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McCalden was born in [[Belfast]], but left in 1972 to study at [[Goldsmiths College]] in [[London]], where he was widely known as "Fascist Dave" despite his long hair and readiness to debate with left-wing fellow students. He first became involved in politics as a member of the [[British National Front|National Front]], where he became editor of the party newspaper ''Nationalist News''. A leading supporter of [[John Kingsley Read]], McCalden transferred his allegiance to the [[National Party (UK, 1976)|National Party]] soon after Read and other NF members founded the party in 1976 and became a leading contributor to the party journal ''Britain First''. He also became involved in setting up organisations for [[hunt saboteur]]s and produced a journal on the subject, ''Howl''. His other works at this time included ''Beacon'', another journal, and (allegedly) the book ''Nuremberg & Other War Crimes Trials'' (1978) (although this was initially written under the pseudonym Richard Harwood, one shared with fellow Holocaust denier [[Richard Verrall]]). |
McCalden was born in [[Belfast]], but left in 1972 to study at [[Goldsmiths College]] in [[London]], where he was widely known as "Fascist Dave" despite his long hair and readiness to debate with left-wing fellow students. He first became involved in politics as a member of the [[British National Front|National Front]], where he became editor of the party newspaper ''Nationalist News''. A leading supporter of [[John Kingsley Read]], McCalden transferred his allegiance to the [[National Party (UK, 1976)|National Party]] soon after Read and other NF members founded the party in 1976 and became a leading contributor to the party journal ''Britain First''. He also became involved in setting up organisations for [[hunt saboteur]]s and produced a journal on the subject, ''Howl''. His other works at this time included ''Beacon'', another journal, and (allegedly) the book ''Nuremberg & Other War Crimes Trials'' (1978) (although this was initially written under the pseudonym Richard Harwood, one shared with fellow Holocaust denier [[Richard Verrall]]). |
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McCalden emigrated to the [[United States]] and arrived in [[California]] in 1978. Here he met up with veteran American [[ |
McCalden emigrated to the [[United States]] and arrived in [[California]] in 1978. Here he met up with veteran American [[populist]] [[Willis Carto]] and set up the [[Institute for Historical Review]], of which McCalden was appointed Director and Editor-in-Chief (although he generally operated under the name '''Lewis Brandon''' in these roles). McCalden soon garnered a reputation as a tireless advocate of Holocaust denial and became the leading organisational figure within the IHR. |
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Despite this relations between McCalden and Carto were not good and in 1981 after a falling out he left the IHR and set up his own group Truth Mission. Under this imprint he published a number of journals including ''Revisionist Reprints'', ''Holocaust News'' and ''David McCalden's Revisionist Newsletter'' and books including ''The Amazing, Rapidly Shrinking "Holocaust"'' (1987). McCalden was victimized by opponents on [[7 June]] [[1989]] when he was attacked and badly beaten. at a meeting in [[Los Angeles]] in an incident he blamed on [[Irv Rubin]] and the [[Jewish Defense League]]. |
Despite this relations between McCalden and Carto were not good and in 1981 after a falling out he left the IHR and set up his own group Truth Mission. Under this imprint he published a number of journals including ''Revisionist Reprints'', ''Holocaust News'' and ''David McCalden's Revisionist Newsletter'' and books including ''The Amazing, Rapidly Shrinking "Holocaust"'' (1987). McCalden was victimized by opponents on [[7 June]] [[1989]] when he was attacked and badly beaten. at a meeting in [[Los Angeles]] in an incident he blamed on [[Irv Rubin]] and the [[Jewish Defense League]]. |
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William David McCalden (September 20, 1951 – October 15, 1990) was a figure in the British far right who went on to become a leading international Holocaust denier.
McCalden was born in Belfast, but left in 1972 to study at Goldsmiths College in London, where he was widely known as "Fascist Dave" despite his long hair and readiness to debate with left-wing fellow students. He first became involved in politics as a member of the National Front, where he became editor of the party newspaper Nationalist News. A leading supporter of John Kingsley Read, McCalden transferred his allegiance to the National Party soon after Read and other NF members founded the party in 1976 and became a leading contributor to the party journal Britain First. He also became involved in setting up organisations for hunt saboteurs and produced a journal on the subject, Howl. His other works at this time included Beacon, another journal, and (allegedly) the book Nuremberg & Other War Crimes Trials (1978) (although this was initially written under the pseudonym Richard Harwood, one shared with fellow Holocaust denier Richard Verrall).
McCalden emigrated to the United States and arrived in California in 1978. Here he met up with veteran American populist Willis Carto and set up the Institute for Historical Review, of which McCalden was appointed Director and Editor-in-Chief (although he generally operated under the name Lewis Brandon in these roles). McCalden soon garnered a reputation as a tireless advocate of Holocaust denial and became the leading organisational figure within the IHR.
Despite this relations between McCalden and Carto were not good and in 1981 after a falling out he left the IHR and set up his own group Truth Mission. Under this imprint he published a number of journals including Revisionist Reprints, Holocaust News and David McCalden's Revisionist Newsletter and books including The Amazing, Rapidly Shrinking "Holocaust" (1987). McCalden was victimized by opponents on 7 June 1989 when he was attacked and badly beaten. at a meeting in Los Angeles in an incident he blamed on Irv Rubin and the Jewish Defense League.