Jim Dowson
James Dowson (born 1964 or 1965) is a British far-right political activist, Christian nationalist and Ulster loyalist, active in Northern Ireland.
Jim Dowson | |
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| Born | James Dowson 1964 or 1965 (age 58–59) Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Occupation(s) | Founder of Britain First, public relations for Knights Templar International |
| Political party | British Freedom Party (since 2020) Britain First (2011–2013) |
| Other political affiliations | Protestant Coalition (2013) BNP (before 2010) |
| Children | Nine |
Originally from Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, he has been active across the United Kingdom, Europe and the United States and has been described by The Times as "the invisible man of Britain's far right".
After joining and falling out with the Orange Order, Dowson was active as an anti-abortion militant. He joined the far-right British National Party and was in charge of the party's financial affairs. He later helped found and worked as the main source of funding for Britain First from which he resigned in 2014. He was arrested for his participation in the Belfast City Hall flag protests in late-2012 and was also involved in the Protestant Coalition, a party formed by some involved in the protests. Subsequently, he has also been active in the anti-immigrant Knights Templar International and supporting Donald Trump's 2016 election campaign.
Dowson presents Templar Report on Purged TV every Sunday to Friday which has Nick Griffin, the former BNP and National Front leader, as a regular guest.