In April 1999 , David Copeland , a neo-Nazi , planted a series of nail bombs over 13 days . His attacks , which were aimed at London 's black , Bangladeshi and gay communities , resulted in three dead and more than 100 injured . Copeland was a former member of two far right political groups , the British National Party ( BNP ) and the National Socialist Movement . Copeland told police , " My aim was political . It was to cause a racial war in this country . There 'd be a backlash from the ethnic minorities , then all the white people will go out and vote BNP . " In July 2007 , Robert Cottage , a former BNP member , was convicted for possessing explosive chemicals in his home – described by police at the time of his arrest as the largest amount of chemical explosive of its type ever found in that country . In June 2008 , Martyn Gilleard , a British Nazi sympathizer , was jailed after police found nail bombs , bullets , swords , axes and knives in his flat . Also in 2008 , Nathan Worrell was found guilty of possession of material for terrorist purposes and racially aggravated harassment . He was described by anti-terror police as a " dangerous individual " . The court heard that police found books and manuals containing " recipes " to make bombs and detonators using household items , such as weedkiller , at Worrell 's flat . In July 2009 , Neil Lewington was planning on waging a terror campaign using weapons made from tennis balls and weedkiller against those he classified as " non British "
series of nail bombs
1999 London nail bombings
Right-wing terrorism