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 ==Affiliations==
-*[[Swinton Circle]] – “many” overlapping members and joint meetings “held regularly”<ref name="Wikibin"/><ref>[http://barthsnotes.com/2008/10/21/swinton-circle-spat-second-sequel/ Swinton Circle Spat second Sequel], Bartholomew’s Notes, 21 October 2008</ref>
+*[[Swinton Circle]]
-*[[London Swinton Circle]] – “close links”<ref name="Wikibin"/>
+*[[London Swinton Circle]]<ref>[http://barthsnotes.com/2008/10/21/swinton-circle-spat-second-sequel/ Swinton Circle Spat second Sequel], Bartholomew’s Notes, 21 October 2008</ref>
 ==Notes==
 <references />
 [[Category:Far Right]][[Category:UK]][[Category:Apartheid]]

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 ==People==
-*[[Alan Harvey]] reportedly chaired the Springbok Club in 2013 and edited [[South African Patriot]] or “S.A. Patriot” magazine between 1980 and 1987.<ref name="Search"/> Some sources describe him as the Club’s founder.<ref name="Wikibin"/> He was formerly a member of the [[National Front]].<ref>Hugh Muir, [http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2008/oct/21/2 Diary], Guardian, 21 October 2008</ref>
+*[[Alan Harvey]] reportedly chaired the Springbok Club in 2013 and edited [[South African Patriot]] or “S.A. Patriot” magazine between 1980 and 1987.<ref name="Search"/> He was formerly a member of the [[National Front]].<ref>Hugh Muir, [http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2008/oct/21/2 Diary], Guardian, 21 October 2008</ref>
 *[[Bill Binding]] - deputy head of the [[British Ku Klux Klan]] who in 1997 stood as a [[BNP]] parliamentary candidate in Dagenham, east London, was reportedly described as "a former dedicated member” on the official Springbok Club website when he died in November 2007.<ref name="Wikibin"/>

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−	~~The Springbok Club does not divulge its membership numbers.<ref name="Wikibin"/>~~

	*[[Alan Harvey]] reportedly chaired the Springbok Club in 2013 and edited [[South African Patriot]] or “S.A. Patriot” magazine between 1980 and 1987.<ref name="Search"/> Some sources describe him as the Club’s founder.<ref name="Wikibin"/> He was formerly a member of the [[National Front]].<ref>Hugh Muir, [http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2008/oct/21/2 Diary], Guardian, 21 October 2008</ref>		*[[Alan Harvey]] reportedly chaired the Springbok Club in 2013 and edited [[South African Patriot]] or “S.A. Patriot” magazine between 1980 and 1987.<ref name="Search"/> Some sources describe him as the Club’s founder.<ref name="Wikibin"/> He was formerly a member of the [[National Front]].<ref>Hugh Muir, [http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2008/oct/21/2 Diary], Guardian, 21 October 2008</ref>

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 ==Activities==
+===Marking imperial anniversaries===
 The Club hold events to celebrate Empire Day, Rhodes Day, Trafalgar Day, Rhodesian UDI (Unilateral Declaration of Independence) Day and the Day of the Vow.<ref name="Bokarchive"/>

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 ==Activities==
-The Club hold events to celebrate Empire Day, Rhodes Day, Trafalgar Day, Rhodesian UDI [Unilateral Declaration of Independence] Day and the Day of the Vow.<ref name="Bokarchive"/>
+The Club hold events to celebrate Empire Day, Rhodes Day, Trafalgar Day, Rhodesian UDI (Unilateral Declaration of Independence) Day and the Day of the Vow.<ref name="Bokarchive"/>
 ===Guest speakers===

