Tommy Robinson Has Promised To Donate His Mep Salary To Victims Of Sexual Abuse If He Is Elected In The North-West Of England.

[anotheoldgit]

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/may/13/tommy-robinson-sexual-abuse-victims-european-elections

But apparently the co-director of the End Violence Against Women Coalition says it doesn't want his money.

/// This messaging simultaneously makes the safety and very bodies of women and girls of colour invisible – because it is seemingly only white girls’ bodies that need protection, even though black and Asian girls have been significant among child sexual exploitation victims. ///

Where has Tommy Robinson suggested anything like this, and why can't Far-Right people also show concern for women's safety regardless of their colour or race?

I think that this woman has a very large chip on her shoulders and is a disgrace to 'ALL' women who have unfortunately been abused.

[Khandro]

spathiphyllum, you always seem to be full of hate (and other stuff too)

[dannyk13]

AOG
1. I do not do the lottery.
2. If I did I would not offer to give away my winnings solely for the purpose of gaining a false impression of being altruistic.

[spathiphyllum]

"Isn't it a politician's duty, no matter of what political persuasion to stand up for victims of grooming gangs?
"

No i don't think that's a politicians duty.

[spathiphyllum]

"You'd rather he didn't speak out against grooming gangs, spath?"

That's not what he's doing though.

[spathiphyllum]

AOG, if it was then why is Tommy doing Sarah Champion's job?

[naomi24]

Spath, that is what he's doing....

[spathiphyllum]

As in.. why isn't the actual politician doing the things TR is? If TR is doing his political duty... ?

[andy-hughes]

I don't believe that 'Tommy Robinson' is making this gesture, except with a view to garnering votes, but that said, I would welcome any donation to the victims of grooming gangs.

I do understand the objection to the source of the money, but 'Tommy's money has the Queen's head on it, the same as any other funds, and funds are vital - maybe this is not the best place to make a stand against him.

[naomi24]

This from the spokeswoman: // he makes lies about the sexual abuse of girls //

No ... he doesn't. Got to wonder whose side she's really on.

[anotheoldgit]

andy-hughes

/// I don't believe that 'Tommy Robinson' is making this gesture, except with a view to garnering votes, ///

Perhaps so, perhaps not, who knows?

But don't all politicians make promises with a view to garnering votes?

Most don't keep them , but let's see if Tommy Robinson is true to his word, if he is voted in.

[ProfessorMaisie]

I wonder what Sarah Green thinks about the 'Asian' sex gangs, I can't find anything from her on the subject. She was the campaign manager for the Coalition back in 2011, when the stories started to break, so I don't think she can have missed them.
She appears to be very interested in the minority ethnic backgrounds of some victims of violence/sexual abuse, but not at all when it's a characteristic of the perpetrators of such crimes. Maybe she's ''keeping her trap shut for the sake of diversity''?
Little wonder she doesn't like Tommy Robinson.

[spathiphyllum]

I never knew that the rules and restrictions on being an MEP were so relaxed.

[dannyk13]

Naomi, she is not saying that he lies.She is saying that he using that in his political campaign.
//But we can no longer stay silent as he makes lies about the sexual abuse of girls his main campaigning and recruitment message.//

[sanmac]

I think that measures should be taken to oust this woman with her asinine opinions from her position.

[naomi24]

danny, what lies about the sexual abuse of girls is he using?

[dannyk13]

Naomi, I have no idea, nor do I know who lied .

[anotheoldgit]

dannyk13

/// Naomi, she is not saying that he lies. ///

Has the heat finally got to you?

You have typed her very words, seems she is saying he lies.
Read it through again.

//But we can no longer stay silent 'AS HE MAKES LIES' about the sexual abuse of girls his main campaigning and recruitment message.//

[naomi24]

I don't think she does either danny.

[dannyk13]

I think that she is maybe referring to the fact that not all sexual abuses are carried out by grooming gangs.

[naomi24]

danny, he hasn't said they are. I would bet my bottom dollar that if the grooming gangs he's talking about were not from an immigrant background and Christian she would grab his money with both hands - just as I'd bet my bottom dollar that if that were so his critics would be few and far between.