Tommy Robinson turned himself into a police station in Kent this afternoon, seemingly in connection with an offence under Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act. That offence was committed when he refused to provide the access code to his mobile phone when he was detained at Folkestone while trying to enter the channel tunnel on his way to France on July 28th. He was arrested in connection with that offence – possibly re-arrested, details are fuzzy – and then bailed, pending a hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on November 13th 2024.
However, rather confusingly, he has also been remanded in custody – at the same police station – ahead of a contempt of court hearing at Woolwich Crown Court on Monday. This is because he has repeatedly defied a court order not to show his film Silenced, having lost a defamation case brought against him by a Syrian refugee who claims to have been libelled in the film. Robinson showed the film at a rally in Trafalgar Square on July 27th and Jordan Peterson put it on X. (The Express has that story.) So, he’s in contempt of court – has been on multiple occasions, since he’s shown the film more than once since being ordered not to – and will likely be sent to jail.
Here’s the Guardian’s account of what’s happened:
The far-Right leader Tommy Robinson has been charged under the Terrorism Act and is being held in custody before a planned march of his supporters amid fears of a repeat of violence that erupted when he was imprisoned in 2018.
Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, handed himself on Friday afternoon in to Folkestone police station where he was charged with failing to provide the PIN to his mobile phone under Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act. He was bailed to appear in court next month, Kent police said. He was then remanded in custody under a high court direction, the force said.
In July Robinson allegedly refused to give police access to his mobile phone when he was stopped under the Terrorism Act at the Channel tunnel. He had been bailed subject to returning to Folkestone police station.
He is also due to appear at Woolwich crown court on Monday on separate charges of contempt of court for repeating libellous allegations against a Syrian refugee. Robinson’s supporters, who now control his X account, told his 1 million followers on the platform that he is being held on remand until Monday’s court appearance.
To complicate things further, Tommy Robinson has organised a rally in Westminster on Saturday – a rally he won’t now be attending. Indeed, some of Robinson’s supporters claim the reason he’s being held in custody is so he cannot attend the rally. Needless to say, Stand Up to Racism has organised a counter-protest on Saturday. The Guardian has more on this:
The Metropolitan police has said it expects a “busy day” on Saturday as Robinson’s supporters plan to march from Victoria to Whitehall under the banner “Uniting the Kingdom”, while a counter Stand Up to Racism protest is also planned. In addition the United Friends and Families Campaign is planning a protest in Trafalgar Square against the acquittal this week of the firearms officer who shot dead Chris Kaba.
The anti-fascist campaign Hope Not Hate, predicted the planned far-right demonstration on Saturday will morph into a protest demanding Robinson’s freedom. It also fears a repeat of June 2018 when five police officers were injured during clashes with Robinson’s supporters.
Speaking at a briefing before Robinson’s charge had been confirmed Joe Mulhall, its director of research, said: “If we look at what happened in 2018 when he was previously imprisoned it actually galvanised the Free Tommy movement, which saw the largest demonstrations we’d seen in a very long time outside parliament. And they were very, very angry and confrontational. There were scenes of people throwing bottles at Downing Street and the like. I think Lennon is anticipating that will happen again. His whole thing is that he’s a martyr going down for free speech.”
LBC also has an account of Robinson’s arrest, as does Sky News and BBC News.
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Most people don’t know about these schedules until they get hit by them. Who evens knows about the powers granted under anti-terrorism legislation. We live in a democracy and yet I bet that less than 0.1 percent of the population knows about these powers.
Interesting point, but surely the terrorism act cannot be used unless there is significant evidence of at least terrorist planning? In Tommy’s case it seems to be a “fishing expedition” based on zero evidence. Well Police, what evidence is there that Tommy has ever been involved in terrorism? Now you have his phone, I wonder what you found? If nothing I think my point is proven, fishing. Surely this is illegal?
Charged under the Terrorism Act even though the police have admitted he is not a terrorist and has not committed any terrorist offences.
British justice eh?
Yes, these powers were set up on the back of 9/11 and 7/7 and under the excuse of the requirement to stop the style of attacker depicted in the TV Series 24.
Now, oh so predictably (and after the incredibly annoying calls of “conspiracy theorist” directed at anyone, such as myself, pointing out how these powers would likely be abused), they are being used to remove fundamental rights such as the right to silence (as detailed in The Terrorism Act 2000, Section 38B) and the necessity for the police to obtain a warrant to conduct device searches. They are also now almost routinely being used for incredibly trivial cases.
