Today Tommy Robinson admits there are "Racists" within the EDL.

I apologize for posting an LBC video but I think this a much better interview than the one on the Asian Network.


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No. 3 Charles Saatchi

Stupid doesn't even begin to describe it...

After a week in which The Today Programme drew critcism for it's interview of English Defence League leader Tommy Robinson, on Friday the Asian Network took the step of inviting him in to field questions from listeners.  I didn't hear it all but after his six minutes on Today, the 90+ minutes that Robinson answered questions on Nihal's show seems somewhat unprecendented to me?

Here is the blurb:

How do you feel about the EDL? After 10, Nihal speaks to the leader of the English Defence League Tommy Robinson. We've invited him on because his views and the actions of the organisation he leads have a direct affect on the lives of listeners to this station. We thought very carefully about inviting him on the station, but we think it's important that you get an opportunity to engage with him. I know some people will find what he has to say offensive, but this is your chance to challenge Tommy Robinson's views.

Hello dear people! I have a question regarding to BBC radio. It's been a while since I last listened to BBC so I need your help with something. I always knew that this is the best radio in the world when it comes to support unsigned artists so I'd love to use it and write directly to someone.


My band is playing on a HUGE festival outside the UK on which we've been invited to. We play on their main dance scene twice by night and this is quite an achievement. They gave us 10 tickets, so 3 will be left. And that's why I want to invite someone from BBC on that festival to come with us and see what we do, interview us etc.
The problem is that we do something very different, it's not a mainstream act and we have a very alternative view. Are you able to help me finding someone who is open to many kinds of music, performance and to who I'll be able to find direct contact? Any ideas?



Thanks in advance 

Well sadly Tiger he is not the only one.  As these tweets tonight from PAC member Steve Barclay show, Mark Teflon Thompson is showing his true colours and stalling on appearing before the Public Accounts Committee.  I'm quite taken aback by this rightly or wrongly and by Steves seeming compliance so will not say anything further right now.



Well that is hardly surprising, Mark Thompson is a dishonourable man and a coward and dishonest. Any person worthy of respect would seek an early opportunity to defend himself, but he is happy to let everyone else pay for his vanity. Disgusting, but it will allow hopefully a proper scrutiny of him now. So FOI requests etc, that would be about his whole 7 years will now be easier and I really hope that those that worked for him and know what he is, will now spill the beans? Has he had those town Hall meetings for the NYT yet? I guess not.