What does the average British expat think of Tommy?

[Kinok Farang]

This is mostly for the Brits on here but lesser nations can join in too.

We have had a rather stormy couple of months here in Thailand but this question is about what is happening at home.

What does the average Brit here think of Tommy Robinson?There doesn't seem to be any middle ground with him.You either love him or hate him.

I'm writing this because on 1stJune he organised a massive peaceful protest in London which was a huge success without any trouble at all but the MSM either refused to acknowledge it or reported it as right wing football supporters.

I like the guy.Yes he is rough round the edges but was first in the firing line with the grooming gang scandal when all others turned a blind eye.

Oh,Tommy Tommy.

Tommy Tommy Tommy Robinson.

[DaLa]

I'm all for the right of free speech.  I do not support some of the recent events in the UK where protesters have blocked the roads and supported violent vocal attacks. Thankfully I can live here in los without the angst that is building in the UK. Some of the problems of the UK are being voiced by Tommy Robinson and his supporters and to label him as simply a troublemaker is ignoring those issues.

[Baht Simpson]

"rough round the edges . Lol

 

 You might want to read this first.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Robinson_(activist)

[Kinok Farang]

7 minutes ago, Baht Simpson said:

"rough round the edges . Lol

 

 You might want to read this first.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Robinson_(activist)

Just a working class lad that wants his country back.

 

[OneMoreFarang]

It seems whatever happens these days, the media like to describe it like some extremist event. Because the media want to sell to their bubble customers. We are good. The others are bad. Repeat it often enough and loud enough and the situation gets worse.

 

As far as I know the above is not a friend of immigrants (especially from Africa, etc.). And then there are many politicians who pretend that immigration is only good, perfect, we should all embrace it.

Personally, I think the truth is somewhere in between. But being considerate and somewhere in between doesn't sell. 

[scubascuba3]

Tommy was highlighting issues before Farage and others. I watched a few of his early videos, but haven't bothered for years. He seen as a trouble maker, was part of EDL so will get minimal tv coverage

[rattlesnake]

Israeli influence agent.

 

Far-right Tommy Robinson declares himself a ‘Zionist’ in leaked video

 

The footage ends with Robinson saying: “Palestine! <deleted> Palestine. Why would you support Palestine,” adding: “If there was a war tomorrow, which probably there would be, I would be there in the front line fighting for Israel”.

 

In another incident, a former Israeli soldier who was a member of Tommy Robinson’s campaign addressed protestors on a London street saying: “no matter what the left call us, I am the world’s proudest Jewish Nazi”.

https://www.everand.com/article/399761532/Far-Right-Tommy-Robinson-Declares-Himself-A-Zionist-In-Leaked-Video

[ChumpChange]

39 minutes ago, Kinok Farang said:

This is mostly for the Brits on here but lesser nations can join in too.

No clue, nor do I give a toss who this Tommy bloke is, but anyone who is not a Brit being from a lesser nation?
 

WOW! Seems delusion is strong with this one. 

[Baht Simpson]

9 minutes ago, Kinok Farang said:

Just a working class lad that wants his country back.

 

Just a violent ultra right-wing, highly convicted felon. "Wants his country back" means nothing.

A few highlights.

 

"Stephen Christopher Yaxley-Lennon (born Stephen Christopher Yaxley, 27 November 1982), better known as Tommy Robinson, is a British anti-Islam campaigner, convicted criminal, and one of the UK’s most prominent far-right activists. He was a political advisor to former UK Independence Party (UKIP) leader Gerard Batten.

 

Robinson has been active in far-right politics for many years. He was a member of the British National Party (BNP), a neo-fascist and white nationalist political party, from 2004 to 2005. For a short time in 2012, he was joint vice-chairman of the far-right British Freedom Party (BFP). He co-founded the far-right English Defence League (EDL) in 2009 and led it until 8 October 2013. In 2015, he became involved with the development of Pegida UK, a now-defunct British chapter of the German far-right Pegida. From 2017 to 2018, he wrote and appeared in videos on the Canadian far-right website Rebel News.

 

Robinson has been convicted for multiple crimes involving violence, stalking, financial and immigration fraud, drug possession, public order offences, and contempt of court. He has served at least four separate prison terms: for assault in 2005, for using false travel documents to enter the United States in 2012, for mortgage fraud in 2014, and 13 months in 2018 for contempt of court after publishing a Facebook Live video of defendants entering a law court (contravening a court order that disallows reporting on such trials while proceedings are ongoing). In August 2018, due to procedural errors, he was released on bail pending a new hearing. In July 2019, he was again found guilty of contempt of court at the retrial and was committed at the Old Bailey to nine months in prison․ Before his sentencing, he appeared on the American far-right website InfoWars to appeal for political asylum in the U.S. He was released from prison on 13 September 2019 after nine weeks.

 

In July 2021, Robinson was found to have libelled a 15-year-old refugee at a school in Huddersfield and was ordered to pay £100,000 plus legal costs, although he had filed for bankruptcy in March 2021. In October 2021, he was made subject to a five-year stalking order for harassing journalist Lizzie Dearden and her partner.

