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The Herald Scotland
7 days ago
- Politics
- The Herald Scotland
'Mass deportations' march in Glasgow to be met with counter protest
It has described it as a 'mass deportation rally' and expects around 200 participants to join. Meanwhile, Stand Up to Racism is organising against the march. The group will gather at George Street, and a march is planned for Montrose Street, Cochrane Street, George Square (South), St. Vincent Place, St. Vincent Street, up West Nile Street, round Nelson Mandela Place, and back into West George Street, George Square (North), George Street, High Street, Castle Street before ending at Glasgow Cathedral. However, the nature of the event and public comments by the organisers have led to a counter-demonstration being planned to halt the march. Stand Up to Racism has urged supporters to tell Ukip it is not welcome in Glasgow or Scotland. Read More Glasgow City Council increase 'drug litter patrols' near Safe Consumption Room Why are there concerns for Scotland over the Labour government's Invest 2035 Let the talking begin: but shouldn't Scotland be able to foot the Trump police bill? Ukip has never had any elected representatives in Glasgow and at the General election last year, it did not stand any candidates in the city. The party's latest leader, Nick Tenconi, has organised what it billed as a 'mass deportations tour' in cities across the UK, including Nottingham , Liverpool Newcastle and London In a social media video, he states: 'Illegal immigration is one of the greatest threats to the British people'. He advocates 'teams of men' going to France to 'intercept and destroy the boats' and calls for 'English patriots' to donate 'English pounds' to "support my mission'. The rally has led to Stand Up to Racism organising to counter a group they say is aligned with far-right activist Tommy Robinson. On its social media, it states: 'Tenconi is a fascist who is trying to radicalise what is left of UKIP, allowing fascist elements to dominate it and trying to build up a group of street thugs to intimidate ethnic minorities, trade unionists and the left. We won't let them! 'They called their tour just days after a far right, "Great British National Strike" protest of over 200 assembled in the heart of Glasgow, waving Free Tommy Robinson' flags and making Hitler salutes.' The group said Ukip is looking to capitalise on Reform UK's election success. It added: 'As we have successfully done on several occasions recently, let's mobilise to show them a majority of us in Glasgow oppose them and that we say refugees and migrants make Glasgow.'
Glasgow Times
15-07-2025
- Politics
- Glasgow Times
March in Glasgow set to be met with counter protest
Ukip has given notice that it intends to hold a march and rally in the city centre on July 26. It has described it as a 'mass deportation rally' and expects around 200 participants to join. Meanwhile, Stand Up to Racism is organising against the march. READ NEXT:We are unable to sell our Glasgow flats, this quay wall needs fixed The group will gather at George Street, and a march is planned for Montrose Street, Cochrane Street, George Square (South), St. Vincent Place, St. Vincent Street, up West Nile Street, round Nelson Mandela Place, and back into West George Street, George Square (North), George Street, High Street, Castle Street before ending at Glasgow Cathedral. However, the nature of the event and public comments by the organisers have led to a counter-demonstration being planned to halt the march. Stand Up to Racism has urged supporters to tell Ukip it is not welcome in Glasgow or Scotland. Ukip has never had any elected representatives in Glasgow and at the General election last year, it did not stand any candidates in the city. READ NEXT:'Women are at risk': Petition calls for female only accommodation The party's latest leader, Nick Tenconi, has organised what it billed as a 'mass deportations tour' in cities across the UK, including Nottingham , Liverpool Newcastle and London In a social media video, he states: 'Illegal immigration is one of the greatest threats to the British people'. He advocates 'teams of men' going to France to 'intercept and destroy the boats' and calls for 'English patriots' to donate 'English pounds' to "support my mission'. The rally has led to Stand Up to Racism organising to counter a group they say is aligned with far-right activist Tommy Robinson. On its social media, it states: 'Tenconi is a fascist who is trying to radicalise what is left of UKIP, allowing fascist elements to dominate it and trying to build up a group of street thugs to intimidate ethnic minorities, trade unionists and the left. We won't let them! 'They called their tour just days after a far right, "Great British National Strike" protest of over 200 assembled in the heart of Glasgow, waving Free Tommy Robinson' flags and making Hitler salutes.' The group said Ukip is looking to capitalise on Reform UK's election success. It added: 'As we have successfully done on several occasions recently, let's mobilise to show them a majority of us in Glasgow oppose them and that we say refugees and migrants make Glasgow.'