Oh yes they say they have to obtain a warrant via a judge, and a big thing was made about how the process is overseen by judges, but when you actually look at the detail (in Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA), Part III), the judges don’t actually have any right to question the requests but instead are merely there to check the forms have been filled out properly.
Being cynical I suspect this was purely a deflection magic trick for parliament that allowed the reassuring sounding claim to be made “The process will be overseen by the judiciary.”
Robinson however, fully aware of the law, last time refused to hand over the password for his phone, citing Journalist protections and his obligation to protect his sources.
This is serious. The State are now the enemy of the people.
I have been referring to The State as the enemy of the people, in fact declaring that our government has initiated a war against its people since the start of the Scamdemic. And let’s not forget this is only a continuation of the Agenda 2030 program started March 2020.
We are at war.
That ‘banned’ documentary by Tommy, ‘Silenced’ is well worth a look. Form your own opinion.
Its easy to find despite being ‘banned’.
Here for example… https://odysee.com/@FuckCensorship:a/Tommy-Robinson-Silenced:9
The state is an authoritarian monster who will suspend law when they don’t like you. Worse now Starmer is going after political opponents with lawfare. Next so called climate deniers will be imprisoned, I jest not. We are a joke. You can be snobbish about Tommie Robinson but he hasn’t let in an army of rapists unlike our lovely state.
The persecution of Robinson is terrifying. He is not a terrorist, not a criminal. Just someone fed up with the Muslim rape gangs and the Musulman takeover of Luton and 1/3 of the country. His cousin was raped at 13 by a Muslim rape gang and the Plod did nothing of course. Now they are all over him. First TR than you. According to this article I am a terrorist. Whatever that word means. Not hard to see where this is going.
https://www.conservativewoman.co.uk/four-fateful-days-in-the-life-of-tommy-robinson/
The Guardian’s account of tomorrow’s rally is laughable if it were not so pathetic, with the highlight being the phrase “anti-fascist campaign Hope Not Hate”. HNH are the worst kind of fascists that anyone who is not loony far left should be afraid of.
Hate not Hope are a seriously dangerous, left-wing bunch of criminals. Charity
Fascists calling themselves anti-fascist. HNH is just a new version of anti-fa.
How the Israel lobby fuelled the rise of Britain’s top anti-Muslim chaos agent.
https://thegrayzone.com/2024/10/25/israel-lobby-britains-anti-muslim-chaos-agent/
Traitor!
Shorter version; tuat!
These lawyers & judges take their orders from Starmer, first arresting Tommy for “terrorism”, just ridiculous, then freeing him on bail, then remanding him in custody to prevent him from attending Saturday’s rally, and to make sure he can be beaten up and terrorized by Muslim inmates as Peter Lynch probably was.
The “lawfare” corruption is just like what Evil Corrupt Putin did to the Heroic True Leader of Russia, Alexei Navalny. Just like what Evil Corrupt Communist Traitor Lula and his Corrupt Pet Judge did to the Heroic True Leader of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, and to Elon Musk.
What I do not understand is why the Met are allowing the Communist Traitors and Muslim Terrorist Supporters to march on the exact same day as the British Patriots march, then complain about being overstretched trying to keep the two marches apart, and the ensuing “violence”.
All the police & politicians have to do is schedule these marches ON DIFFERENT DAYS. That’s democracy, freedom of protest & freedom of speech, but ON DIFFERENT DAYS.
THEY are the ones who give official permission for protest marches, so how is it somehow impossible for them to schedule the marches ON DIFFERENT DAYS?
The most plausible explanation is that they hope to engineer a confrontation to discredit the event, and take down the citizenry with Robinson. The game is clearly political – there is no justification for remanding in custody a man who returned voluntarily from abroad and gave himself up to the police – over a withheld PIN number.
Give me one reason to doubt that the Socialist Worker/Hope not Hate actions haven’t been engineered by the State.
You’re right.
Robinson was very careful at the last event – fully aware the State would send agent provocateurs (which it seems they did). That is why the clear instruction was sent out not to attend wearing a mask and to be sure to treat the police with utmost civility and kindness. The rally was one of celebration of British culture not of anger. There were attempts by masked gangs to join the rally, but they were seen off by hired and well trained security.
How much would we here on the daily sceptic give up of our current lives for a cause?
Tommy Robinson does!
We just talk about it!