 

"....but lost his job when he was convicted of assaulting an off-duty police officer in a drunken argument. He served a 12-month prison sentence."

 

"Robinson has appeared masked at protests. Although Robinson repeatedly insisted from the early days of the organisation that the EDL was "against the rise of radical Islam" and that its members "aren't against Islam", its rank and file were noted for including football hooligans and members who described themselves as anti-Muslim."

 

"Robinson was convicted in 2011 of using "threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour" during a fight between supporters of Luton Town and Newport County in Luton the previous year. Robinson reportedly led the group of Luton fans, and played an integral part in starting a 100-man brawl, during which he chanted "EDL till I die". He was sentenced to a 12-month community rehabilitation order with 150 hours' unpaid work and a three-year ban from attending football matches."

 

"On 29 September 2011, Robinson was convicted of common assault after headbutting a fellow EDL member at a rally in Blackburn in April that year.[1][18] He was sentenced to 12 weeks' imprisonment, suspended for 12 months."

 

 

 

 

[Kinok Farang]

6 minutes ago, ChumpChange said:

No clue, nor do I give a toss who this Tommy bloke is, but anyone who is not a Brit being from a lesser nation?
 

WOW! Seems delusion is strong with this one. 

Just a bit of fun mate.Chill .

[ChumpChange]

Sounds like a real stand up geezer. Probably a Trump fan and vice versa. No shortage of these wastes of humanity around these days:

 

Tommy Robinson, born Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, is a controversial far-right activist in the UK known for founding the English Defence League (EDL), an organization often criticized for promoting Islamophobia and inciting violence. His criminal record includes convictions for fraud, assault, and contempt of court, the latter of which resulted in multiple prison sentences. Robinson's rhetoric and actions have been widely condemned for fostering division and hatred, leading to his social media bans and legal troubles. His activities and statements have drawn criticism from various quarters, including human rights organizations and political figures, for contributing to societal tensions and promoting extremist views.

[Kinok Farang]

7 minutes ago, Baht Simpson said:

Just a violent ultra right-wing, highly convicted felon. "Wants his country back" means nothing.

A few highlights.

 

"Stephen Christopher Yaxley-Lennon (born Stephen Christopher Yaxley, 27 November 1982), better known as Tommy Robinson, is a British anti-Islam campaigner, convicted criminal, and one of the UK’s most prominent far-right activists. He was a political advisor to former UK Independence Party (UKIP) leader Gerard Batten.

 

Robinson has been active in far-right politics for many years. He was a member of the British National Party (BNP), a neo-fascist and white nationalist political party, from 2004 to 2005. For a short time in 2012, he was joint vice-chairman of the far-right British Freedom Party (BFP). He co-founded the far-right English Defence League (EDL) in 2009 and led it until 8 October 2013. In 2015, he became involved with the development of Pegida UK, a now-defunct British chapter of the German far-right Pegida. From 2017 to 2018, he wrote and appeared in videos on the Canadian far-right website Rebel News.

 

Robinson has been convicted for multiple crimes involving violence, stalking, financial and immigration fraud, drug possession, public order offences, and contempt of court. He has served at least four separate prison terms: for assault in 2005, for using false travel documents to enter the United States in 2012, for mortgage fraud in 2014, and 13 months in 2018 for contempt of court after publishing a Facebook Live video of defendants entering a law court (contravening a court order that disallows reporting on such trials while proceedings are ongoing). In August 2018, due to procedural errors, he was released on bail pending a new hearing. In July 2019, he was again found guilty of contempt of court at the retrial and was committed at the Old Bailey to nine months in prison․ Before his sentencing, he appeared on the American far-right website InfoWars to appeal for political asylum in the U.S. He was released from prison on 13 September 2019 after nine weeks.

 

In July 2021, Robinson was found to have libelled a 15-year-old refugee at a school in Huddersfield and was ordered to pay £100,000 plus legal costs, although he had filed for bankruptcy in March 2021. In October 2021, he was made subject to a five-year stalking order for harassing journalist Lizzie Dearden and her partner.

 

"....but lost his job when he was convicted of assaulting an off-duty police officer in a drunken argument. He served a 12-month prison sentence."

 

"Robinson has appeared masked at protests. Although Robinson repeatedly insisted from the early days of the organisation that the EDL was "against the rise of radical Islam" and that its members "aren't against Islam", its rank and file were noted for including football hooligans and members who described themselves as anti-Muslim."

 

"Robinson was convicted in 2011 of using "threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour" during a fight between supporters of Luton Town and Newport County in Luton the previous year. Robinson reportedly led the group of Luton fans, and played an integral part in starting a 100-man brawl, during which he chanted "EDL till I die". He was sentenced to a 12-month community rehabilitation order with 150 hours' unpaid work and a three-year ban from attending football matches."

 

"On 29 September 2011, Robinson was convicted of common assault after headbutting a fellow EDL member at a rally in Blackburn in April that year.[1][18] He was sentenced to 12 weeks' imprisonment, suspended for 12 months."

