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 [[File:Britain First Thomas Mair Northern Brigade.jpg|thumb|Anti-fascist activists claimed Mair is in this Britain First protest photo found on the group's Facebook page (since taken down). Neighbours reportedly confirmed his identity however it remains unclear whether it was Mair. <ref>Tom Pride, [https://tompride.wordpress.com/2016/06/18/photograph-of-jo-cox-murder-suspect-campaigning-with-far-right-group-britain-first/ Photograph of Jo Cox murder suspect campaigning with far-right group Britain First], Pride's Purge, 18 June 2016, last accessed 31 January 2018 </ref>]] Following Mair's arrest, two witnesses alleged that they heard the person who attacked [[Jo Cox]] shout "put Britain First" or “[[Britain First]]”, possibly a reference to the far-right political party. [[Paul Golding]], the leader of [[Britain First]] denied any link and issued a statement saying the group “were as shocked as anyone”, that Mair was “categorically not a member” and that the organisation "would not condone actions like that".<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/britain-first-jo-cox_uk_5762f6a6e4b0681487dcdcc1 Britain First Leader Paul Golding Releases Statement On Facebook Over The Death Of MP Jo Cox], ''Huffington Post'', 16 June 2016</ref>
-Anti-fascist activists, however, have claimed a photograph on Britain First's Facebook page showed Mair at one of the group's Northern Brigade protests. The photograph (right) is no longer on Britain First's Facebook page.
+Anti-fascist activists, however, have claimed a photograph on Britain First's Facebook page showed Mair at one of the group's Northern Brigade protests. The photograph (right) was taken down.
 ===National Alliance and British National Party===

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 [[File:Britain First Thomas Mair Northern Brigade.jpg|thumb|Anti-fascist activists claimed Mair is in this Britain First protest photo found on the group's Facebook page (since taken down). Neighbours reportedly confirmed his identity however it remains unclear whether it was Mair. <ref>Tom Pride, [https://tompride.wordpress.com/2016/06/18/photograph-of-jo-cox-murder-suspect-campaigning-with-far-right-group-britain-first/ Photograph of Jo Cox murder suspect campaigning with far-right group Britain First], Pride's Purge, 18 June 2016, last accessed 31 January 2018 </ref>]] Following Mair's arrest, two witnesses alleged that they heard the person who attacked [[Jo Cox]] shout "put Britain First" or “[[Britain First]]”, possibly a reference to the far-right political party. [[Paul Golding]], the leader of [[Britain First]] denied any link and issued a statement saying the group “were as shocked as anyone”, that Mair was “categorically not a member” and that the organisation "would not condone actions like that".<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/britain-first-jo-cox_uk_5762f6a6e4b0681487dcdcc1 Britain First Leader Paul Golding Releases Statement On Facebook Over The Death Of MP Jo Cox], ''Huffington Post'', 16 June 2016</ref>
 ===National Alliance and British National Party===

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−	[[Thomas Mair]], a 52-year-old unemployed gardener from Batley, West Yorkshire, was sentenced to life in jail in November 2016 for the murder of British Labour MP [[Jo Cox]] during the June 2016 Brexit referendum.	+	[[Thomas Mair]] is a 52-year-old unemployed gardener from Batley, West Yorkshire who was sentenced to life in jail in November 2016 for the murder of British Labour MP [[Jo Cox]] during the June 2016 Brexit referendum.

	In court, Mair gave his name as "death to traitors, freedom for Britain".<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/jun/18/thomas-mair-charged-with-of-mp-jo-cox Jo Cox murder suspect tells court his name is 'death to traitors, freedom for Britain'], The Guardian, 18 June 2016</ref>		In court, Mair gave his name as "death to traitors, freedom for Britain".<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/jun/18/thomas-mair-charged-with-of-mp-jo-cox Jo Cox murder suspect tells court his name is 'death to traitors, freedom for Britain'], The Guardian, 18 June 2016</ref>

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 In court, Mair gave his name as "death to traitors, freedom for Britain".<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/jun/18/thomas-mair-charged-with-of-mp-jo-cox Jo Cox murder suspect tells court his name is 'death to traitors, freedom for Britain'], The Guardian, 18 June 2016</ref>
 ==Reported far-right links==
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 In late May 2000, Mair reportedly attended a meeting in London [[Stephen Cartwirght]], [[Mark Cotteril]] and [[Richard Barnbrook]] of the [[British National Party]] (BNP), arranged at the request of [[William Pierce]] of the [[National Alliance]]. A paid FBI informant [[Todd Blodgett]] who was at the meeting said he believed Mair was associated with [[National Alliance]]’s Leeds chapter.<ref>Mark Potok, [https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2016/06/19/accused-british-assassin-thomas-mair-attended-racists-2000-meeting Accused British Assassin Thomas Mair Attended Racists' 2000 Meeting], Southern Poverty Law Centre, 19 June 2016</ref>
 ==Notes==
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 [[Category:Far Right|Mair, Thomas]][[Category:UK|Mair, Thomas]][[Category:Islamophobia|Mair, Thomas]]

