by New Worker correspondent
Last weekend little more than a thousand people turned up to hear Tommy Robinson and his kind put “Christ back in Christmas” – a far cry from the 100,000 or so who supported Robinson’s “unite the kingdom” rally in September. Hymn sheets were handed out to the crowd while other sold England flags and Santa hats. But Rowan Williams, the retired archbishop of Canterbury, warned of the potential “weaponisation” of events, and said the Church of England must be “absolutely clear” that the true Christian message was one of compassion and welcome to all.
The man who calls himself “Tommy Robinson” – who has recently returned from a Zionist propaganda tour of Israel – is trying to introduce American-style “Christian” nationalism into the UK. At his carol service in central London his told his followers that this involves "drawing attention to unchecked immigration and the fading of our cultural heritage". Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, told the crowd he used to “hate the church” but says he met a pastor in prison who taught him about the Bible.
Stand Up to Racism (SUTR) said “Robinson’s event got nowhere near the big numbers he predicted today. While there is absolutely no room for complacency, it shows that Tommy Robinson's momentum can be broken. Now let’s go all out to build a massive ‘Together against the far right’ demo on Saturday 28th March”.
One of the SUTR leaders, Weyman Bennett, said, “We have to oppose fascism and what the Nazis stand for”. Slamming Robinson’s “false Christianity”, he said, “Robinson is closer to Satan than he is to Christ. Growing up as a Jehovah’s Witness, I was told Satan comes into the world full of lies and division.
“When they come with lies, we will stand up and resist. They told me to turn the other cheek. But I’ve run out of cheeks. I have to turn to resistance to walk the streets.
“We have to learn from the Anti Nazi League. Nazis can’t pray and they can’t dance. They have no culture, they have no history – we have that, we are the majority
“We have to remember those lessons. That’s why I’m proud of the Together Alliance for calling the unity demonstration on 28th March. We are going to fill London”.
The man who calls himself “Tommy Robinson” – who has recently returned from a Zionist propaganda tour of Israel – is trying to introduce American-style “Christian” nationalism into the UK. At his carol service in central London his told his followers that this involves "drawing attention to unchecked immigration and the fading of our cultural heritage". Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, told the crowd he used to “hate the church” but says he met a pastor in prison who taught him about the Bible.
Stand Up to Racism (SUTR) said “Robinson’s event got nowhere near the big numbers he predicted today. While there is absolutely no room for complacency, it shows that Tommy Robinson's momentum can be broken. Now let’s go all out to build a massive ‘Together against the far right’ demo on Saturday 28th March”.
One of the SUTR leaders, Weyman Bennett, said, “We have to oppose fascism and what the Nazis stand for”. Slamming Robinson’s “false Christianity”, he said, “Robinson is closer to Satan than he is to Christ. Growing up as a Jehovah’s Witness, I was told Satan comes into the world full of lies and division.
“When they come with lies, we will stand up and resist. They told me to turn the other cheek. But I’ve run out of cheeks. I have to turn to resistance to walk the streets.
“We have to learn from the Anti Nazi League. Nazis can’t pray and they can’t dance. They have no culture, they have no history – we have that, we are the majority
“We have to remember those lessons. That’s why I’m proud of the Together Alliance for calling the unity demonstration on 28th March. We are going to fill London”.
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