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spottybook Wed 19-Mar-25 08:14:06

Whatever your thoughts on Tommy Robinson this article by Lizzie Webb in the Conservative Woman makes interesting reading.

www.conservativewoman.co.uk/for-the-rape-victims-sake-have-mercy-on-tommy-robinson/

Churchview Thu 20-Mar-25 19:54:50

Kandinsky

Why do some people insist on calling Tommy Robison by his birth name? Everyone knows Tommy Robinson Isn’t his real name, but it’s the name he is known by.
What point are people trying to make calling him Stephen Christopher Yaxley-Lennon? It’s hardly ‘breaking news’

He took a false name to hide his criminal past.

He also uses/used other false names - Andrew McMaster, Paul Harris and Wayne King.

What kind of man has four false names?

He chose the name Tommy Robinson after a former leader of the Luton Town MIGs - a football hooligan firm. The original Tommy Robinson was the sort of man who, when he wrote a book, asked Charles Bronson to write the forward.

These are all the points I am trying to make when I refer to him by his real name.

Churchview Thu 20-Mar-25 20:01:55

Spottybook Referring to posters who disagree with you as "pearl clutching gransnetters" doesn't exactly encourage diversity of thought or demonstrate respect for the views of others.

spottybook Thu 20-Mar-25 20:09:54

Not at all Churchview. I do in fact wear a string of pearls and find I clutch them from time to time.

Babs03 Thu 20-Mar-25 20:10:09

I call Yaxley Lennon by his real name because it is his real name, and Tommy Robinson was a horrible football hooligan whom Lennon obvs idolises but whom I prefer not to name if I can help it.

Churchview Thu 20-Mar-25 20:17:13

That makes your previous post very strange then spottybook.

spottybook Thu 20-Mar-25 20:31:10

Not really Churchview. I clutch my pearls over posts on threads I don't agree with. We all have different opinions

Kandinsky Thu 20-Mar-25 20:34:17

Churchview
Have you ever thought of going on Mastermind?
Specialist subject - Tommy Robinson.

Churchview Thu 20-Mar-25 20:41:05

Not really Kandinsky.
I just find it interesting and useful to read widely about people in the public eye.
That way I don't make the mistake of singing the praises of convicted violent criminals on opinion sites.

Realky Thu 20-Mar-25 21:01:45

Research on him yielded this.
hopenothate.org.uk/2022/01/11/tommy-robinson-is-a-hypocrite-when-it-comes-to-opposing-child-sexual-exploitation/

Jaxjacky Thu 20-Mar-25 21:30:49

TR is now challenged his jail conditions (segregation for protection) in the high court as against his human rights damaging his mental health. This means a separate prosecution, for refusing to comply with counter terrorism, has been deferred.
He is an arch manipulator and dangerous.

Iam64 Thu 20-Mar-25 21:33:56

JaxJacky - you’re so right

StoneofDestiny Thu 20-Mar-25 22:32:22

*I just find it interesting and useful to read widely about people in the public eye.
That way I don't make the mistake of singing the praises of convicted violent criminals on opinion sites*

Amen to that. I think some on here could do with enlightening themselves about the racist thugs masquerading as moral and law abiding reformers.

Grantanow Fri 21-Mar-25 00:08:23

I find Conservative Woman utterly bizarre.

nanna8 Fri 21-Mar-25 03:55:55

I have no idea who or what this Robinson man is but if he is calling out abuse of young teenagers that can’t be bad. Sometimes you need to see the wood and not the trees.

ViceVersa Fri 21-Mar-25 08:01:25

nanna8

I have no idea who or what this Robinson man is but if he is calling out abuse of young teenagers that can’t be bad. Sometimes you need to see the wood and not the trees.

Maybe you should do a bit of research then. He's only concerned about the abuse of teenagers by 'certain groups'.

Kandinsky Fri 21-Mar-25 08:14:44

Well it’s good someone’s concerned isn’t it.

ViceVersa Fri 21-Mar-25 08:23:16

Kandinsky

Well it’s good someone’s concerned isn’t it.

He's hardly the only one! And as has been pointed out, he's a total hypocrite (as well as a convicted, violent criminal) when there are abusers among his own supporters.

NotSpaghetti Fri 21-Mar-25 08:48:02

I just don't understand how this man receives any credit. Everything he does seems to be self-serving.

I cannot believe he cares one jot for anyone!

nanna8 Fri 21-Mar-25 09:06:21

I’d be concerned about abuse of teenagers from any group whatsoever. It sounds to be a very racist thing to differentiate, ViceVersa

ViceVersa Fri 21-Mar-25 09:27:24

nanna8

I’d be concerned about abuse of teenagers from any group whatsoever. It sounds to be a very racist thing to differentiate, ViceVersa

That's Tommy Robinson for you!

nanna8 Fri 21-Mar-25 09:39:57

I think I’ll get grandma’s pearls out from the safe. I feel like a good clutch 🪭🪭

Allira Fri 21-Mar-25 10:45:21

I have MIL's somewhere but they're broken, she must have clutched them once too often.

Not that she was a pearl-clutcher, she was more outspoken and forward-thinking. Perhaps she tore them off in a rant about politics!! 😀

Wyllow3 Fri 21-Mar-25 11:03:08

nanna, you clearly haven't read the whole thread as regards who actually made a difference in the prosecution of these offenders, and havent lived through it in the UK, so I shall repeat what I wrote earlier to avoid going round in circles:

"The article in the O/P says,

"It is ironic that it is Robinson who, more than anyone else, has consistently investigated and championed these ignored girls".

This is rubbish. The brave men and women who actually fought on the ground to make sure the issues were brought to light from 2014 onwards and continued to do so consistently who made the difference, who made it happen.

One such was honoured on a thread on GB news in GN (collecting money). Looked at the racism issue full on as did many. I've just googled a whole number of reports on those who were involved and

Tommy Robinson doesnt get a mention. Words not actions are easy

He's jumped into the issue for political reasons backed by Musk (who has more political reasons).

Wyllow3 Fri 21-Mar-25 11:07:11

More reading for nanna as to Tommy Robinsons history. You wouldnt welcome him to Oz, thats for sure.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Robinson

Churchview Fri 21-Mar-25 11:30:05

For all Musk's support of Tommy Robinson they won't have him in America either. Not just because of his criminal record but because he tried to use someone else's passport the last time he flew there (in order to hide his criminal record).