Lee Anderson has hit out at Hope Not Hate after it listed a job advertisement for a journalist or researcher to monitor the “far-Right threat” of Reform UK.

The role requires candidates to monitor, research and publish relevant articles and reports about Nigel Farage’s party.

Individuals will work with teams across the charity, led by founder Nick Lowles, to ensure they have the necessary information for campaigns.

The job advert displays a graphic which reads “We Fight Fascists”, adding the type of person employers are looking for is “someone passionate about opposing the far right and hate in all its forms”.

Reform UK’s Chief Whip Lee Anderson hit out at the listing, telling GB News: “The job description should read: Ex-benefits scrounger with purple hair, multiple piercings and a hatred of everything British required.

“Must be able to: Tell daily lies about the British people. Post fake articles about Reform UK.

“Take a shower at least once a month. Keep taking the tablets. We particularly welcome applications from lunatics.”

Journalist David Shipley said: “It seems like Hope Not Hate is actively trying to target a political party.

“They focus their attitude on essentially opposing and stigmatising normal political beliefs.

“Real extremism is groups that want to shut down an entire political party just because they disagree with them – that is actual extremism.

“I think you could make strong arguments if a group tried to silence Labour or even the Greens, people would lose their minds”.

Prospective employees have the choice to work “fully remote” over three months for a “specific report”.

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Applicants are required to answer three questions, including one about “what threat you think Reform UK poses and any relevant knowledge you have about them”.

The group acknowledged the position “can be stressful”, with the organisation having “support in place for all team members”.

The type of person Hope Not Hate is looking for includes “someone who can demonstrate emotional resilience when working on a tough issue in a high-pressure climate”.

It added: “We encourage applicants to think carefully about whether they are prepared to work on this subject area day in day out.”

Hope Not Hate focuses its work “on the organised far-right, the communities who are susceptible to them and the issues and policies which give rise to them”.

The campaign group boasts on social networking site LinkedIn they “defend, champion and promote democracy and the rule of law; speaking out against anti-democratic and authoritarian forces and policies”.

It continued: “To do all of this, we work to build, nurture and safeguard a powerful team of staff, volunteers and supporters, including investing in staff and volunteer learning and development.

“With our roots firmly and proudly in the British antifascist movement, our approach strategic, remaining agile and meeting and overcoming threats.

“We are continually researching and reassessing the political and extremist landscape, ready to meet the challenges we face.”

More than 100 people have applied for the position on LinkedIn, with applications closing on February 1.

GB News has contacted Hope Not Hate about the position.

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