Red action

Red Action is a small British left-wing political organization formed in 1981. It gained fame due to an open violent confrontation with far-right political groups such as the British National Party , as well as the main force behind the anti-fascist movement . ^{[1] [2]} In 1995, The Independent magazine published that the group has 20 to 30 cells, with approximately 10-15 people each. The newspaper wrote that the group "uses violence with enthusiasm." She also established a link between Red Action and the IRA , stating that their members mainly operate in large cities such as London , Manchester , Leeds and Glasgow . ^{[3] [2]}

The group was founded by activists expelled from the Socialist Workers Party for their participation in violent actions against ultra-right racist groups. ^{[3] The} expelled activists organized a new group around the Red Action newspaper. A few years later, the group began to show interest in the elections and joined the Red Front electoral bloc in 1987 and the Socialist Alliance of England and Wales in 1999. ^[4] Red Action members left Red Front together with the Socialist Party, citing the predominance of the influence of the Socialist Workers Party Britain over other organizations. Some Red Action members left and founded the Independent Working Class Association. ^{[5] [6]}

It has been suggested that Red Action members partook with the IRA in the 1993 Warrington attack . ^[7] Two members of Red Action, Ian Taylor and Patrick Hayes, were convicted of participating in an IRA attack in Harrods in 1993. As a result of the attack, several people were injured. As during the Warrington attack in March, the bomb was placed in a trash can. ^[8]