The National
15-07-2025
- Politics
- The National
Glasgow 'mass deportations' rally to be met with counter protest
Ukip has given notice that it intends to hold a march and rally in the city centre on July 26. It has described it as a 'mass deportation rally' and expects around 200 participants to join. The National reported in May that Stand Up to Racism planned to organise a counter-protest against the demonstration. The campaign group has now released further details. READ MORE: Popular Scottish travel blogger dies at home after false West Bank claim The group will gather at George Street, and a march is planned for Montrose Street, Cochrane Street, George Square (South), St. Vincent Place, St. Vincent Street, up West Nile Street, round Nelson Mandela Place, and back into West George Street, George Square (North), George Street, High Street, Castle Street before ending at Glasgow Cathedral. However, the nature of the event and public comments by the organisers have led to a counter-demonstration being planned to halt the march. Stand Up to Racism has urged supporters to tell Ukip it is not welcome in Glasgow or Scotland. Ukip has never had any elected representatives in Glasgow and at the General Election last year, it did not stand any candidates in the city. The party's latest leader, Nick Tenconi, has organised what it billed as a 'mass deportations tour' in cities across the UK, including Nottingham , Liverpool Newcastle and London In a social media video, he states: 'Illegal immigration is one of the greatest threats to the British people'. He advocates 'teams of men' going to France to 'intercept and destroy the boats' and calls for 'English patriots' to donate 'English pounds' to "support my mission'. The rally has led to Stand Up to Racism organising to counter a group they say is aligned with far-right activist Tommy Robinson. READ MORE: CalMac ferry between Arran and Ardrossan to stop after brief resumption On its social media, it states: 'Tenconi is a fascist who is trying to radicalise what is left of UKIP, allowing fascist elements to dominate it and trying to build up a group of street thugs to intimidate ethnic minorities, trade unionists and the left. We won't let them! 'They called their tour just days after a far right, "Great British National Strike" protest of over 200 assembled in the heart of Glasgow, waving Free Tommy Robinson' flags and making Hitler salutes.' The group said Ukip is looking to capitalise on Reform UK's election success. It added: 'As we have successfully done on several occasions recently, let's mobilise to show them a majority of us in Glasgow oppose them and that we say refugees and migrants make Glasgow.'
The National
13-07-2025
- Politics
- The National
Ultra-Unionist fringe group fails to reach crowdfunder target
Fringe group A Force For Good (AFFG) is run by Holocaust denier Alistair McConnachie, who was barred from Ukip over his views. Recently, he led a small protest outside of the First Minister's anti-far-right summit in April. Holding signs that said 'mass deportation now', the group claimed they were 'not far-right'. They were joined by activists from Reform UK. And now, McConnachie's latest fundraising effort for a second volume of 'A Big Book For The Union' titled "Protect Our Country: Policies To Stop Mass Immigration", appears to have fallen flat. READ MORE: Inside the 'pivotal' Scottish Greens leadership contest The group said the funds would be used to launch the publication in Dover 'to take our team there for a weekend's activism', the crowdfunder said, as well as a large banner. AFFG set their crowdfunder target at £2400, but have so far only raised £1800. While the crowdfunder was set to end on Wednesday, July 9, it has been set as 'always on'. A total of 49 people had donated at time of writing, the largest donation was £100. In a four-and-a-half-minute-long YouTube video on the page, McConnachie says: 'Since post-war, they've created a system in Britain, where the taxpayers pay millions and millions of pounds to NGOs and charities whose sole purpose is to destroy the country. (Image: Crowdfunder) 'We pay millions … billions to lawyers for legal aid who represent ne'er-do-wells and people who shouldn't be in the country. "If you want to have a career in messing up Britain, you'll have a very easy career and there will be no shortage of people giving you millions of pounds. "But if you want to save the country, then I'm afraid you need to make other sacrifices … because you simply won't get any of the taxpayers' money that the others get,' he adds, laughing. McConnachie said that the £2400 target would get the fringe group 'through to December', adding that it would pay for running costs and 'occasional payments' to various 'helpers'. READ MORE: BBC slated for pushing small boat crossings as top Scottish story AFFG has had 10 other fundraisers on the website, now closed, most of which relate to 'defending' and 'maintaining' the Union. Ross Greer, Scottish Green MSP, said: 'McConnachie is a serial loser who was kicked out of Ukip for Holocaust denial. 'His toxic, white supremacist rhetoric is not welcome in Scotland, as proven every time he has stood for election.' Despite failing to reach their target, AFFG celebrated their fundraising on Facebook. 'Our crowdfunder was a success with our fantastic supporters raising £1770 towards our summer campaign,' one post read. 'Thanks again. We couldn't do this without you.' In an earlier post, they begged followers on the final day of the crowdfunder to reach 75% of the target. McConnachie (above) has previously contested elections under the banner of 'Independent Green Voice', which was described as a 'fascist front' by the Scottish Greens. During the Holyrood 2021, the party suggested the similarity between their branding and IGV's cost them two list seats. Despite hundreds of complaints to the Electoral Commission from voters who felt they were 'misled', no action was taken. McConnachie then used the IGV party banner to run in the Hillhead by-election for Glasgow City Council in 2024. He was previously Ukip's Scottish organiser from 1999 to 2001, standing as a candidate for the right-wing party five times, unsuccessfully. The party refused to renew his membership in late 2001 after he claimed in an email that he didn't 'accept' that gas chambers were used to 'execute Jews for the simple fact there is no direct physical evidence to show that such gas chambers ever existed'. 'There are no photographs or films of execution gas chambers ... Alleged eyewitness accounts are revealed as false or highly exaggerated,' he wrote. McConnachie stood by his comments in an interview with the Sunday Herald in 2018, but claimed he was not a Holocaust denier.
South Wales Argus
12-07-2025
- Politics
- South Wales Argus
Question over George Cottrell and Nigel Farage campaign
Known as 'Posh George,' George Cottrell was a volunteer for Farage in 2016 before his arrest in the US on money-laundering charges and ultimate guilty plea to one count of wire fraud in a case unrelated to his work at Ukip, Farage's party at the time. The crime was committed in 2014, before Cottrell worked for either the anti-EU party or Farage. Cottrell served eight months after a plea agreement that reduced his possible prison sentence from a maximum of 20 years, according to court documents at the time. He has been seen at Farage's side on the campaign trail over the last week, including the day the Reform UK leader was hit by a milkshake thrown by a member of the public. Many thanks, Andrew Nutt, Bargoed
