22 October 2015

Tommy Robinson Speaking Events Cancelled At Edinburgh And Durham Universities After Pegida Speech

Tommy Robinson is claiming the "death of free speech" after two universities withdrew invitations for him to speak.

Just days after the former leader of the English Defence League spoke to his biggest audience yet at a Pegida anniversary event in Germany, both Edinburgh and Durham universities rescinded invitations for him to address students.

According to Robinson, who implored a 40,000-strong crowd in Dresden on Monday to rise-up against migrants and not let "Germany be dragged back to chaos and destruction", his speech just over a week earlier at a Pegida launch in Holland was the reason his Durham invitation was cancelled. [The Huffington Post UK] Read more