Tommy Robinson supporters are an eclectic bunch – they range from well-connected political players and YouTube grifters to run-of-the-mill xenophobic bigots, with some well-meaning members of the public who honestly believe he’s single-handedly exposing the ‘paedo gangs’ sprinkled on top.
…Some of them write him wide-eyed poems.
This literary masterpiece that has gone viral in certain corners of the web is called ‘The People Awake’ by David Winder.
And sadly, despite the name, this isn’t a winder-upper.
In twenty nineteen you can be jailed for thought
Or reading out newspapers on the steps of Crown Court
Thirteen months banged up is an appropriate time
For reporting child rapists is now deemed a crime
Tommy Robinson he shouted, loud and proud
Of crimes being ignored but his words weren’t allowed
Keep quiet you fool, we’ll ignore this mess
That we have allowed and will never confess
So silence this man who speaks from the heart
Harass him, deride him, detain him apart
He’s a racist and criminal, you don’t want to listen
This man is no good, division his mission
It’s people like him who cause all the pain
Explaining our faults, our mess ups and game
To keep you controlled, in your place where we rule
One law for us and one for the fools
So go back to sleep, this isn’t your fight
Let us do what we want, who cares if it’s right?
…And here’s the annotated version I’m submitting to Cliff Notes:
In twenty nineteen you can be jailed for thought
Or reading out newspapers on the steps of Crown Court
You can when reading an old newspaper article when a new postponement order is in place to protect the integrity of multiple-connected trials. Oh, and I thought the mainstream media doesn’t cover grooming gangs, so what was he reading?
Thirteen months banged up is an appropriate time
For reporting child rapists is now deemed a crime
It is when you’re already on a suspended sentence for committing contempt of court. People have received more for less.
Prejudicing a trial is a crime. Real journalists were inside the court actually covering the case.
Tommy Robinson he shouted, loud and proud
Of crimes being ignored but his words weren’t allowed
Keep quiet you fool, we’ll ignore this mess
That we have allowed and will never confess
So silence this man who speaks from the heart
Harass him, deride him, detain him apart
The crimes were ignored all the way to a trial…
He’s a racist and criminal, you don’t want to listen
This man is no good, division his mission
It’s people like him who cause all the pain
Explaining our faults, our mess ups and game
I mean, he is a criminal, that’s just a fact.
To keep you controlled, in your place where we rule
One law for us and one for the fools
So go back to sleep, this isn’t your fight
Let us do what we want, who cares if it’s right?
It seems to be his supporters that want different rules for him. Anyone who did what he did with his following would also have been held in contempt.
But the people have woken, to words that were spoken
By Tommy who shouted our Country is broken
And we wont go to sleep and we wont walk away
You’ve now gone too far, for that you must pay.
Roses are red, violets are blue, Tommy’s a moron and so are you too!
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