Inside the 'cult' of the Far Right | The News Agents

After weeks of rising tension and violence across the country, we take a deep dive inside the mind of the far right.

Lewis speaks to a former friend of Tommy Robinson - the man who made him go viral. What made him turn his back on their ideology? And what is the future of the far right in the UK?

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[TravelinChina]

The Tories (and Braverman) have a lot to answer for.

[enwins]

Fascinating. We need to show people WHO the refugees are and what they have been through. Maybe some people will learn the truth and see that far right for what they are

[gghstlr]

I love how the media stokes up these racial biases by platforming people like Nigel Farage and Tommy Robinson and then act surprised when there’s a riot.

[weediestbroom]

Ignorance. Ignorance of government policy, ignorance of foreign cultures, ignorance of history, ignorance of British society.
The term 'knuckle draggers' is not used lightly

[goonerlee]

Is this going to be yet another discussion on this problem while never mentioning the Daily Mail, Daily Express and The Sun?
The answers are right there in front of everyone in black and white in every store on every high street that people go to.

[TheLampini]

Any report like this which doesn't even mention the word POVERTY, or AUSTERITY is completely in denial. These are supposed to be intelligent people ffs..

[minkleymcmoo]

Tories have been radicalising smoothbrains for years.

[riaznuckcheddy]

Lowkey did the best investigation on tommy robinson today. He goes in depth on his funding and backers. This podcast seems too simplistic in their explanation, avoiding the bit that's likely to upset some people.

[tonywilcock]

Tommy the Irish /Russian / Israeli patriot!
Working class warrior who’s company doesn’t pay tax here as it keeps going bankrupt !

[johnroberts]

He's called Stephen Yaxley-Lennon. Don't use his made up name.

[PlayingGilly]

Tommy Ten Names acting like a "English Patriot" while hiding abroad traveling with an Irish passport he got due to the grandparent rule in the Republic of Ireland. The hypocrisy is off the charts.

[Fernweh]

Its absolutely critical the reasons behind this mess are understood. If the whole thing is dismissed as a small band of extremists we will have failed to learn the lessons from history and will drive them into arms of evil people who are waiting for them.

[andrewrobinson]

My wife and I left the UK in 1986 because of people like that screaming harpy at the beginning of this video. Don't miss it one electron. 😮

[martinjones]

As a 58 year old union member, former gas engineer, student, magazine editor et al in NW England; now living in France... I still blame Thatcher and all she and her acolytes thought, stood for, and now think. Division doesn't even begin to explain their disgusting attitude to life and living. I truly despise them.

[olklk]

why do we never talk about who funds them?

[benjones]

I have a huge respect for those people who were ensnared by the far-right echo chambers being able to pull themselves out of it and then talk of their experiences. It takes a great deal of self-awareness and strength. Many people might feel that others would judge them too harshly, or not want to open up about such a personal journey. They might worry people would try to shame them.

People who've had this journey and come out the other end into a better place are the best people to spread the narrative showing the far-right for what it is.

[saragonmcenany]

Yaxley Lennon is his real name. The guy with the EU passport

[melvinburton]

I don't see many posts from Tommy Robinson.

I see post after post from the Daily Mail

How is that obvious problem overlooked?

[ajw]

I watched a woman on Question Time from Winchester, of all places, saying how 'Tommy Robinson' had got things right. She appeared well off and, dare I say it, educated. That was at least a couple of years ago, and I thought it was a sign of trouble to come.

[brianferguson]

LAST YEAR FARIDGE'S ACCOUNT WITH COUTES BANK WAS CLOSED DUE TO INSUFFICIENT FUNDS !!
HE NOW HAS DECLARED INTERESTS OF 4.7 MILLION POUNDS 🤔 HOW DID THAT HAPPEN ????