Urban75 Home About Offline BrixtonBuzz Contact

Tommy Robinson UKIP Adviser

The bars by the like button
I found a much more convoluted way, in the end, clicking the username, selecting About, then finding a tiny flag icon over on the right sidebar, clicking through a bunch of irrelevant stuff about posts, and entering details into a text box at the bottom of the page. Go me :cool:
 
60463603_2248626485214043_6608364340938539008_n.jpg
 
He pulled a crowd of maybe 250-300 at a guess where the counter demo was quite a bit smaller.

It felt like it was getting moody at times when a few eggs started being thrown. Not enough locals on the counter demo, surprised by the number of women out with their kids to see SYL.

View attachment 171829

Apparently kicked off as police were escorting people away.

Two people arrested after clashes and chaotic scenes at Tommy Robinson rally in Salford

There were some local trade unionists present, but you're right - & that picture shows the divide starkly - the left self-separated from the Salford residents, not confident enough to stand amongst them, argue their case nose to nose. Standing off, chanting about refugees & nazis seemed to miss the point & the opportunity. And yes, it did get ugly afterwards, protestors harried & bricked as they walked back to town. On the plus side, Rebel media got milkshaked. He has the look of a man who would suck it out of his lapels afterwards.



breitbart.jpg
 
Early polling not looking hopeful for TR, & he's already getting his excuses in. Britain Elects North West forecast - Brexit Party 2 (+2) Labour 2 (-1) Lib Dem 2 (+2) Tories 1 (-1) Green 1 (+1).

This is interesting from Hope Not Hate - some details of their campaign. Private polling, & then a decision to a) try to keep TR's name out of headlines & heads (passive no-platforming, hinting at pressure applied to newsrooms?) & b) mobilise those appalled rather than pleased by the prospect of a TR victory with (expensive) targeted leafletting.

 
The north west of England isn't nick Griffin's 'old manor', but his party did once get enough votes for him to briefly become one of our MEPs. He was crushed at the last election though, because all their vote - beyond a very few committed fascists, and not even all of them - transferred to UKIP. They're now all transferring to the Brexit party.

The base figures you need to look at arent the BNP in 2009, it's the BNP in 2104. I think Robinson might do a little better than 32000, but with the wind behind Farage as it is, I wouldnt bet on it.

Well.
 
Back
Top Bottom