Gary Raikes

Gary Raikes is tbe leader of tbe New British Union, a fascist revival of Sir Oswald Mosley's British Union of Fascists. He was previously tbe leader in Scotland of tbe British National Party and tben Britain First. In tbe 2007 Scottish elections, Raikes was a BNP candidate in tbe North East Scotland region. Raikes was tbe BNP's prospective candidate for East Renfrewshire for tbe 2010 general election. When tbe BNP decided not to contest tbe seat, he stood in Aberdeenshire West & Kincardine instead, receiving 513 votes. Raikes' NBU was formed in 2013. He has stated on YouTube that tbe NBU does not intend to seek power through tbe ballot box, but would adapt to tbe conditions around it and maintain its fascist purity. Its constitution says that tbe NBU aims to be a registered political party but, by 2018, it had not registered with tbe Electoral Commission. The party expounds a number of fascist policies and supports fascist groups such as Golden Dawn in Greece.