The far-right anti-Islam activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, also known as Tommy Robinson, is due to be released from prison four months early.

His 18-month sentence for contempt of court was reduced after a hearing at the High Court on Tuesday.

Yaxley-Lennon was jailed last October because he ignored an order not to repeat false allegations about a Syrian refugee who successfully sued him for libel.

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn0gg8y2r1zo

 

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He can form a party with Rupert Lowe and Ben Habib

The hateful vicious little turd will be back inside before you know it

28 minutes ago, Stocky said:

The hateful vicious little turd will be back inside before you know it

Get off that fence then.

2 hours ago, hotandsticky said:

 

The far-right anti-Islam activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, also known as Tommy Robinson, is due to be released from prison four months early.

His 18-month sentence for contempt of court was reduced after a hearing at the High Court on Tuesday.

Yaxley-Lennon was jailed last October because he ignored an order not to repeat false allegations about a Syrian refugee who successfully sued him for libel.

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn0gg8y2r1zo

 

 

Not far right and anybody with an ounce of sense is anti islam. He was jailed for showing a film telling the truth. Always have to mention his real name, but never with other people who changed theirs, eg John Legend, Kirk Douglas. Elton John was Reginald Dwight, he's never called that though is he.

39 minutes ago, Stocky said:

The hateful vicious little turd will be back inside before you know it

Possibly groomed and gang raped while he was inside.

Happy to see Tommy Tommy Tommy

Robinson back in the mix , Britain hasn’t looked the same for years since they/ them started persecuting him and others for his views.

 

Google Ai:

“The question of whether Tommy Robinson has been persecuted for his views is complex and depends on one's perspective. While some argue that he has been unfairly targeted and silenced, others contend that he has been held accountable for his actions and statements”.

2 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

Possibly groomed and gang raped while he was inside.

 

  Its been publicised that Tommy was in solitary confinement whilst incarcerated 

This is what passes for a crime in the UK? 

He spoke what millions believe is the truth. He showed a film that was anti Islamic. But that is not difficult to do given the nature of Islam. He has many, many supporters and sympathisers who rejoice his release from stir.

2 minutes ago, Magictoad said:

He has many, many supporters and sympathisers who rejoice his release from stir.

Why???

11 minutes ago, riclag said:

Happy to see Tommy Tommy Tommy

Robinson back in the mix , Britain hasn’t looked the same for years since they/ them started persecuting him and others for his views.

 

Google Ai:

“The question of whether Tommy Robinson has been persecuted for his views is complex and depends on one's perspective. While some argue that he has been unfairly targeted and silenced, others contend that he has been held accountable for his actions and statements”.

He wasn't jailed for his views, he was jailed for the serious crime of Contempt of Court which he plead guilty to. He gave them no option. 

 

Did you really ask AI if your opinion was right? Lol.  I'm not surprised it gave you a wishy-washy answer.

7 minutes ago, unblocktheplanet said:

Why???

 

Because he exposed muslim grooming gangs over 20 years ago for a start, when everyone else including the police were ignoring little girls being raped. 

15 minutes ago, TedG said:

This is what passes for a crime in the UK? 

Contempt of Court is a crime in most countries including the U.S. 

2 minutes ago, proton said:

 

Because he exposed muslim grooming gangs over 20 years ago for a start, when everyone else including the police were ignoring little girls being raped. 

Whilst over a hundred of his supporters are convicted paedophiles, an uncomfortable truth.

4 minutes ago, stuandjulie said:

Whilst over a hundred of his supporters are convicted paedophiles, an uncomfortable truth.

 

Evidence? 

Tommy the 'racist' 

 

 

 

In his own words:

 

British patriot, hero and friend of

2 hours ago, Baht Simpson said:

Contempt of Court is a crime in most countries including the U.S. 

 

Telling the truth or having an opinion is now a crime in the UK

2 hours ago, unblocktheplanet said:

Why???

Because they feel he speaks for them in the face of uncontrolled immigration- mainly Muslim men. Over 2 million in 10 years. I come from Manchester where a bomb was planted at a concert of Arianna  Grande. Dozens were killed and hundreds maimed and injured. It was planted deliberately to catch spectators as they were leaving the stadium. The bomber has been in the news recently for maiming a prison guard; you may have read the story. He used boiling oil. So when TR speaks about these matters people listen. For many people he was considered a "political prisoner". A victim of Starmer’s Two Tier Justice System. That is how low Britain has sunk.

2 hours ago, proton said:

British patriot, hero and friend of

 

Telling the truth or having an opinion is now a crime in the UK

 

 

Contempt of court, quite rightly, is a crime.

 

That is irrespective of my support for quite a lot (not all) of what Yaxley says.

14 minutes ago, hotandsticky said:

 

 

Contempt of court, quite rightly, is a crime.

 

That is irrespective of my support for quite a lot (not all) of what Yaxley says.

 

It should not have been contempt, have you seen the film?

9 minutes ago, proton said:

 

It should not have been contempt, have you seen the film?

 

 

I don't think you understand the concept of contempt.

 

Whether something carries the truth or not, if a court order says don't do it. Yaxley cannot be judge and jury.

1 minute ago, hotandsticky said:

 

 

I don't think you understand the concept of contempt.

 

Whether something carries the truth or not, if a court order says don't do it. Yaxley cannot be judge and jury.

 

Did you see the film or not?

2 minutes ago, proton said:

 

Did you see the film or not?

 

Yes.

 

That is irrelevant to the contempt judgement.

4 hours ago, hotandsticky said:

 

Yes.

 

That is irrelevant to the contempt judgement.

 

Thats a no you have not seen it then and so dont know what you are talking about

12 hours ago, proton said:

 

Telling the truth or having an opinion is now a crime in the UK

 You're just being silly. Fortunately that isn't a crime either.

13 hours ago, Magictoad said:

The bomber has been in the news recently for maiming a prison guard; you may have read the story. He used boiling oil.

No, the bomber Salman Abedi died when he blew himself up, it's his brother Hashem Abedi, who's serving life imprisonment with a minimum term of 55 years, that attacked 3 prison officers at HMP Frankland.

17 hours ago, Magictoad said:

He spoke what millions believe is the truth. He showed a film that was anti Islamic. But that is not difficult to do given the nature of Islam. He has many, many supporters and sympathisers who rejoice his release from stir.

 

He's not the messiah; he's a very naughty boy (mortgage fraud, beating up women and police etc...)