Tommy Robinson and the making of a far-right ‘propaganda’ video

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} Tommy Robinson is staring down the camera, warning viewers about the “readiness in which migrants will attack”. You’re mad.” He adds: “You keep your life ok … keep yourself – wherever you want to go, whatever you’re doing or making money, it’s your life.” Robinson appears to misinterpret his remarks as a threat, shouting: “You think you’re going to take my f***ing life, take my f***ing life … who the f*** do you think you are, it’s not even your country.” Original footage of Tommy Robinson’s altercation with a migrant in Italy He threatens: “There’s one way this is going to go, you’re going to end up knocked down unconscious.” The man moves towards a parked vehicle next to Robinson, appearing to say “I can break cars” before Robinson punches him in the face and he falls to the ground. The footage ends with Robinson leaving the scene as police arrive, after being pursued by onlookers warning: “You see what you’ve done, you cannot do that.” But Robinson’s supporters have not seen that footage. I’ll keep my life, keep to your life’.” Tommy Robinson supporters protest outside the Old Bailey Show all 16 1 / 16 Tommy Robinson supporters protest outside the Old Bailey Tommy Robinson supporters protest outside the Old Bailey A Tommy Robinson supporter in London after former English Defence League leader Tommy Robinson left the Old Bailey where his contempt of court case was adjourned PA Tommy Robinson supporters protest outside the Old Bailey A Tommy Robinson supporter outside the Old Bailey in London where the former English Defence League leader is accused of contempt of court PA Tommy Robinson supporters protest outside the Old Bailey Tommy Robinson supporters outside the Old Bailey in London before former English Defence League leader Tommy Robinson arrives accused of contempt of court PA Tommy Robinson supporters protest outside the Old Bailey Supporters of far-right figurehead Tommy Robinson demonstrate outside the Old Bailey Getty Tommy Robinson supporters protest outside the Old Bailey Supporters of far-right figurehead Tommy Robinson demonstrate outside the Old Bailey Getty Tommy Robinson supporters protest outside the Old Bailey Supporters of former English Defence League leader Tommy Robinson protest at the Old Bailey Courthouse EPA Tommy Robinson supporters protest outside the Old Bailey Supporters of former English Defence League leader Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, or 'Tommy Robinson', who was jailed for contempt of court in May and later released, wait for him to arrive at the Old Bailey to attend a court hearing Reuters Tommy Robinson supporters protest outside the Old Bailey Supporters of far-right figurehead Tommy Robinson demonstrate outside the Old Bailey Getty Tommy Robinson supporters protest outside the Old Bailey Tommy Robinson arrives for his hearing at the Old Bailey Reuters Tommy Robinson supporters protest outside the Old Bailey Supporters of far-right figurehead Tommy Robinson demonstrate outside the Old Bailey Getty Tommy Robinson supporters protest outside the Old Bailey Supporters of far-right spokeseman Stephen Christopher Yaxley-Lennon, AKA Tommy Robinson, the former leader of the right-wing EDL wave flags as they demonstrate outsise The Old Bailey AFP/Getty Tommy Robinson supporters protest outside the Old Bailey Supporters of far-right figurehead Tommy Robinson demonstrate outside the Old Bailey EPA Tommy Robinson supporters protest outside the Old Bailey EPA Tommy Robinson supporters protest outside the Old Bailey Robinson gestures to supporters from inside the Old Bailey AFP/Getty Tommy Robinson supporters protest outside the Old Bailey AFP/Getty Tommy Robinson supporters protest outside the Old Bailey EPA Robinson denies that he misinterpreted what the man said, claiming “his actions were aggressive and he was ready to use violence to my camera man and to me.” Robinson was allegedly “terrified” when he returned to his hotel after the incident.