Truth is the new hate crime. The government wants you locked up if you pose a threat to the establishment, but if you pose a threat to the general public you get let out early or avoid jail altogether. Hence, they couldn’t give a rat’s arse about the awake British citizens and why I have zero trust in authority figures, especially the police and justice system. They’ll stab you in the back soon as look at you, as many have found out to their detriment.
Tommy Robinson is fast emerging as a modern day folk hero. He will go down in history as with a similar stature to Robin Hood if with a different narrative message. There are still far too many who are scared to mention his name. Personally I’m someone who will not shy away from speaking the truth and anyone who has seen his documentary knows he is right and further anyone who has watched the two interviews Jordan Peterson has done with him knows his convictions are a set-up. The truth has its own protection built-in. It is a most powerful sword. Things are changing. I now talk openly about him down at my local drinking club (in quite a posh area I might add) and I detect no bad reception from doing so.
Important details from this short clip of an interview I posted earlier. It’s because his phone contains some very sensitive information, including sources, regarding allegations against a Labour MP. He’s protecting the women who’ve talked to him in confidence;
”Tommy Robinson has been charged under the Terrorism Act and remanded until Monday for refusing to give his PIN number to the police for them to access his phone.
During my recent sit-down interview with Robinson, he told me the reason why he refused to give up the PIN number.
He explains that he allegedly holds sensitive sources of information, including abuse victims details that the police have previously leaked in the past when presented with the evidence to them, and sources against a Labour politician for alleged sexual abuse against minors.”
https://x.com/Lewis_Brackpool/status/1849851511385567602
He’s even more of a hero than I thought.
This explains why the police want to shut him up as well as Starmfuhrer’s national socialist party government.
Meanwhile, yet another scumbag disgusting pervert, with an unhealthy interest in children and lack of respect for boundaries goes free. But it’s not about who’s the bigger threat to the public, but the bigger threat to the government;
”A boarding school teacher who sexually assaulted a student and possessed images of children being abused has avoided jail.
Nick Baldock, who spent five years working at Lancing College near Worthing, West Sussex, touched a student’s bottom at an event in July 2022.
Police then discovered that he had shared details of pupils in a group chat with other men sexually interested in children.
The student was “shocked and confused” after being touched by the 46-year-old teacher, Hove Crown Court heard, and pretended at first that it had not happened.
Following his arrest, Baldock’s devices were seized by officers who found indecent images of children that did not attend the school.
They also discovered non-indecent images of Lancing College pupils that Baldock had shared along with sexualised comments.”
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/10/24/lancing-college-sussex-teacher-spared-jail-nick-baldock/
https://image.vuukle.com/0f57a5a1-c402-4568-8fb0-126c84a03b2b-40b79ce9-ae0f-45fb-b757-4269258af68f
In the current climate I would argue the editor of this rag should be arrested for incitement.
Here are some encouraging comments from the public about tomorrow’s rally of British Patriots:
— Hi boys on my way from Scotland
—Travel safe. Sending you well wishes from Australia.
—Already in London and waiting for the march tomorrow! Let the lion roar!
—We all need to be LOUD, PROUD and most of all PEACEFUL. RULE BRITANNIA, RIP Peter Lynch
—Northern Ireland stands with you
—I’m from BELFAST and can say the ULSTER PEOPLE ARE WITH YOU ALL
—Marching for Peter, Marching for Tommy, Marching for our boys and girls, Marching for our People, Marching for our COUNTRY.
—Marching for all the Christians
—Scotland stands with you guys.
—Praying for Tommy in a cell for God to strengthen him at this time.
—If they thought Tommy not being present would stop us, they were wrong. We are bringing the kiddies too.
—Have a wonderful, safe, peaceful day celebrating the British people. Proud of the British blood racing thru my American veins! From Atlanta, Georgia USA
—Watching from Wales, guys ! Thank you for fighting for us all.
—South Africa stands with you.
—Greetings from Australia! Love and Support for Tommy! The WORLD IS WATCHING!
—ANGELS WILL WALK BESIDE YOU. LOVE AND LIGHT FOR THE GOOD AND THE BRAVE
—I am 92 so i cant make tomorrow but i am with you all way guys.
—We are with you in Glasgow
—To all the people who turn up tomorrow thank you thank you thank you Come on England
—So proud of you British People!!!!! So proud. Heartbroken for Tommy
—I STAND WITH TOMMY ROBINSON
—Thank You, heroes of our World!
—Costa Rica stands with you.
—Thank you brave Brits. Watching from New Zealand. We see you.
