Anti-Fascist Action

Anti-Fascist Action (or AFA) is a British far-left organisation founded in 1986. It was active in fighting organisations it claims are or were fascist in Britain such as the National Front and British National Party amongst others. It tactics have often been criticised for their excessive use of violence.

Still nominally in existence it has officially retired from fighting on the streets for political reasons best expounded by the anti-fascist and far-left political organisation Red Action.

Other anti-fascists including elements from the Militant Tendency stewards group and "renegade" AFA groups not ready to abandon the physical confrontation of their opponents on the streets, continue a militant anti-fascist tradition under the banner of "No Platform".