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You may be aware that the fascist Stephen Yaxley Lennon (aka Tommy Robinson) came to Huyton yesterday in the latest leg of his campaign to get elected to the European Parliament on a platform of hate and division.
Knowsley For Corbyn supporters were part of
You may be aware that the fascist Stephen Yaxley Lennon (aka Tommy Robinson) came to Huyton yesterday in the latest leg of his campaign to get elected to the European Parliament on a platform of hate and division.
Knowsley For Corbyn supporters were part of
the effort to make sure that he was greeted by anti-racists from across Knowsley and the Liverpool City Region. We want to say thank you to all those members of our community who stood with us all yesterday and so bravely rejected Yaxley Lennon's politics of division in the face
of some disgraceful behaviour from elements supporting him, including hurling eggs at peaceful demonstrators.
To those members of our community who went to yesterday's event to support Yaxley-Lennon we say this: we aren't your enemy, we are your neighbours. Yaxley-Lennon is a
To those members of our community who went to yesterday's event to support Yaxley-Lennon we say this: we aren't your enemy, we are your neighbours. Yaxley-Lennon is a
criminal and an opportunist who cares nothing for our community other than as a means to give himself a platform. Comments by his supporters yesterday describing Liverpool as a "shit hole" laid bare how they really feel about where we live. Yaxley Lennon is a very wealthy man who
will be back at his Bedfordshire mansion this time next week after his campaign trail. He is not from the North West, he knows nothing of our proud immigrant history on Merseyside, nothing of our communities and is just using our area as he thinks it’s an easy ticket into a
European Parliamentary seat.
Quoting the Stand Up To Racism Factsheet 2019: The far right are mobilising on the streets of Britain and ‘Tommy Robinson’ is it’s public face. He is on bail, following his arrest for contempt of court, has given confidence to racists and fascists.
Quoting the Stand Up To Racism Factsheet 2019: The far right are mobilising on the streets of Britain and ‘Tommy Robinson’ is it’s public face. He is on bail, following his arrest for contempt of court, has given confidence to racists and fascists.
His release is seen as a victory for a campaign that was led by key far right figures internationally. Robinson is no hero. He’s not the voice of the forgotten “white working class” or a champion of free speech. He is an ex-British National Party (BNP) member, he also led the
violent English Defence League. He aims to divide us and to scapegoat Muslims and migrants.
The fascist right, the Democratic Football Lads Alliance (DFLA), alt-right figures and UKIP are backing Robinson.
Internationally the far right are also mobilising behind him.
The fascist right, the Democratic Football Lads Alliance (DFLA), alt-right figures and UKIP are backing Robinson.
Internationally the far right are also mobilising behind him.
Figures like Trump’s ex chief of staff Steve Bannon and racist Dutch politician Geert Wilders campaigned for his release. The US alt-right have pumped big money into his campaign. They all believe the success that the racist right has achieved in the US and across Europe can be
repeated here and pro-Robinson protests have seen increasing levels of racism and violence.
On 9 June 15,000 of his supporters rallied in London. Some openly gave the Hitler salute, and attacked anti-racists and police officers. A follow-up rally on 14 July saw a group of trade
On 9 June 15,000 of his supporters rallied in London. Some openly gave the Hitler salute, and attacked anti-racists and police officers. A follow-up rally on 14 July saw a group of trade
unionists attacked in a pub with beer glasses, in a ferocious assault. The attack by far right thugs on Bookmarks bookshop was a sinister and threatening development.
At the heart of this movement is violent Islamophobia and increasingly attacks on the Labour and trade union
At the heart of this movement is violent Islamophobia and increasingly attacks on the Labour and trade union
movement.
Anti-racists and the whole labour movement has to be alert to the growing threat. When Robinson’s supporters marched after his arrest in Leeds they chanted anti-Muslim slogans. Days later thugs acted on those slogans, carrying out an arson attack on a mosque and a
Anti-racists and the whole labour movement has to be alert to the growing threat. When Robinson’s supporters marched after his arrest in Leeds they chanted anti-Muslim slogans. Days later thugs acted on those slogans, carrying out an arson attack on a mosque and a
Sikh gurdwara.
And sadly, we have learned today that refugee families in the area had eggs thrown at their homes last night off the back of the Tommy Robinson demos.
So to everybody reading this, we are urging you, whether you were feeling indifferent or ambivalent about this
And sadly, we have learned today that refugee families in the area had eggs thrown at their homes last night off the back of the Tommy Robinson demos.
So to everybody reading this, we are urging you, whether you were feeling indifferent or ambivalent about this
Thursdays European Elections, PLEASE now use your vote against Stephen Yaxley Lennon. Use your vote to make a stand against racism and facism and reject the unthinkable notion that Stephen Yaxley Lennon could be the next MEP for the North West.
He and his hateful, divisive,
He and his hateful, divisive,
violent politics are not welcome here and never will be.
Spread this message to family and friends, share this post and let’s go out on mass on Thursday 23rd May and get to those polling stations.
Meanwhile, we will be here doing whatever we can to heal rifts and prove to you
Spread this message to family and friends, share this post and let’s go out on mass on Thursday 23rd May and get to those polling stations.
Meanwhile, we will be here doing whatever we can to heal rifts and prove to you
that the answer to the problems that we face can only be solved together, as one community, not divided based on the colour of our skin or the religion we observe.
Together we can achieve anything. Thank you for reading. Solidarity.
Together we can achieve anything. Thank you for reading. Solidarity.
