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