William David McCalden (20 September 1951 – 15 October 1990) was a figure in the British political far right. As co-founder of the Institute for Historical Review, he is notable for his Holocaust denial.
McCalden was born in Belfast. He left Northern Ireland in 1972 to study at Goldsmiths College in London. During his time at University he was widely known as "Revisionist Dave". McCalden was noted for his long hair and readiness to debate with le...
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William David McCalden (20 September 1951 – 15 October 1990) was a figure in the British political far right. As co-founder of the Institute for Historical Review, he is notable for his Holocaust denial.
McCalden was born in Belfast. He left Northern Ireland in 1972 to study at Goldsmiths College in London. During his time at University he was widely known as "Revisionist Dave". McCalden was noted for his long hair and readiness to debate with left-wing fellow students.
McCalden 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. He 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 called Howl. His other works at this...
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