Ivan has recently become quite a prominent voice in the media, And featured in documentaries Broken Britain and British Ultra Nationalists, below are pieces Ivan has authored about the threat of the far-right and how he is tackling the problem
Articles
Latest Article out – Disengaging from an extremist group is a long and difficult process – that’s why two former extremists are helping others turn their back on the far right.
“I went from the hater to the hated overnight”: Why is it so difficult to leave the far right? | by Nathan Clarke | Apr, 2021 | Medium
The Metro – What It Feels Like… to turn your back on the far-right
What It Feels Like… to turn your back on the far-right | Metro News
EDP24 – Former EDL organiser calls Covid ‘a radical extremist’s dream’
Former EDL organiser from Lowestoft on Covid-19 | Eastern Daily Press (edp24.co.uk)
Lowestoft Journal – Choices, interactive film launched to tackle far-right extremism
https://www.lowestoftjournal.co.uk/news/choices-interactive-film-launched-to-tackle-far-right-extremism-1-4908120
Lowestoft Journal – ‘The EDL took over my life’: Lowestoft man reveals how Facebook post led to him joining far right protest group
https://www.lowestoftjournal.co.uk/news/the-edl-took-over-my-life-lowestoft-man-reveals-how-facebook-post-led-to-him-joining-far-right-protest-group-1-4915619
Lowestoft Journal – London terror attack: Former English Defence League (EDL) organiser Ivan Humble, who renounced extremism, urges community to stand up to hate
https://www.lowestoftjournal.co.uk/news/london-terror-attack-former-english-defence-league-edl-organiser-ivan-humble-who-renounced-extremism-urges-community-to-stand-up-to-hate-1-5047284
Lowestoft Journal – Conference gives Lowestoft Sixth Form College students detailed insight into counter terrorism
https://www.lowestoftjournal.co.uk/news/conference-gives-lowestoft-sixth-form-college-students-detailed-insight-into-counter-terrorism-1-5281882
Lowestoft Journal – Tommy Robinson inspired my EDL tattoo…but my new body art means so much more
https://www.lowestoftjournal.co.uk/news/former-edl-organiser-ivan-humble-tommy-robinson-1-5557866
Lowestoft Journal – Police cordon remains as Lowestoft terror investigation continues
https://www.lowestoftjournal.co.uk/news/normanshurst-close-cordon-remains-tuesday-1-6190014
EADT – Former EDL member Ivan Humble discusses extremism with Ipswich reformed jihadist Muhammad Manwar Ali on The One Show
https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/former-edl-member-ivan-humble-meets-ipswich-reformed-jihadist-muhammad-manwar-ali-on-the-one-show-1-5150194
EADT – Ipswich: EDL walk through town centre ends without incident
https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/ipswich-edl-walk-through-town-centre-ends-without-incident-1-2218950
Daily Mirror – Former English Defence League organiser who hated Muslims now has Jo Cox quote tattoo and campaigns AGAINST division
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/former-english-defence-league-organiser-12710891
The Independent – Anjem Choudary: How Islamist preacher sparked rise of Tommy Robinson and the far-right
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/anjem-choudary-tommy-robinson-islam-preacher-far-right-edl-luton-protests-islamists-terror-a8589236.html
The Independent – If I was still in the EDL today, being banned from Facebook would have done nothing to deradicalise me
https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/edl-facebook-ban-bnp-britain-first-far-right-racism-deradicalisation-a8876231.html
The Independent – I used to be a member of the EDL – and today I urge you to think about what St George’s Day really represents
https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/st-georges-day-edl-racism-far-right-britain-first-england-a8318456.html
The Independent – Former Islamist and far-right extremists unite forces to fight rising hate
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/far-right-islamist-extremism-hate-anjem-choudary-jesse-morton-a9154036.html
BBC – Why an ex-jihadist embraced an Islamophobe
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3csyhqj
BBC – I left the EDL after befriending an ex-jihadist
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/ec9df017-8af5-4bd0-96e4-e6d86141bed1
Birmingham mail – EDL member reveals how he turned his back on group – after hug from Muslim man
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/edl-member-reveals-how-turned-14874552
Exiting the Echo Chamber: Ivan Humble and Manwar Ali on Radio Suffolk
