The group was formed by activists who had been expelled from the Socialist Workers Party ( SWP ) for their involvement in alleged " squadism " ( violent actions against far right racist groups ) . The expelled activists regrouped around a paper named '' Red Action '' . After several years , the group became more interested in the electoral process , and it joined the Red Front electoral alliance in 1987 and the Socialist Alliance in England and Wales in 1999 . Red Action members then left this organisation , along with the Socialist Party , citing the domination of the SWP over the organisation . Some Red Action members went on to found the Independent Working Class Association . There has been speculation that members of Red Action were possibly involved in an IRA bombing in Warrington in 1993 . Two Red Action members , Jan Taylor and Patrick Hayes , were convicted of the IRA Harrods bombing in 1993 , which injured several people . The bomb was placed in a bin just like the Warrington attacks in March
IRA Harrods bombing in 1993
1993 Harrods bombing
Red Action