I have said during many talks that he is toxic and creates division. I simply believe all views should be heard in a respectful manner.ĭemocracy is NOT about shutting down the other side in a loud, aggressive and sometimes violent way. But most importantly, none of these tweets were meant to show any support for Tommy Robinson and I think most people recognise that. In addition, I added my own words: “Great call, he wasn’t intimated by the liberal presenter”. As a listener, I thought it was great radio and re-tweeted someone’s comment “James O’Brien refuses to listen to the caller.

Violence should be called out no matter who is doing the attacking.Įlsewhere, LBC’s James O’Brien, known for his liberal opinions and making fun of those who have a different view, took a call from someone about Tommy Robinson. However, if some are saying, “It’s OK because it was only Robinson who was assaulted”, this is also wholly unacceptable. I tweeted, “Great right hander by your aid – watched it 3 times.” I was training with CST at the time and viewed many self-defence clips, and I regret that this tweet in March 2016 was clearly misunderstood.