{"id":1687,"date":"2020-01-21T12:24:26","date_gmt":"2020-01-21T10:24:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brianoflondon.me\/?p=1687"},"modified":"2020-01-21T12:24:32","modified_gmt":"2020-01-21T10:24:32","slug":"tommy-robinson-receives-the-prestigious-sappho-award-from-the-free-press-society-in-denmark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brianoflondon.me\/2020\/01\/tommy-robinson-receives-the-prestigious-sappho-award-from-the-free-press-society-in-denmark\/","title":{"rendered":"Tommy Robinson receives the prestigious Sappho Award from the Free Press Society in Denmark"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This morning I tweeted that all the attempts to wipe Tommy Robinson off the internet may appear to have worked but its probably only the quisling elites who are fooling themselves into thinking Tommy went away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"525\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Dear government and elites in the UK, a short thread about your attempted suppression of Tommy Robinson through your ability to control private enterprises like Twitter, Facebook and YouTube \/1<\/p>&mdash; Dr Brian of London \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf1 (@brianoflondon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brianoflondon\/status\/1219518959168389121?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 21, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Just because there isn\u2019t one central place to see news of Tommy (beyond his website <a href=\"https:\/\/tr.news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"TR.News (opens in a new tab)\">TR.News<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/TommyRobinsonNews\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Telegram feed (opens in a new tab)\">Telegram feed<\/a> he controls himself), that doesn\u2019t mean he isn\u2019t reaching a large audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">News Reports<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ruptly News report<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"525\" height=\"296\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BL4Bv0bqy5M?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the description RUPTLY put on their video, recording it here in case their video disappears (as these things have a habit of doing)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Former leader of the English Defence League (EDL), Tommy Robinson, was awarded a freedom of speech award by the Free Press Society of 2004 in Copenhagen on Saturday, as protesters demonstrated outside the venue. <\/p><p>Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, received the &#8216;Sappho Award,&#8217; a prize that according to the Free Press Society of 2004&#8217;s website is &#8220;awarded to a person who has shown uncompromising courage in the struggle for the free word.&#8221; <\/p><p>While accepting his prize, Robinson said &#8220;Silicon Valley, the alliance of globalists, Islamists and the far-left, are taking away our free speech.&#8221; <\/p><p>&#8220;The British establishment, I believe, they looked and saw the power that we had through Facebook, through social media,&#8221; Robinson said. &#8220;This level of censorship terrifies me, the control that Silicon Valley now has in controlling how people think.&#8221; <\/p><p>Protesters were seen gathered outside the venue where the award was given, holding flags and chanting slogans against racism and hate. <\/p><p>The Free Press Society, or Trykkefrihedsselskabet in Danish, believes &#8220;the biggest threat against freedom of speech currently comes from Islam&#8221; according to their website. The organisation gives its yearly Sappho award to prominent critics of Islam including author Douglas Murray, conservative philosopher Roger Scruton, Danish cartoonist Kurt Westergaard, whose drawing of the prophet Muhammad drew international controversy in 2005, and Flemming Rose, who was responsible for the cartoon&#8217;s publication while editor at the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Videos of the speech<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Free Press Society&#8217;s original link (won\u2019t embed) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GMFWbJ9yuiw&amp;feature=youtu.be\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GMFWbJ9yuiw&amp;feature=youtu.be<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tommy\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PK_Dmh-QJGk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"original YouTube channel version is here, again this won\u2019t embed (opens in a new tab)\">original YouTube channel version is here, again this won\u2019t embed<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3speak version on Tommy\u2019s channel<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/3speak.online\/embed?v=tommyrobinson\/kiobnuqs\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"TR.News YouTube Channel (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCN8pRHjjEYIwapA6kE54T-g\" target=\"_blank\">TR.News YouTube Channel<\/a> (new channel)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"525\" height=\"296\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FSHQ7jsrR-k?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ezra Levant\u2019s livestream version from Rebel<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This version is low quality but included here because it gained over 60,000 views before the high quality version was released.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"525\" height=\"296\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BBOO7cpy82I?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitchute.com\/video\/PK_Dmh-QJGk\/?list=notifications&amp;randomize=false\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Bitchute Version on Tommy\u2019s channel. (opens in a new tab)\">Bitchute Version on Tommy\u2019s channel.<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>LBRY version on Tommy\u2019s channel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Interviews<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Danish TV Show with Subtitles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/3speak.online\/embed?v=rairfoundation\/sploqcko\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tommy\u2019s backup recording of interview with print journalist<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tr.news\/berlingske-journalist-has-to-face-cognitive-dissonance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"This was an interview with Denmark\u2019s second largest newspaper, Berlingske which Tommy recorded. (opens in a new tab)\">This was an interview with Denmark\u2019s second largest newspaper, Berlingske which Tommy recorded.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/3speak.online\/embed?v=tommyrobinson\/exzomkuy\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/threadreaderapp.com\/thread\/1219518959168389121.html\">https:\/\/threadreaderapp.com\/thread\/1219518959168389121.html<\/a><\/p>\n<div id='exxp_wp_comment_feed'><iframe name='exxp_wp_embed'  onload=\"iFrameResize({ scrolling:true, heightCalculationMethod:'min'})\" src=\"https:\/\/two.exxp.io\/?author=brianoflondon&permlink=tommyrobinsonreceivestheprestigioussapphoawardfromthefreepresssocietyindenmark-pnqupvwt6r&display_comment=true&parent=https:\/\/brianoflondon.me\/2020\/01\/tommy-robinson-receives-the-prestigious-sappho-award-from-the-free-press-society-in-denmark\/\" style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 0px !important;\"><\/iframe><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This morning I tweeted that all the attempts to wipe Tommy Robinson off the internet may appear to have worked but its probably only the quisling elites who are fooling themselves into thinking Tommy went away. 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