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 ==Activities==
-The Club has been described “primarily a social organistion” but is also said to hold annual events to celebrate Empire Day, Trafalgar Day, Rhodesian UDI [Unilateral Declaration of Independence] Day and the Day of the Vow.<ref name="Wikibin"/>
+The Club hold events to celebrate Empire Day, Rhodes Day, Trafalgar Day, Rhodesian UDI [Unilateral Declaration of Independence] Day and the Day of the Vow.<ref name="Bokarchive"/>
 ===Guest speakers===
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 In November 2001, right-wing historian [[Andrew Roberts]] was guest of honour at a Springbok Club dinner held to mark the anniversary of Rhodesia's unilateral declaration of independence, a rejection of international pressure to enfranchise black people. The Club's website gave the following account of the event:
-::The Springbok Club held a most successful dinner to mark UDI Day in November 2001, when we were most honoured to welcome Mr. Andrew Roberts, the acclaimed historian and author, as our guest of honour. Mr. Roberts gave an inspiring after-dinner speech in which he outlined the history of 19th century British colonial expansionism and the foundation of Rhodesia, detailing the events which made UDI inevitable in 1965, and bringing the story up to date by reminding everyone of the disasters of modern-day Zimbabwe. He finished his speech by proposing a toast to the Springbok Club, which he said he considered the heir to previous imperial achievements.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20100614065238/http://www.netcomuk.co.uk/~springbk/sc_main.html The Springbok Club], accessed 20 June 2016.</ref>
+::The Springbok Club held a most successful dinner to mark UDI Day in November 2001, when we were most honoured to welcome Mr. Andrew Roberts, the acclaimed historian and author, as our guest of honour. Mr. Roberts gave an inspiring after-dinner speech in which he outlined the history of 19th century British colonial expansionism and the foundation of Rhodesia, detailing the events which made UDI inevitable in 1965, and bringing the story up to date by reminding everyone of the disasters of modern-day Zimbabwe. He finished his speech by proposing a toast to the Springbok Club, which he said he considered the heir to previous imperial achievements.<ref name="Bokarchive">[http://web.archive.org/web/20100614065238/http://www.netcomuk.co.uk/~springbk/sc_main.html The Springbok Club], accessed 20 June 2016.</ref>
 Roberts' attendance was strongly criticised by journalist [[Johann Hari]]:

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 Other guest speakers have reportedly included:
 *[[Bob Vinnicombe]], of the Australian anti-immigrant [[One Nation Party]]<ref>[http://barthsnotes.com/2008/10/25/official-swinton-circle-holds-joint-event-with-springbok-club/ Official Swinton Circle Holds Joint Event with Springbok Club], Bartholomew’s Notes, 25 October 2008</ref>
-*[[Neil Hamilton]] former Minister and [[Conservative Party]] MP, now with [[UKIP]] who spoke in front of an apartheid-era South African flag.<ref name+"Usborne">Simon Usborne, [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/neil-hamilton-and-the-club-that-wants-civilised-rule-restored-in-south-africa-a6920751.html Neil Hamilton and the club that wants 'civilised rule' restored in South Africa], The Independent, 11 June 2014</ref>
+*[[Neil Hamilton]] former Minister and [[Conservative Party]] MP, now with [[UKIP]] who spoke in front of an apartheid-era South African flag.<ref name="Usborne">Simon Usborne, [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/neil-hamilton-and-the-club-that-wants-civilised-rule-restored-in-south-africa-a6920751.html Neil Hamilton and the club that wants 'civilised rule' restored in South Africa], The Independent, 11 June 2014</ref>
 *The [[Earl of Burford]]
 *[[Anthony LoBaido]], of the Internet-based news service WorldNetDaily

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 ''' The Springbok Club (SC)''', also known as the Empire Loyalist Club (ELC), is a far-right neo-imperialist organisation based in London which has used the apartheid-era South African flag as its logo.
-Journalist [[Johann Hari]] described it as a “small, sinister group of British-based South African and Zimbabwean exiles” that “regards itself as the shadow white government of South Africa”.<ref name="Johan">[http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/commentators/johann-hari/johann-hari-the-dark-side-of-andrew-roberts-1765229.html The dark side of Andrew Roberts], The Independent, 31 July 2009, accessed 13 January 2013</ref> The Club’s founding principles declare that it wishes to take steps to restore “civilised rule” to the African continent, which may be a reference to the end of white supremacy in southern Africa.<ref name+"Usborne"/>
+Journalist [[Johann Hari]] described it as a “small, sinister group of British-based South African and Zimbabwean exiles” that “regards itself as the shadow white government of South Africa”.<ref name="Johan">[http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/commentators/johann-hari/johann-hari-the-dark-side-of-andrew-roberts-1765229.html The dark side of Andrew Roberts], The Independent, 31 July 2009, accessed 13 January 2013</ref> The Club’s founding principles declare that it wishes to take steps to restore “civilised rule” to the African continent, which may be a reference to the end of white supremacy in southern Africa.<ref name="Usborne"/>
 In 2013, it was reportedly chaired by [[Alan Harvey]], also described as its founder by some sources. He is British but formerly lived in South Africa.<ref name="Search">[http://web.archive.org/web/20160412173915/http://www.searchlightmagazine.com/archive/ultra-right-conservative-and-quasi-patriotic-organisations-active-in-britain Ultra-right conservative and quasi-patriotic organisations active in Britain], Searchlight, 1 January 2013</ref><ref>[http://barthsnotes.com/2008/11/20/swinton-circle-schism-saga/ Swinton Circle Schism Saga] Bartholomew’s Notes, 20 November 2008</ref>

