Entity: Benjamin Raymond

Semantic Summary

British neo-Nazi and co-founder, with Alex Davies, of National Action — the most significant neo-nazi terrorist organisation in modern British history and the first far-right group proscribed under UK terrorism legislation. Founded in 2013 and banned in December 2016, National Action aimed to radicalise disaffected young men towards creating a white ethnostate through accelerationist tactics, using graphic Nazi imagery and celebrating violence, with members linked to a wider neo-nazi extremist network. Raymond has stated that Davies was the primary founder and that he became involved later, but he was a key figure in the group's formation and ideology. He has been convicted and is likely under supervision; his current status and location are unknown. After the ban, some National Action members migrated to successor organisations and to Patriotic Alternative.

Basic Information

Type: Person / Neo-Nazi / National Action co-founder
Status: Unknown (convicted, likely under supervision)
Role: Co-founder of National Action — the first far-right group proscribed as a terrorist organisation in the UK
Background: University student who co-founded National Action in 2013 alongside Alex Davies
Location: Unknown

Role in Ecosystem

Benjamin Raymond co-founded National Action alongside Alex Davies in 2013, creating what became the most significant neo-nazi terrorist organisation in modern British history — the first far-right group to be proscribed under UK terrorism legislation. Raymond has stated that Davies was the actual founder and that he became involved after Davies, but was a key figure in the group's formation and ideology.

National Action aimed to radicalise disaffected young men toward creating a white ethnostate through accelerationist tactics. The group used graphic Nazi imagery, celebrated violence, and its members were linked to a wider network of neo-nazi extremists. After the group was banned in December 2016, some members migrated to successor organisations and to Patriotic Alternative.

Known Associations

Person/Org	Relationship	Evidence
Alex Davies	Co-founder of National Action	Wikipedia
National Action	Co-founder (2013–2016)	Wikipedia

Notes

Co-founded National Action with Alex Davies in 2013
National Action was the first far-right group proscribed as a terrorist organisation in the UK
The group was banned in December 2016
Raymond has said Davies was the primary founder and he became involved later
The group's dissolution led to migration of members to PA and other formations