Editing Richard Verrall (section)

==National Front involvement==
Verrall studied [[history]] at [[Westfield College]], now part of [[Queen Mary University of London]], obtaining a first class honours degree.<ref name="S. Taylor, 1982, p. 62">S. Taylor, ''The National Front in English Politics'', London: Macmillan, 1982, p. 62</ref> Initially a member of the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]], Verrall left in the early 1970s, along with a number of members on the right who supported [[Enoch Powell]], to join the NF.<ref name="S. Taylor, 1982, p. 62"/> Initially a close supporter of [[John Tyndall (politician)|John Tyndall]], he was appointed ''Spearhead'' editor by Tyndall and used the magazine to deny [[the Holocaust]].<ref name="S. Taylor, 1982, p. 62"/> He was also known for his endorsement of [[eugenics]] and [[biological determinism]], adding to this theory that it was equally natural for members of a genetic group to sacrifice themselves for the benefit of others of the same group, thus attacking the criticism that the notion of [[sacrifice]] makes this theory inapplicable to humanity.<ref>S. Taylor, ''The National Front in English Politics'', London: Macmillan, 1982, pp. 63–64</ref>

Despite his initial support for Tyndall, Verrall did not follow him into the [[New National Front]] and indeed was appointed deputy chairman of the NF by [[Andrew Brons]] in 1980.<ref>S. Taylor, ''The National Front in English Politics'', London: Macmillan, 1982, p. 91</ref> In 1985, he testified before a British court that he was disassociated from the NF,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Verrall v Guardian Newspapers, [1986] EWCA Civ J0626-3, Court of Appeal (Civil Division) |url=https://vlex.co.uk/vid/tessa-anna-verrall-plaintiff-793661637}}</ref> testimony that was corroborated by that of his Canadian publisher in a separate trial held in Ontario.<ref>{{Cite web |title=R. v. Zundel, 1992 CanLII 75 (SCC), [1992] 2 SCR 731 |url=https://canlii.ca/t/1fs9n |access-date=2024-02-27}}</ref>