3 - All About Steve

Tommy Robinson, real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, is the ‘great white whale’ of the anti-fascist movement: impossible to pin down and always abe to reinvent himself. He’s been at the forefront of the EDL, has teamed up with Quilliam, founded the British version of Pegida, joined far-right outlet Rebel Media, and has now struck out as a kind of extremist citizen journalist. In this show we talk about the propaganda of Tommy Robinson, the affective bond he has created with his audience and the impact his recent banning from social media and fundraising platforms will have on him. We also interview two activists from London Antifascists on Tommy Robinson. https://www.redpepper.org.uk/tommy-robinson-is-using-brexit-chaos-to-advance-his-racist-agenda-we-cant-let-him-win/ https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/pamwnm/alt-right-figures-pretending-to-be-journalists-are-playing-a-dangerous-game https://www.radicalrightanalysis.com/2018/09/22/tommy-robinson-and-the-transformation-of-the-british-far-right/