Angela Rayner fund used by councils for 'anti-Right-wing propaganda' to stop Nigel Farage becoming PM

Angela Rayner fund used by councils for 'anti-Right-wing propaganda' to stop Nigel Farage becoming PM An online booking form for a training session warned of an 'impending disaster of a Reform UK government' Sign up to the Politics Newsletter Email address Sign up I agree to receive updates and information about my account, the GB News Community, and related products and services from GB News. By signing up you agree to the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy and Community Rules. Thank you for signing up! See the latest from GB News here . Choose GB News on Google - add us as a preferred source Choose GB News Support GB News Champion free speech and independent journalism while unlocking exclusive benefits. Support us Angela Rayner’s £15million community recovery fund financed "anti-Right-wing propaganda" via training materials designed to counter support for Reform UK and the Conservatives, according to fresh documents. The fund was announced in 2024 by the then deputy prime minister to help communities recover from disorder following the Southport massacre. She said it would ensure communities had the resources they needed to rebuild. However, as revealed by The Telegraph, funding distributed through the scheme supported the Ella Baker School of Organising, which developed a training programme entitled "Defeating Narratives of Division". TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Birmingham City Council provided £13,450 towards a pilot programme, while Blackpool Council contributed £9,000 for a local version - with training also delivered in Sheffield, Walsall, Solihull and Sefton, which includes Southport. According to the documents, the programme included guidance on countering anti-immigration arguments, opposing protests and preventing working-class communities from moving towards right-wing politics. An online booking form for a training session warned of an “impending disaster of a Reform UK government”. Other materials described Nigel Farage as an “authoritarian populist" and encouraged activists to challenge narratives linking migration to pressure on public services and housing. Materials described Nigel Farage as an 'authoritarian populist' and encouraged activists to challenge narratives on migration | PA The training also advised participants to influence community leaders and organise campaigns around local issues to build support for a "more inclusive" political narrative. Further documents reportedly singled out politicians such as Suella Braverman and Boris Johnson specifically as inflammatory figures. Sir Keir Starmer was also criticised over his speech warning Britain could become an “island of strangers” due to immigration. The training materials included exercises on organising campaigns against anti-immigration protests, using counter-demonstrations and social media, and influencing local councils. LATEST DEVELOPMENTS Nigel Farage's Reform UK drops to third behind Labour and Tories in bombshell poll Britain capable of defending Falklands 'against Argentinian military action', say defence sources Politics Tories reveal plot to dethrone Reform MP as Kemi Badenoch braces for snap election One hypothetical scenario involved a declining seaside town experiencing an influx of migrants, where local media coverage of migrant crime had fuelled tensions. Another exercise asked participants to develop strategies to oppose Right-wing protests over limited social housing, including arguments that council housing should be prioritised for British nationals and local residents. The programme was devised by the Ella Baker School of Organising, a network founded by former members of Hope Not Hate. The organisation was reported to the Electoral Commission over alleged campaigning for Labour in the Makerfield by-election. Nigel Farage has long accused what he describes as 'the establishment' of conspiring against him | REUTERS Funding was distributed through the Community Recovery Fund, which aimed to reduce the risk of further disorder following the 2024 riots and promote cohesion between communities. Government guidance stated grants should support immediate action following public disorder and help bring communities back together. A spokesman for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government said: “Councils are not permitted to use taxpayers’ money to fund partisan issues or party-political activity." The department added it had powers to recover money if it was found to have been misspent. 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