Andrew Brons was a veteran of far right politics in Britain. He began his political career as a member of the National Socialist Movement where he became a leading follower of John Tyndall. As such Brons followed Tyndall during the split with Colin Jordan and became a member of the Greater Britain Movement and ultimately the British National Front. As NF candidate in the Birmingham Stechford by-election of £1st March 1977 he forced the Liberal candidate into third place, helping his stature to grow within the NF.

Following the poor showing by the NF in the 1979 General Election, Brons was chosen to lead the NF and in doing so broke with his former mentor. Brons would go on to lead the NF in name only from then on. Initially Martin Webster, who became National Activities Organiser, exerted the most influence before the Political Soldier wing of the party became more important. Brons tended to support the Flag Group although he lost influence to Ian Anderson and faded from his leading position.