[10] The record deal resulted in some criticism due to EMI's status as a major label and large corporation, and its former links with the arms trade.
[11] In a debate strongly echoed four years later in the case of Chumbawamba, the band justified the move with the argument that the financial and promotional support of EMI would enable their political message to reach a wider public; they also argued that the deal gave the band more money to spend on political causes.
[citation needed] In mid 1993, the group embarked on a high-profile UK tour supporting Manic Street Preachers.
This line up has played gigs and festivals across Europe, including benefits for the Independent Working Class Association[15][16] and Antifa groups,[17] but has not released any records.
[3] The band's support for revolutionary politics and AFA meant that in the early 1990s there were part of direct action against Neo-Nazi groups such as Blood & Honour[3] and C18.