Targets — Groups, Figures, and Entities to Track
Targets — Groups, Figures, and Entities to Track
Political Parties
Reform UK (formerly Brexit Party)
- Status: Registered political party
- Key figures: Nigel Farage (leader), Richard Tice (former leader), Zia Yusuf
- Why: Largest right-populist party in UK. Donor network overlaps with Tory right and US libertarian funders.
- Known donors to track:
- Arron Banks (Leave.EU funder — what's his current involvement?)
- Richard Desmond (former Express owner, major donor)
- Christopher Harborne (Hedge fund, pro-Brexit donor)
- Jeremy Hosking (Marathon Asset Management)
- Funding questions: Who funds the media operation? GB News overlap? Donor overlap with US libertarian think tanks?
- Electoral Commission search: "Reform UK", "Brexit Party"
Heritage Party
- Status: Registered political party (since 2017)
- Leader: David Kurten
- Why: Explicitly ethnonationalist, registered as a political party so must declare donations
- Funding questions: Who are the donors? Connections to UKIP old guard?
- Electoral Commission search: "Heritage Party"
UKIP (post-2020)
- Status: Still registered, much diminished
- Why: Legacy donor network, some donors migrated to Reform, some to Heritage
- Funding questions: Current donor base, what happened to the Arron Banks era funding
English Democrats
- Status: Registered party
- Why: English nationalist, occasional street presence
- Electoral Commission search: "English Democrats"
Street Movements & Activist Groups
Patriotic Defence League (PDL)
- Founded: 2024 (successor to DFLA)
- Key figures: John Myles (aka John Smith)
- Why: Currently most active street movement. Known for counter-protests at asylum hotels.
- Funding questions: Who funds travel, banners, legal fees? Crowdfunding campaigns? Telegram donation drives?
- Platforms: Telegram, YouTube, Rumble
Democratic Football Lads Alliance (DFLA)
- Status: Predecessor to PDL, formally dissolved/merged
- Key figures: John Myles, Paul Golding (briefly involved)
- Why: Historical context — how did funding transition to PDL?
Union Jack Society
- Status: Active small group
- Why: Flag protests, street presence, potential gateway org
Homeland
- Status: Registered as a community interest company (CIC), not a party
- Key figures: Thomas Sewell (Australia, but UK connections), various UK activists
- Why: Ethnonationalist, explicitly fascist. How are they funded as a CIC? What's the business model?
- Companies House: Search for CIC registration, directors
Patriotic Alternative (PA)
- Status: Active
- Key figures: Mark Collett (leader), Laura Towler, Kris Taylor
- Why: Explicitly fascist, youth recruitment, music scene connections (NS131 records)
- Funding questions: Membership fees? Merch? Music sales? Private patrons?
- Companies House: Check for associated companies
- Platforms: Telegram, Bitchute, own website
Active Club Network
- Status: International network with UK cells
- Why: Fitness/martial arts as recruitment. Funded through gyms, merch, membership?
- Connections: US Active Clubs (Rise Above Movement connection)
Britain First
- Status: Deregistered as party, still active as movement
- Key figures: Paul Golding, Jayda Fransen (less active now)
- Why: Historical funding patterns, legal defence fundraising
- Funding: GoFundMe campaigns for legal fees, Patreon (deplatformed?)
Key Individuals
Nigel Farage
- Role: Reform UK leader, GB News presenter
- Funding questions: Personal income from GB News, speaking fees, US connections (Trump orbit), Arron Banks relationship
- Companies to check: Any personal service companies
Tommy Robinson (Stephen Yaxley-Lennon)
- Role: Figurehead, media personality
- Funding questions: This is the big one. Who funds his legal fees (multiple contempt convictions)? Crowdfunding history? US connections (Rebel Media, Charlie Kirk, Turning Point USA)? Russian TV payments (RT)?
- Known: RT payments (pre-2022), Rebel Media employment, multiple GoFundMe campaigns, GiveSendGo
- Companies: Check for any registered companies
- Platforms: X (reinstated), Rumble, Telegram
Paul Golding
- Role: Britain First leader
- Funding: Legal fee crowdfunding, personal donations?
Mark Collett
- Role: Patriotic Alternative leader
- Background: Former BNP, former husband of Liz Williams (BNP treasurer)
- Funding questions: BNP legacy assets? Personal wealth source?
Arron Banks
- Role: Leave.EU funder, former major UKIP/Reform donor
- Funding questions: Source of wealth (insurance), Russian connections (documented meetings), current political donations
- Companies: Southern Rock Insurance
- Key investigation: Electoral Commission investigation into Leave.EU funding (2018)
Richard Desmond
- Role: Former Express/Sunday Express owner, major Brexit Party donor
- Why: £1m+ in donations. What's his current political giving?
Christopher Harborne
- Role: Hedge fund manager, major pro-Brexit donor
- Donations: Multi-million to Brexit Party, Conservatives
- Companies: AHL (now part of Man Group)
- Questions: Current giving patterns
Media & Think Tanks
GB News
- Status: TV channel (Ofcom regulated)
- Key figures: Andrew Neil (former chairman), Angelos Frangopoulos (CEO)
- Why: Platform for far-right adjacent commentary. Who funds it?
- Known investors: Dubai-based Legatum Group, investment from various Tory donors
- Companies House: Check parent company, directorships
- Ofcom: Check for complaints, rulings
Legatum Group / Legatum Institute
- Status: Think tank / investment firm
- Key figure: Christopher Chandler (NZ billionaire)
- Why: Major GB News investor, free-market/libertarian ideology, Brexit-supporting
- Questions: What else do they fund? Overseas connections?
Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (ARC)
- Status: International network, UK branch
- Key figure: Jordan Peterson (figurehead), various UK activists
- Why: Conference-driven, high ticket prices. Who sponsors? US connections?
Free Speech Union (FSU)
- Status: Advocacy group
- Key figure: Toby Young
- Why: Often defends far-right figures on free speech grounds. Funding sources?
- Companies House: Check registration
Turning Point UK (TPUK)
- Status: UK branch of US Turning Point USA
- Key figure: Charlie Kirk (US), UK activists
- Why: Explicit US funding pipeline. How much money flows from TPUSA to TPUK?
- US connection: TPUSA 501(c)(3) filings show grants to UK
- Key investigation: OpenDemocracy has reported on this
Center for Security Policy (US) → UK connections
- Status: US think tank
- Why: Anti-Muslim ideology pipeline, Frank Gaffney. UK speakers and affiliates?
Online Ecosystem & Monetisation
Key Telegram Channels (monitor for donation drives)
- Patriotic Defence League
- Patriotic Alternative
- Various local "Patriot" groups
- Individual influencer channels
Key YouTube/Rumble Channels (monetisation tracking)
- Tommy Robinson
- Political Commentator (Paul Joseph Watson / Infowars UK connection?)
- Various "Patriot" media creators
Merchandise Operations
- Patriotic Alternative merch store
- Various "Patriot" clothing brands (check WHOIS, company registration)
- Flag and symbol sellers (some fund movement activity)
Shell Companies & Financial Vehicles
What to Look For
- Companies registered to addresses associated with far-right figures
- Dormant companies that receive donations
- Community Interest Companies (CICs) used for political activity
- Companies with generic names ("[Name] Consulting Ltd") owned by activists
- Shared accountants or company formation agents
Red Flags
- Company registered, director is far-right figure, no visible business activity
- Donation from company with no web presence
- Multiple companies at same address
- Company name changes (rebranding)
- Directors with multiple dissolved companies