Entity: Alex Davies

Semantic Summary

British neo-Nazi and convicted terrorist from Swansea; co-founder, with Benjamin Raymond, of National Action — the first far-right group to be proscribed as a terrorist organisation in the UK. Founded in 2013 while Davies was a student at Warwick University, National Action used Nazi iconography, advocated a white ethnostate and called for an accelerationist collapse of the system; it was banned in December 2016 after high-profile stunts including a Nazi salute at a WWI poppy display. Davies was convicted in May 2022 of continued membership of the proscribed organisation and sentenced to 8.5 years' imprisonment (reduced on appeal). His significance is as a foundational figure in the modern UK neo-Nazi movement: he created the organisational template for accelerationist neo-Nazi organising that inspired a generation of young white supremacists, many of whom later migrated to Patriotic Alternative, Homeland and successor formations.

Basic Information

Type: Person / Neo-Nazi / Convicted terrorist / National Action founder
Status: Active (ongoing legal supervision)
Role: Co-founder of National Action — the first far-right group to be proscribed as a terrorist organisation in the UK
Background: Former Warwick University student; founded National Action in 2013 with Benjamin Raymond
Location: Swansea, Wales

Role in Ecosystem

Alex Davies is one of the most significant neo-nazi figures in modern British history. As co-founder of National Action (NA) — the first far-right group to be proscribed as a terrorist organisation in the UK under the Terrorism Act — Davies created the template for accelerationist neo-nazi organising that inspired a generation of young white supremacists.

National Action was founded in 2013 when Davies was a student at Warwick University. The group used Nazi iconography, advocated for a white ethnostate, and called for an accelerationist collapse of the system. The group was banned in December 2016 after a series of high-profile stunts including a Nazi salute at a WWI poppy display.

Davies was convicted in May 2022 for continued membership of the proscribed organisation — meaning he remained active in the banned group after its proscription. He was sentenced to 8.5 years in prison (subsequently reduced on appeal).

While currently incarcerated, Davies' significance in the tier list is as a foundational figure in the modern UK neo-nazi movement — the person who created the organisational vehicle for a generation of young fascists, many of whom have since migrated to Patriotic Alternative, Homeland, and other formations.

Known Associations

Person/Org	Relationship	Evidence
Benjamin Raymond	Co-founder of National Action	Wikipedia
National Action	Co-founder and leader (2013–2016)	Wikipedia
Patriotic Alternative	Some NA members migrated to PA after ban	Media
Warwick University	Student when founded NA	Wikipedia

Legal Issues

Date	Offence	Sentence	Status
May 2022	Continued membership of proscribed organisation (National Action)	8.5 years (reduced on appeal)	Serving

Notes

Born in Swansea, Wales
Co-founded National Action in 2013 while at Warwick University
National Action was the first far-right group proscribed as a terrorist organisation in the UK
The group was banned in December 2016
Convicted May 2022 of continued membership after proscription
National Action members were linked to the murder of MP Jo Cox (Thomas Mair had connections to the same milieu)
The group's dissolution led to the formation of successor groups and migration to PA and Homeland