Can I add my voice to all who go to the march today? Good luck and well done everyone who attends.
cheers from Thailand.
Reading these comments from all over the world, I’d like to think that they will bring some comfort to the grieving widow, children & grandchildren of English Patriot Peter Lynch, and also to the steadfastly supportive wife and children of Tommy Robinson, who love him dearly.
https://petition.parliament.uk/
Just click on the link.
Obviously this is not permanent. Is it?
Given the totalitarianism of this government I wouldn’t be surprised if it was permanent.
These Parliament petitions are a joke. Don’t use them. Continually emailing Constituency MPs and relevant Ministers to show public concern is better, but not a lot with these ridculously incompetent British national socialist party in power.
Lammy is so
fatoverweight he has a double-chin fold at the top of his nose – yet he claims he was skinny as a child.Politicians should adopt a ‘No free lunch’ policy clearly.
Did you see one of the British Patriots marching today held a sign saying
“Lammy Idiot”!
Is that incitement?
To stupidity?
Prayed for Tommy tonight. Brave guy.
Perhaps the UK’s Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. Imprisoned because he says truths that the establishment cannot handle.
Yes, they instantly arrested Tommy for “terrorism” for not giving them his mobile phone PIN and threw him into prison, but meanwhile…
Southport Attack Mass Stabbing of Children Suspect’s Trial Delayed
“Suspect Axel Muganwa Rudakubana was due to plead in Crown Court on Friday on three counts of murder and ten of attempted murder over a knife attack on children earlier this year but his court date appears to have been scotched without explanation.
A planned court date at Liverpool Crown Court for the alleged Southport attack knifeman has not been kept, leading to questions over why this important and widely discussed trial has apparently been delayed, and why this development has come without comment from the prosecutor and government alike.”
One interesting comment from the public:
“Its so bleeding obvious and and I have said this from the time of the attack, they are covering up he was a radicalised Muslim convert and if that gets out their whole ‘mental health’ lone wolf, Christian family’ narrative falls apart . Plus Sir Wan Kier has some explaining to do.”
“After more than 3 months, the CPS are still “looking at the evidence”. Yet they jailed the “rioters” within days…”
“My money is on the prosecution and the authorities conniving to have the defendant declared unfit to be tried. Then, in a couple of years, when they assume there’ll be little fuss, he’ll have his day in court. He will plead guilty to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility which will be accepted by the Crown and he’ll get a hospital order.”
“And that will stop any inconvenient information leaking into the public domain.-
Like the ‘curved kitchen knife’.”
“Correct. All the spin from day one has been designed to soften us up for that outcome.”
Yes “Cover Up” springs to mind , however by postponing the proceedings the Barstewards running the show have magnified the enormity of what happened in Southport & we the British Public will never forget it .The Truth will emerge !
Yes I’ve read the child-killer was actually a radicalised Muslim convert, he shouted “Allahu Akbar” as he launched his attack, witness statements and even an initial statement from the first officer on the scene have all been scratched. Unfortunately I don’t have any source for that, just random comments read on Twitter, so who knows what the truth is?
I cannot believe that months down the line after such a particularly horrific attack on little kids we still have heard no details, specifically what his motive was. He took a taxi specifically to this venue where he must’ve researched there was a kids event going on then, so this was no random attack like many other mass stabbings, as he wanted to inflict the max amount of damage. We shouldn’t be left to speculate after so much time has elapsed. We, and especially the parents involved, deserve to know basic details like *why* he did it and why that venue. The fact this isn’t being shared to the public just comes across as further confirmation that there’s a lot of underhand shenanigans and damage-limitation going on behind the scenes. It’s suss AF. He’s been sat in a prison cell for months, FGS. Whatve they been doing with him all this time??
I also read a local news report immediately after the Southport Stabbing, saying that the Ethnic African Murderer had attended Southport Mosque “only a few times”, under the tutelage of the imam there. That report disappeared and no mention of it was ever made again, as far as I can tell.
Robinson has an enormous amount of support from ordinary people [defined by Starmfuhrer as Far Right, who cannot explain coherently what working people or women are either but they are all what he wants them to be].
If you have not seen the illegal Court banned Robinson film, you should. It is shocking.
It is not surprising the Far Left want it banned.
Western democracies are being systematically undermined and destabilised. It is going on under our noses and those in power – Conservative, Labour and Liberal alike have all not just been going along with it – they have been helping it.
It is the death of democracy from within using the strengths of democracy [albeit we have a poor version of democracy] to do it.