Entity: Benjamin Raymond

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

Tags

• alex-davies
• benjamin-raymond
• far-right
• national-action
• nationalist
• person

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