Year of the Rat: An "important and courageous" undercover investigation (James O'Brien) into the British far right

». “Important and Brave” James O’Brien. The British far right is undermining our democracy. This shocking and surprising narrative, told from personal experience, reveals who they are, how they operate, and how they normalize extremist ideologies, including eugenics. In the summer of 2024, riots sweep England in the largest wave of far-right violence of the post-war era. But far-right activities take many other forms, all of them dangerous. Journalist Harry Schucman knows these dangers well: he has infiltrated these groups undercover. For more than a year, he carefully attached a hidden camera to the lapel of his jacket, and pretended to be an extremist named Chris. We follow Schucman as he frequents the pub with an underground society network, campaigns with the Britain First political party, and attends a neo-Nazi conference. We meet a circle of Holocaust deniers, a race science organization backed by a major Silicon Valley investor, and far-right think tanks backed by conservative policymakers. What we are witnessing is difficult to believe, and even more difficult to accept. “Year of the Rat” is a thrilling and urgent revelation, deeply suspenseful, darkly absurd, and extremely terrifying. Schucman has risked his safety and sanity, unveiling the far-right's frightening, seemingly ordinary mask. Now, we must ensure it remains exposed.