only one kind of extremism?"
Philip questioned why the higher education institution appeared to be “ignoring the Far-Left”, adding: “This university has questions to answer about balance and impartiality.”
Reform UK MP Rupert Lowe said: “Sadly the educational Establishment has been undermined by a left-wing bias and what they describe as Far-Right is what most of us call normal.”
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The International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation (ICSR) at King’s College London, which created Read, has published numerous reports on the Far-Right but does not appear to have published any research into Far-Left extremism.
Protect UK, a British Counter-Terrorism Alliance partnership, has assessed the threat from Left-Wing motivated extremism is low.
However, it points to a number of examples of terror threats in the UK and Europe in recent years which are thought to have been linked to the political Far-Left.
Europol has previously confirmed that in 2020 alone there were 24 Left-Wing or anarchist attacks in the European Union.
The Read advert states the intern will source information from Far-Right forums, chat sites, Telegram channels, and websites
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A job description for a recently advertised internship in Read, seen by GB News, says the successful applicant will focus on scrutinising extremism on the political Right, with no similar roles for investigating the actions of extremists on the other end of the spectrum
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In recent years there have also been two foiled Left-Wing plots in the UK, one of which resulted in a man being arrested for possessing a crossbow, bolts, a machete, and body armour in 2019.
Former immigration minister Kevin Foster slammed King’s College London for being “blindsided” by the Far-Left, warning: "It's vital we are alive to the risks of all who seek to subvert our freedoms, whatever political cover they use for this.”
He added: "I hope King's will decide they must tackle both sides of the coin when it comes to extremism, not just look at one."
King’s College London did not respond when approached for comment by GB News.
