[4] In the 2007 Scottish elections, Raikes was a BNP candidate in the North East Scotland region.
When the BNP decided not to contest the seat,[5] he stood in Aberdeenshire West & Kincardine instead, receiving 513 votes (1.1%).
He has said on YouTube that the NBU does not intend to seek power through the ballot box, but would adapt to the conditions around it and maintain its fascist purity.
It took part in a rally outside the Greek Embassy in London in support of Golden Dawn.
[9] In 2024, The Times reported that 41 of the Reform UK candidates for the 2024 general election were Facebook friends with Raikes.