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Tommy Robinson flees to Spain following alleged St Pancras assault
Police want to question Robinson in connection with the incident
English Defence League
Criticise if you will, but Tommy Robinson’s leaving the EDL is a positive move
I first met Tommy yesterday morning and spent most of the day having brief conversations with him as I helped co-ordinate media requests for Quilliam. I believed Tommy when he told me that he is not a racist and does not hate ordinary Muslims.
Tommy Robinson’s resignation from the EDL: a cautious welcome
There are gradations of extremism, and degrees of strategy. Let it not be forgotten that violent extremism is of a markedly different character to its non-violent counterpart.
Who are the English Defence League?
It was announced today by the Quilliam Foundation that Tommy Robinson - aka Stephen Yaxley-Lennon - has decided to leave the English Defence League (EDL), a far-right anti-Muslim street group he co-founded.
The EDL fails to attract support, but anti-Muslim sentiment remains widespread
Dominic Ashton reports on last weekend's English Defence League rally in Tower Hamlets.
The English Defence League LGBT division: the dark side of the rainbow
Mostly male, shaven-headed and white, they can be found in almost any of Britain’s urban centres - a jostling crowd beneath a thicket of placards and Crosses of St. George.