Tommy Robinson
British Political Activist
Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, known as Tommy Robinson is a British activist known for his anti-Islam activism. Adopting the pseudonym "Tommy Robinson," he co-founded the English Defence League (EDL) in 2009, leading it until 2013, known for often violent anti-Islam protests. He briefly joined the British National Party, British Freedom Party, and Pegida UK, and advised UKIP in 2018.
Robinson’s activism focuses on issues like grooming gangs, particularly cases involving men of Pakistani heritage, earning him a cult following but also accusations of Islamophobia and selective outrage.
Tomorrow Francis and Konstantin are sitting down with Tommy to discuss his story, background and activism. Comment your questions for the guys to ask at the end of the interview below.
About effing time, we've been asking for this for years now. Give him a fair go and listen to him, see if you don't find yourselves agreeing with much of what he says.
People still call you a racist yet you have many friends of different races and backgrounds. Have you considered, for one of your documentaries, interviewing some of your supporters from these diverse backgrounds plus the Muslims you know who are concerned about extremism, to show these people that all sorts of people support your activism?