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 ===Alleged links to Thomas Mair===
-In June 2016, after 52-year-old [[Thomas Mair]] was charged with the murder of British Labour MP [[Jo Cox]], it emerged that Mair was mentioned in a Springbok Club newsletter from 2006. It described him as “one of the earliest subscribers and supporters of S.A.Patriot”, the magazine  published by the club.<ref>Kim Sengupta, [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/jo-cox-dead-thomas-mair-suspect-south-africa-apartheid-a7086426.html Jo Cox death: Suspect linked to far-right political group that campaigned against the EU], ''The Independent'', 16 June 2016</ref> However, it also suggested that his connection with the Club had ended prior to 2006. A statement was issued by S.A. Patriot editor Alan Harvey stating that Mair had been a subscriber in the 1980s but dissociating the Club from Mair.<ref>[https://www.buzzfeed.com/alanwhite/heres-what-we-know-about-the-man-who-was-arrested-after-the?utm_term=.nsG6pM2X8#.tqR6J2yv1 Here’s What We Know About the Man who was Arrested After the Killing of Jo Cox MP], Buzzfeed, 16 June 2016</ref>
+In June 2016, after 52-year-old [[Thomas Mair]] was charged with the murder of British Labour MP [[Jo Cox]], it emerged that Mair was mentioned in a Springbok Club newsletter from 2006. It described him as “one of the earliest subscribers and supporters of ''S.A.Patriot''”, the magazine  published by the club.<ref>Kim Sengupta, [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/jo-cox-dead-thomas-mair-suspect-south-africa-apartheid-a7086426.html Jo Cox death: Suspect linked to far-right political group that campaigned against the EU], ''The Independent'', 16 June 2016</ref> However, it also suggested that his connection with the Club had ended prior to 2006. A statement was issued by S.A. Patriot editor Alan Harvey stating that Mair had been a subscriber in the 1980s but dissociating the Club from Mair.<ref>[https://www.buzzfeed.com/alanwhite/heres-what-we-know-about-the-man-who-was-arrested-after-the?utm_term=.nsG6pM2X8#.tqR6J2yv1 Here’s What We Know About the Man who was Arrested After the Killing of Jo Cox MP], Buzzfeed, 16 June 2016</ref>
-Neo-Nazi regalia was found in Mair’s house by police and witnesses to the murder alleged that he shouted either “put Britain first” or “[[Britain First]]”, possibly a reference to the far-right political party. The [[Southern Poverty Law Center]] published receipts it said showed Mair had more recently supported the US neo-Nazi group [[National Alliance]].<ref>[https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2016/06/16/alleged-killer-british-mp-was-longtime-supporter-neo-nazi-national-alliance Alleged Killer of British MP was Longtime Suporter of Neo-Nazi National Alliance], Southern Poverty Law Center, 16 June 2016</ref>
+Harvey's claim that the club had "no further contact with him after a brief correspondence in the mid 1980s" was contradicted by the emergence of two letters by Mair published in ''South African Patriot in Exile'' 1991 and 1999. He states that he was introduced to the magazine by the British [[National Front]], rails against "collaborators" and "traitors" and concludes "I still have faith that the White Race will prevail, both in Britain and in South Africa, but I fear that it's going to be a very long and very bloody struggle".<ref>Alex Amend, [https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2016/06/20/here-are-letters-thomas-mair-published-pro-apartheid-magazine Here Are the Letters Thomas Mair Published in a Pro-Apartheid Magazine], Southern Poverty Law Centre, 20 June 2016</ref>
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