How Pauline Hanson courts UK’s far-right – and builds a global brand – with ‘pseudo events’ and publicity stunts

Australian politician Pauline Hanson, leader of the One Nation party, is in Britain this week on what she calls a fact-finding mission, accompanied by her chief of staff. According to The Guardian, she's meeting with some of the UK's most controversial figures, including far-right activist Tommy Robinson. Far-right experts say these high-profile meetings appear to be a deliberate strategy—designed to generate international attention and expand Hanson's global profile through carefully orchestrated publicity stunts.

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