But things weren’t as they seemed…
Since his resignation, Robinson has revealed that he was bribed by the Quilliam Foundation to quit the EDL, so they could receive credit for persuading him to leave.
44. And his resignation proved financially rewarding
Robinson revealed the bribe was up to £2,000 (ker-ching!) and although he had already decided to leave the EDL (unrelated to Quilliam), he made an agreement with the organisation to take praise for the decision.
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The political activist first met members of Quilliam as he filmed ‘When Tommy Met Mo’, a BBC documentary where he and Muslim political and social commentator, Mohammed Ansar, questioned each other’s attitudes.
45. He doesn’t regret his decision
Looking back in hindsight Robinson reflects on his decision:
“I was using them, they were using me, but the bottom line from what I witnessed was that nothing truly productive was going to come out of it.”
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Commenting on his decision to take the bribery money he remarked:
“I don’t believe I’d sold my soul to them. I’d said I was going to try to be a part of the solution with them, as opposed to be part of the problem. Not everything works out the way you wished, even with the best intentions.”
46. He doesn’t feel negatively towards his unlikely allies
Robinson describes Quilliam as a group who are “well meaning people unfortunately with little influence”.
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