http://hurryupharry.org/2014/08/20/exiting-the-echo-chamber-ivan-humble-and-manwar-ali-on-radio-suffolk/
Mumsnet – “I used to be in the EDL – now I work to fight extremism”
https://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/guest_posts/2966162-I-used-to-be-in-the-EDL-now-I-work-to-fight-extremism?pg=2
Other Articles and Links referencing Ivan
Lowestoft Journal – Campaigners to share their mental health experiences at inaugural conference
https://www.lowestoftjournal.co.uk/news/groundbreaking-lowestoft-conference-1-5343416
Lowestoft Journal – Reece Ritchie returns to Lowestoft to star in hard hitting play
https://www.lowestoftjournal.co.uk/news/reece-ritchie-stars-in-the-response-seagull-theatre-lowestoft-1-5377828
Lowestoft Journal – Shortlist of finalists for Stars of Lowestoft and Waveney awards revealed
https://www.lowestoftjournal.co.uk/news/nominess-for-stars-of-lowestoft-and-waveney-2018-1-5724938
Lowestoft Journal – ‘We are really excited about this series of events’: High profile campaigners to share their stories
https://www.lowestoftjournal.co.uk/news/mental-health-conference-lowestoft-to-return-1-6065328
Lowestoft Journal – ‘We want to share lived mental health experience with those in power’: Parliament aim for innovative conference
https://www.lowestoftjournal.co.uk/news/innovative-lowestoft-conference-has-parliament-aim-1-6105400
Lowestoft Journal – Lowestoft community unites for Jo Cox Great Get Together
https://www.lowestoftjournal.co.uk/news/lowestoft-great-get-together-2019-1-6126554
Lowestoft Journal – ‘Ivan is a role model’ – Former EDL organiser from Lowestoft speaks out in Amazon Prime documentary
https://www.lowestoftjournal.co.uk/news/edl-ivan-humble-on-britains-ultra-nationalists-1-6314594
EDP – ‘I would never offend anyone’ – UKIP councillor claims someone else wrote offensive Facebook posts
https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/politics/i-would-never-offend-anyone-ukip-councillor-claims-someone-else-wrote-offensive-facebook-posts-1-4053316
EDP – Facebook campaign set up to save Lowestoft Hospital
https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/health/facebook-campaign-set-up-to-save-lowestoft-hospital-1-1996996
EADT – Reformed jihadi says debate is key to building cultural cohesion in town
https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/islamic-cleric-on-ipswich-multiculturalism-1-5981739
EADT – Hate crime vigil at St Edmundsbury Cathedral raises awareness
https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/hate-crime-vigil-at-st-edmundsbury-cathedral-raises-awareness-1-4279363
The Independent – Thank you to former members of the far right who repent and are brave about sharing their experiences
https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/letters/brexit-ivan-humble-far-right-extremism-change-uk-lyra-mckee-a8879146.html
Forgiveness project
https://www.theforgivenessproject.com/stories/ivan-humble/
EDL THUGS PLANNING NORWICH ATTACK TONIGHT?
https://www.hopenothate.org.uk/2012/10/24/edl-thugs-planning-norwich-attack-tonight/
LIKE RATS LEAVING A SINKING SHIP
https://www.hopenothate.org.uk/2012/07/17/like-rats-leaving-a-sinking-ship/
IVAN’S NUCLEAR SOLUTION
https://www.hopenothate.org.uk/2012/02/14/ivan-s-nuclear-solution/
Me & You Education – ‘Creating a conversation’
https://uws.n-yorks.sch.uk/me-you-education-creating-a-conversation/
Suffolk to mark National Hate Crime Awareness Week
http://www.haverhill-uk.com/news/suffolk-to-mark-national-hate-crime-awareness-week–5760.htm
Bridging the Gap
http://www.blogs2018.buprojects.uk/meggancloherty/bridging-gap-toward-equality/
“Freesia” film screening with Director joining Q&A in Cambridge
https://repeatfanzine.wordpress.com/2017/09/21/freesia-film-screening-with-director-joining-qa-in-cambridge/
Stop ‘gratuitously’ publishing ‘titillating’ detail about terrorist incidents, commission tells media
https://www.pressgazette.co.uk/stop-gratuitously-publishing-titillating-detail-about-terrorist-incidents-commission-tells-media/
‘I still can’t bring myself to think about the day my sister Jo Cox was killed’
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/i-still-cant-bring-myself-16511050
FT – Prevent takes on UK far-right in battle over anti-Muslim views
https://www.ft.com/content/a8f2a4b8-2854-11e8-b27e-cc62a39d57a0
The Rage: The Vicious Circle of Islamist and Far-Right Extremism
https://el.b-ok.cc/book/3493125/7d4fc9
Students say ‘No to Hate’ as part of important project
Students say ‘No to Hate’ as part of important project
