The failure of reasoned liberals to address the horrific grooming gangs issue for fear of appearing “racist” has created a void, enabling ethno-nationalist far-right opportunists (eg Tommy Robinson, et al) to hijack it for their own nefarious motives: https://twitter.com/Yahuah1/status/1001864392517046273/video/1 …
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Replying to @aliamjadrizvi
Tommy Robinson an ethno nationalist? Come off it Ali. The man criticises Islam, not immigrants.
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0:14Ali A. RizviVerified account @aliamjadrizviTommy Robinson to London mayor Sadiq Khan, born & raised in England just like him: "It's not your country! You're part of an INVASION into our country, Sadiq! It's OUR country!" In the full clip, he also says London has no "real" British people (1:55): http://youtu.be/W_uzEeNfLTY pic.twitter.com/MXD8gkRPTo6 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @aliamjadrizvi
As someone who actually lived near Tommy, researching him and his former organisation, I can categorically tell you he is not an ethno-nationalist, and calling him one, when there are so many other reasons to criticise him, is counterproductive.
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Replying to @Vivek_Rajkhowa @aliamjadrizvi
An anti-Islam civic nationalist.
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Replying to @G_S_Bhogal @aliamjadrizvi
Interesting, I do think his and his supporters either ignorance of journalism law or blatant disregard for it didn’t do him favours though
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...and Sadiq Khan was born in Tooting, London. How is he invading the UK? How do these comments fit with civic nationalism?
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Tommy Robinson is not very knowledgeable or articulate, and, combined with his working-class, laddish tendency for loose and unmodulated talk, he often expresses himself in ways he doesn't intend.
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Replying to @G_S_Bhogal @aliamjadrizvi
Yes, that may be the case but there’s no doubt he’s a savvy lad where emotions are concerned, knows how to play an audience.
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