A reporter grilled Tommy Robinson on camera and he wasn’t a happy bunny
In the run-up to Thursday’s election, a Granada Reports journalist, Hannah Miller, questioned the North West’s European Parliament candidates about what they could do for the area – including Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, who was on the ballot paper under the name Tommy Robinson.
Although he tried to ignore her questions and spout his usual rhetoric, she stuck with it and he ended up making a shocking statement.
'There's nothing you can do as an MEP' – I asked Tommy Robinson (Stephen Yaxley-Lennon) what he wants to achieve if he's elected to represent the North West in the European Parliament @GranadaReports: pic.twitter.com/eawy2FB9YR
— Hannah Miller (@hannahITV) May 22, 2019
Most politicians at least pretend they’re going to do something for the area they’re standing for, rather than alluding to it being easy to fiddle their expenses.
These are a few of the best reactions to the interview.
Granada journalist @hannahITV absolutely shredding the lies of Stephen Yaxley-Lennon (Tommy Robinscum). Great work.
Tony Wilson would be proud to see Granada still kicking arse.#UseYourVote pic.twitter.com/oNSBsLhFOH
— Will Black (@WillBlackWriter) May 23, 2019
outstanding work from @hannahITV here, asking specific questions about what he is actually going to do and being unafraid to call out his faux working class credentials and shady funding sources.
man has nothing. https://t.co/JE2Zb2vuCU
— Dan Hett (@danhett) May 23, 2019
A good example of how to interview Tommy Robinson. https://t.co/bXAIBvFQvX
— TellMAMAUK (@TellMamaUK) May 23, 2019
The witless Tommy Robinson is a man bereft of ideas, as daft as a ship's cat and is hoisted by his own petard in under 60 seconds in this interview! https://t.co/Phc3VWKufI
— yvonne ridley (@yvonneridley) May 23, 2019
One Twitter user, @Miller_Time81, had this fact check for a couple of his answers.
Hes not a journalist hes not even Tommy Robinson
— Si (EFC) (@Miller_Time81) May 22, 2019
And that’s more journalism than anything we’ve seen Mr Yaxley-Lennon do.
Source: Hannah Miller
Images: Granada
