Newsnight had Tommy Robinson on and people couldn’t quite believe it – our favourite 11 responses

BBC2’s Newsnight had a question for their viewers and it concerned English Defence League founder Stephen Yaxley-Lennon (you might know him better as Tommy Robinson).

TONIGHT: Is Tommy Robinson a man raising concerns that others ignore, or a far-right figure exploiting the victims of sexual abuse for his own ends? We look into the roots of his appeal – and where his movement is headed next.

22:30 @BBCTwo | #newsnight pic.twitter.com/YmqE8AtgSt

— BBC Newsnight (@BBCNewsnight) October 11, 2018

And many people couldn’t believe that the programme was a) giving him a platform, and b) felt that was a question that needed answering.

Here are our favourite 11 responses.

1.

Is that actually a serious question? Christ! https://t.co/e1exLziuj3

— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) October 11, 2018

2.

Interesting you use an image of him being silenced. Only to then give airtime to his opinions ON NEWSNIGHT. Jesus Christ. https://t.co/A2uRya3qLX

— Nikesh Shukla (@nikeshshukla) October 11, 2018

3.

I’ve fixed that for you. You’re welcome. pic.twitter.com/9X0cfy80O2

— Nick Harvey (@mrnickharvey) October 11, 2018

4.

"Tonight on Newsnight: More mainstream airtime for racist dickheads.

We'll be asking is he being silenced, whilst simultaneously broadcasting his views directly to half a million fucking people." pic.twitter.com/WMdQL1i84x

— James Felton (@JimMFelton) October 11, 2018

5.

TONIGHT: Is this turd on the bottom of my shoe the blueprint for a workable cold fusion reactor, or a turd on the bottom of my shoe? https://t.co/Rkhz46omBl

— Tom Freeman (@SnoozeInBrief) October 11, 2018

6.

Newsnight have a proper hard on for Yaxley-Lennon https://t.co/D9j9MR93MH

— Nooruddean (@BeardedGenius) October 11, 2018