Catalogue Number
NMLH.2019.83.4
Object Name
Poster
Title
Oppose Tommy Robinson
Place
Manchester
People
Tommy Robinson, EDL, Stand Up To Racism, SWP
Description
'Oppose Tommy Robinson' Poster. The white part shows an image of a black circle, and grey words and black words 'STAND UP TO RACISM'. The yellow part with black words 'OPPOSE TOMMY ROBINSON'. The rosy part with white words 'DON'T LET THE RACISTS DIVIDE US'. Tommy Robinson, is a British far-right, anti-Islam activist, and convicted criminal on multiple counts of violence and fraud as well as other crimes. He is the co-founder and former leader of the English Defence League, and later served as a political advisor to former UKIP leader Gerard Batten.
Robinson has been active in far-right politics for many years. He was a member of the neo-fascist and white nationalist British National Party (BNP) from 2004 to 2005. He led the EDL from 2009 to 2013, and has been present in many other racist organisations.
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