 

 

 

 

Bet you've got blue hair.

[ChumpChange]

The only difference between this git and the likes of other similar figures like Russel Brand, Andrew Tate, Steve Bannon, Roger Stone, Rudy Giuliani, and other pieces of nasty work of their ilk is that this guy seems to have been held somewhat accountable thus far. 

[Kinok Farang]

1 minute ago, ChumpChange said:

The only difference between this git and the likes of other similar figures like Russel Brand, Andrew Tate, Steve Bannon, Roger Stone, Rudy Giuliani, and other pieces of nasty work of their ilk is that this guy seems to have been held somewhat accountable thus far. 

See,you're warming to the subject.

Any more of you conversing with the Brits here and you might grow a sense of humour.

[MalcolmB]

Just another example of a frustrated angry Brit whose father abandoned him and then watched his mother bring other men into the house.

 

He isn’t too bright.

 

And I know he would hate my Thai girlfriend who isn’t white enough.
 

So I will be happy to see him locked up again. 

[Baht Simpson]

8 minutes ago, Kinok Farang said:

Bet you've got blue hair.

Sadly I have very little hair these days. Thanks for your concern though.

[Kinok Farang]

Just now, Baht Simpson said:

Sadly I have very little hair these days. Thanks for your concern though.

Hahaha,join the club mate.

[ChumpChange]

2 minutes ago, Kinok Farang said:

See,you're warming to the subject.

Any more of you conversing with the Brits here and you might grow a sense of humour.

Brilliant, yeah, let's have this cheese diick Tommy and Alex Jones both come over to the LOS at the same time and conduct a "getting a leg over tour" together. Maybe Bojo will join in too as their mascot if you tell him it will be a piss up with free booze, No. 10 style!

[JensenZ]

1 hour ago, Kinok Farang said:

This is mostly for the Brits on here but lesser nations can join in too.

 

I don't have permission to post here as I'm from the long list of greater nations.

 

All this kerfuffle about a man named Tommy? It's pathetic.

 

 

[Kinnock]

Not a fan of extremism in politics or religion.

 

But if a left wing or Islamic activist was equally extreme and anti-social, they'd be no criminal prosecutions and little negative spin in the media.

 

[Kinok Farang]

7 minutes ago, JensenZ said:

I don't have permission to post here as I'm from the long list of greater nations.

 

All this kerfuffle about a man named Tommy? It's pathetic.

 

 

Ok,then maybe you can join in when you have something interesting to say.

[Jeff the Chef]

He has small man syndrome, being only 5foot 7inches, loved picking up the soap while using the showers in the Nick, other than that, he wanted to be an Astronaut and if I had been his Father he would he been shot into space. 

[Photoguy21]

Tommy Robinson speaks a lot of truth but many dont like the truth, they prefer to live in denial. I dont agree with some of the things he say but I do agree with comments he makes.

[Crossy]

My first thought was "excellent movie and soundtrack". Maybe I'm showing my age!

 

My second thought was "Tommy who?" 

 

[josephbloggs]

1 hour ago, Kinok Farang said:

This is mostly for the Brits on here but lesser nations can join in too.

We have had a rather stormy couple of months here in Thailand but this question is about what is happening at home.

What does the average Brit here think of Tommy Robinson?There doesn't seem to be any middle ground with him.You either love him or hate him.

I'm writing this because on 1stJune he organised a massive peaceful protest in London which was a huge success without any trouble at all but the MSM either refused to acknowledge it or reported it as right wing football supporters.

I like the guy.Yes he is rough round the edges but was first in the firing line with the grooming gang scandal when all others turned a blind eye.

Oh,Tommy Tommy.

Tommy Tommy Tommy Robinson.

He's just a hypocritical racist thug who likes whipping up the masses so they donate to this cause. Sadly they are only too eager and he is very wealthy. He's not as stupid as he looks.

Edited June 2 by josephbloggs

[VocalNeal]

1 hour ago, Kinok Farang said:

What does the average Brit here think of Tommy Robinson?

 

I don't think of him, at all.

[Kinok Farang]

17 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

Just another example of a frustrated angry Brit whose father abandoned him and then watched his mother bring other men into the house.

 

He isn’t too bright.

 

And I know he would hate my Thai girlfriend who isn’t white enough.
 

So I will be happy to see him locked up again. 

Sorry to hear about your Dad abandoning you and your Mums loose activities.

[Kinok Farang]

3 minutes ago, Crossy said:

My first thought was "excellent movie and soundtrack". Maybe I'm showing my age!

 

My second thought was "Tommy who?" 

 

You've been here too long Crossy.

[MalcolmB]

3 minutes ago, Kinok Farang said:

Sorry to hear about your Dad abandoning you and your Mums loose activities.

My father brought me up.

My mother died when I was five.

[Kinok Farang]

1 minute ago, MalcolmB said:

My father brought me up.

My mother died when I was five.

Ok sorry,my little quip was unwarranted.