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# Alleged Holocaust denier and ex-BNP activists standing for independent ‘Green’ party
- URL: https://www.theferret.scot/independent-green-voice-candidates-include-ex-bnp/
- Published: 2021-05-05T06:14:02.000Z
- Updated: 2025-10-03T12:25:08.000Z
- Author: Billy Briggs
- Tags: Politics and power, Human rights, Far Right, Politics, Alistair McConnachie, British National Party, candidates, Friends of Israel, Holcaust denier, John M B Robertson, Max Dunbar, Nigel Farage, Scotland in Union, Scottish Parliamentary elections, UKIP, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-10-15 12:08, #older_metered

**A candidate standing in the Scottish Parliamentary election for a political party called Independent Green Voice has been accused of Holocaust denial while two others are former activists with the far right British National Party.**

The Independent Green Voice party has five candidates standing for election on Thursday. They include an [alleged Holocaust denier called Alistair McConnachie](http://www.sovereignty.org.uk/features/articles/manifesto07/mystand.html?ref=theferret.scot) who is on the Glasgow list. He has denied being a Holocaust denier.

McConnachie [registered](http://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/Registrations/PP293?ref=theferret.scot) his Independent Green Voice (IGV) party with the Electoral Commission in 2003.

But critics are warning voters these candidates are “masquerading as Greens”.

Former UKIP member McConnachie — who founded a pro-Union group called A Force for Good — was investigated by Nigel Farage’s former party in [2001](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/nicola-sturgeon-demands-powers-scottish-21370221?ref=theferret.scot) after making [comments](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/former-ukip-member-holocaust-denier-21377252?ref=theferret.scot) about the Holocaust.

Also standing for Independent Green Voice is ex-BNP activist Max Dunbar who is on the [Scotland South list](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-56564924?ref=theferret.scot). Dunbar is a former treasurer for the Scottish branch of the British National Party. He was [pictured](https://www.flickr.com/photos/scott1shpau1/3374245298?ref=theferret.scot) in Glasgow in 2009 distributing BNP literature.

Dunbar was previously [involved](https://www.thenational.scot/news/17242543.former-bnp-member-pictured-working-scotland-union/?ref=theferret.scot) with Scotland in Union and Friends of Israel before both groups distanced themselves from him. The Ferret [reported](https://www.theferret.scot/pro-israel-dunbar-former-bnp/) Friends of Israel’s comments in 2019\. Former BNP activist John M B Robertson is on the Central Scotland list. Robertson [stood for the BNP](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drumhttps://www.pressreader.com/article/282656093423487chapel/Anniesland%5F%28ward%29?ref=theferret.scot) in the 2009 Drumchapel/Anniesland council by-election.

Scottish Greens culture spokesperson, [Ross Greer](https://greens.scot/ross-greer-msp?ref=theferret.scot), warned voters to check ballot papers carefully.   
  
He added: “They think they can fool progressive voters by masquerading as Greens. I am quite sure that they will, once again, be proven wrong and humiliated at the ballot box.

> They think they can fool progressive voters by masquerading as Greens.  
>  
> Ross Greer, Scottish Greens

“Only a vote for the real Scottish Green Party will tackle the climate emergency, stand up to bigotry in all its forms and build a fairer, greener Scotland after this pandemic. It is important that voters read their ballot papers carefully.”

David Lawrence, researcher at [HOPE not hate](https://www.hopenothate.org.uk/?ref=theferret.scot), said**:**  
“Independent Green Voice is yet another example of a longstanding far-right tactic: latching onto green issues to provide a softer face in order to inveigle their way into mainstream politics.”

A spokesperson for [Campaign Against Antisemitism](https://antisemitism.org/?ref=theferret.scot) said: “Holocaust denial and far-right sentiments have no place in our nation’s political life.”

Independent Green Voice has been asked to comment.

*Cover photo: Max Dunbar by[ Scotland Snapper.](https://flic.kr/p/69aTz5?ref=theferret.scot)*