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Far-right activist Tommy Robinson says "Russia is not the enemy of Britain" as he travels to Moscow to meet Elon Musk’s father (www.independent.co.uk)

submitted 9 hours ago by Sepia@mander.xyz to c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk

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Far-right activist Tommy Robinson has claimed “Russia is not the enemy of Britain” after he travelled to Moscow and met with Elon Musk’s father, Errol.

Elon Musk has long been a supporter of Robinson, with both men calling for people to take to the streets in response to the knife attack in Belfast.

Robinson, real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, shared a list of places where protests were said to be taking place at 7pm on Tuesday following the Belfast attack, saying: “The whole of the United Kingdom is hitting the streets tonight at 7pm following yet another invader attack on our people.”

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[–] zeezee@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 hours ago

but tankies keep telling me Russia is fighting the ukrainazis - maybe Tommy is secretly an anti-imperialist??

[–] aleksandrs@feddit.uk 25 points 8 hours ago

Meanwhile the "not enemy of Britain" threatens with nuclear strike (pure friendly) https://www.businessinsider.com/russian-propagandist-threatens-uk-ireland-with-nuclear-strike-2022-5

[–] Rothe@piefed.social 5 points 6 hours ago

Fascists International.

[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 22 points 8 hours ago

This fuck: "Russia is not the enemy of Britain"

Russia: "We're at war with NATO! (Which Britain is a part of.)"

[–] Naich@piefed.world 7 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Can the nasty little turd stay there?

[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 2 points 3 hours ago

Wouldn’t make a difference. He’s been living in Spain for the last 5 years, still gets his shit takes in.

[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 11 points 8 hours ago

Fucking collaborator, can't he stay there.

[–] banause@feddit.org 13 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Imagine having to explain that headline to someone in 2015.

[–] yakko@feddit.uk 3 points 5 hours ago

If I was sent back to 2015, I would be a stranger in a strange land. There's so little of that zeitgeist left.

[–] Luminous5481@anarchist.nexus 9 points 9 hours ago

funny how many nazis find friends and safe haven in Russia 🤔