You may not have known Tommy Robinson back in the days of the EDL, which really came into existence before widespread adoption of Facebook in the UK. In fact EDL activities were organised face to face amongst groups of football fans. There was an active community online on a message board run by the EDL, that disappeared years ago but will stage a come back soon.
The fame Tommy has gained (or infamy) came from being able to call 1000's onto the streets. That garnered media attention and all through it, every time the media tried to take him down with attack interviews, exactly like this one, he came through shining. Only two late did the posh elites realise that Tommy was way smarter than they thought (they hear his accent and figure he's dumb, what a huge mistake).
Everything they've done to suppress him, including 4 jail terms has backfired.
Right now I'm waiting to hear they'll arrest him on his way back into the UK. I full expect that.
That garnered media attention and all through it, every time the media tried to take him down with attack interviews,
Thats my point - he's been given a platform by the MSM.
think about the guy (dead now- in the holly greg case in scotland an pedophilia (right name i think)
He was arrested for giving out leaflets, and given zero MSM coverage.
Melanie Shaw is another.
You see what I mean? The MSM are still giving him the platform to talk to a very wide audience.
That option is not offered to many.
....like I said, definitely not dissing him, but I'm skeptical when the MSM allow yet more coverage of 'public enemy no.1'
Yes, I understand you now.
Tommy's personality and intelligence is a huge part of this. He really is very good. He's amazing now, but he was pretty good even right back at the start. He had the right instincts without training and over the years he's only gotten better at it.
I honestly think it was hubris from the media, they're so used to building someone up and then destroying them. The classic was the original Paxman Newsnight interview. They thought that would destroy him and ever since then new journalists arise to slay the dragon because they just think they are the one to bring him down.