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 Head of special crime and counter-terrorism at the [[Crown Prosecution Service]] [[Sue Hemming]] said: 'Mair has offered no explanation for his actions but the prosecution was able to demonstrate that, motivated by hate, his premeditated crimes were nothing less than acts of terrorism designed to advance his twisted ideology.'  However, Mair's crime was not prosecuted as a terrorist act, and the jury had not been told that he was regarded as a terrorist. This is because the jury was only asked whether he had committed the crime of murder or not, and because murder is only a crime under common law and not an offence under counter-terrorism legislation.
-Nevertheless, Mair's crime was understood as of 'exceptional seriousness' by the court, since it had been committed to advance a cause associated with Nazism. He received a life prison sentence on November 22 2016. The judge told him he was no true patriot, since he had betrayed the principles of parliamentary democracy which were at the heart of the country. He added:
+Nevertheless, Mair's crime was understood as of 'exceptional seriousness' by the court, since it had been committed to advance a cause associated with Nazism. He received a life prison sentence on 22 November 2016. The judge told him he was no true patriot, since he had betrayed the principles of parliamentary democracy which were at the heart of the country. He added:
 :'It is evident from your internet searches that your inspiration is not love of country or your fellow citizens, it is an admiration for Nazis and similar anti-democratic white supremacist creeds'. <ref> Ian Cobain and Matthew Taylor, [https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/nov/23/thomas-mair-found-guilty-of-jo-cox-murder Far-right terrorist Thomas Mair jailed for life for Jo Cox murder], ''The Guardian'', 23 November 2016. Accessed 26 November 2016. </ref>

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−	[[Thomas Mair]], a 52-year-old unemployed ~~gardner~~ from Batley, West Yorkshire, was sentenced to life in jail in November 2016 for the murder of British Labour MP [[Jo Cox]] during the Brexit referendum ~~in June 2016~~.	+	[[Thomas Mair]], a 52-year-old unemployed gardener from Batley, West Yorkshire, was sentenced to life in jail in November 2016 for the murder of British Labour MP [[Jo Cox]] during the June 2016 Brexit referendum.

	In court, Mair gave his name as "death to traitors, freedom for Britain".<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/jun/18/thomas-mair-charged-with-of-mp-jo-cox Jo Cox murder suspect tells court his name is 'death to traitors, freedom for Britain'], The Guardian, 18 June 2016</ref>		In court, Mair gave his name as "death to traitors, freedom for Britain".<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/jun/18/thomas-mair-charged-with-of-mp-jo-cox Jo Cox murder suspect tells court his name is 'death to traitors, freedom for Britain'], The Guardian, 18 June 2016</ref>

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−	[[Thomas Mair]], a 52-year-old from Batley, West Yorkshire, ~~is serving a~~ life~~-sentence~~ for the murder of British Labour MP [[Jo Cox]] in June 2016.	+	[[Thomas Mair]], a 52-year-old unemployed gardner from Batley, West Yorkshire, was sentenced to life in jail in November 2016 for the murder of British Labour MP [[Jo Cox]] during the Brexit referendum in June 2016.

	In court, Mair gave his name as "death to traitors, freedom for Britain".<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/jun/18/thomas-mair-charged-with-of-mp-jo-cox Jo Cox murder suspect tells court his name is 'death to traitors, freedom for Britain'], The Guardian, 18 June 2016</ref>		In court, Mair gave his name as "death to traitors, freedom for Britain".<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/jun/18/thomas-mair-charged-with-of-mp-jo-cox Jo Cox murder suspect tells court his name is 'death to traitors, freedom for Britain'], The Guardian, 18 June 2016</ref>

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 ===Britain First===
-[[File:Britain First Thomas Mair Northern Brigade.jpg|thumb]] Following Mair's arrest, two witnesses alleged that they heard the person who attacked [[Jo Cox]] shout "put Britain First" or “[[Britain First]]”, possibly a reference to the far-right political party. [[Paul Golding]], the leader of [[Britain First]] denied any link and issued a statement saying the group “were as shocked as anyone”, that Mair was “categorically not a member” and that the organisation "would not condone actions like that".<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/britain-first-jo-cox_uk_5762f6a6e4b0681487dcdcc1 Britain First Leader Paul Golding Releases Statement On Facebook Over The Death Of MP Jo Cox], ''Huffington Post'', 16 June 2016</ref>
+[[File:Britain First Thomas Mair Northern Brigade.jpg|thumb|Anti-fascist activists claimed Mair is in this Britain First protest photo found on the group's Facebook page (since taken down). Neighbours reportedly confirmed his identity however it remains unclear whether it was Mair. <ref>Tom Pride, [https://tompride.wordpress.com/2016/06/18/photograph-of-jo-cox-murder-suspect-campaigning-with-far-right-group-britain-first/ Photograph of Jo Cox murder suspect campaigning with far-right group Britain First], Pride's Purge, 18 June 2016, last accessed 31 January 2018 </ref> Following Mair's arrest, two witnesses alleged that they heard the person who attacked [[Jo Cox]] shout "put Britain First" or “[[Britain First]]”, possibly a reference to the far-right political party. [[Paul Golding]], the leader of [[Britain First]] denied any link and issued a statement saying the group “were as shocked as anyone”, that Mair was “categorically not a member” and that the organisation "would not condone actions like that".<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/britain-first-jo-cox_uk_5762f6a6e4b0681487dcdcc1 Britain First Leader Paul Golding Releases Statement On Facebook Over The Death Of MP Jo Cox], ''Huffington Post'', 16 June 2016</ref>
 ===National Alliance and British National Party===