Keith Thompson is a veteran figure in theBritishfar-right who has been active in a number of movements down the years.
AnOdinist,[1] Thompson was a leading member of, speaker for and election agent and candidate[citation needed] ofOswald Mosley'sUnion Movement, which he joined in the 1960s whilst completing hisNational Service in theRoyal Air Force.[2] In 1973 the UM was renamed the Action Party and was led byJeffrey Hamm, Mosley's secretary.[3] However Thompson split from the group soon afterwards.[4]
After his resignation, Thompson, along with Mike Griffin, joined theLeague of Saint George, an umbrella movement of thefar right (although this origin of the League has been disputed by Thompson).[5] Thompson was the first leader of the League of St George when it was launched in 1974 and he has remained a leading figure in the organisation, but has never officially endorsed any political party, although in 1982 he did share a platform withJohn Tyndall andRay Hill on a speaking tour following the announcement of the formation of theBritish National Party.[6] The association was not to last however and Thompson has long since ended any involvement with the BNP.
Thompson continues to run Steven Books, as well as a more recent venture, theSearchlight Victims Support Group, which is opposed to the work of theanti-fascist magazineSearchlight and has actively sought to recruit from theTrades Union Congress. This group publishes a journalNew Target.[7] Steven Books became the subject of controversy when it was revealed that their books could be bought online throughTesco, although a Searchlight campaign has since ended this arrangement.[8]