Inside Tommy Robinson’s world: Unholy mix of faith and fury on the streets of London
British far-right activist Tommy Robinson is the UK’s most notorious anti-Muslim activist.
At 43, he is the street leader of the radical right-wing nationalist upsurge gripping Britain.
An estimated 150,000 like-minded protesters turned out in London in September for his “Unite the Kingdom” march and for months Irish Times London correspondent Mark Paul has tried to get an interview with him.
And then the call came out of the blue on a cold December evening.
Robinson was planning a stunt in an hour’s time – to announce the date of his next protest – and would the Irish Times like to come?
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