The Apology That Rocked GB News: Tommy Robinson Triumphs in Damning Smear Row!
The civil war raging behind the scenes at GB News has finally exploded into the public arena, thanks to a bombshell forced apology and a furious Tommy Robinson demanding justice from none other than Nigel Farage himself! What began as a simmering feud has now erupted into an open challenge, exposing deep divisions within the “people’s channel” and shining a spotlight on the controversial figure of Tommy Robinson.
It all kicked off when Andy Twelves, a self-proclaimed “resident lefty” on GB News, was allowed to unleash a torrent of “false smears” against Robinson during a segment hosted by Patrick Christys. Robinson, no stranger to media attacks, swiftly branded Twelves a “lying twerp.” But this time, the tables turned dramatically.
In an astonishing turn of events, Twelves was forced to issue a “groveling, full-throttled, and actually quite hilarious apology” on X (formerly Twitter). The statement, directed to Robinson himself, read: “During a recent television appearance on GBN News’s Patrick Christiey’s late edition, I made a comment that I now understand was inaccurate and misleading about Tommy Robinson. I recognise that this statement was not a fair or accurate representation of Mr Robinson’s publicly stated views. I regret the error and apologise unreservedly for the mischaracterisation.”
Robinson, ever the “gent,” accepted the apology, stating: “Apology accepted Andy. I don’t blame people for the warped view they have about who I am. I blame over a decade of media lies.” He added, “I actually accept this man’s apology as this is the view that legacy media and politicians have presented about me for decades, painting a false picture of me to the world.”
The Lies Exposed: A Litany of Slander Unleashed on Air
The segment in question, now under intense scrutiny, saw Twelves making a series of astonishing and allegedly false claims about Robinson. He suggested Robinson was a “nutter” who “wants to ban Islam,” despite admitting he hadn’t “really seen anything” Robinson had said to support such a claim.
But the accusations spiralled. Twelves brazenly asserted that Robinson is “objectively a racist man that hates Muslim” and “says heinous things about all brown people,” even claiming he “calls all brown people perverts.” He further alleged that Robinson “doxed a 14-year-old brown lad accused him of heinous things that he hadn’t done that had to go into witness protection,” “used to beat up police officers,” and “done immigration fraud,” even “nicked a load of money off his fundraising supporters.” The host, Patrick Christys, was finally forced to step in, admitting they were “straying into quite dicey legal territory.”
This shocking broadcast follows other controversial statements made on GB News. Camilla Tominey previously labelled Robinson a “convicted criminal and white supremacist” who “hasn’t really done much.” Another GB News segment discussed Robinson in the context of “grooming gangs,” with a commentator questioning the wisdom of seeking “advice coming from a man who like Tommy Robinson” on such sensitive issues, concluding it was “not a good look for society” and demonstrated an “overt” level of racism.
Farage Under Fire: Robinson Demands Accountability from GB News Star
The newfound public vindication for Robinson has emboldened him to turn his sights on a much bigger target: Nigel Farage, the star presenter at GB News and the figurehead of Reform UK. Robinson has now publicly challenged Farage to “do the right thing and correct his disgusting lies about Tommy while he was locked in solitary at HMP Woodhill.”
Specifically, Robinson cites a moment during his imprisonment when Farage allegedly “lied on LBC claiming I had a conviction for violence on women.” Robinson’s defiant tweet read: “Andy Twelves apologised today for lies about me on GB News. Are you man enough to correct your lie and apologize #truthmatters.”
In a powerful interview on Liam Ticehurst’s podcast, “The Dozen,” Robinson spoke “publicly and in detail for the first time of the damage caused to him psychologically and reputationally by Nigel Farage.” He recounted feeling “sick” listening to Farage’s comments, believing Farage was attempting to “discredit me and attack me” in America. Robinson expressed his frustration: “I don’t want any of this. I don’t want there to be a division with reform. I don’t want that. I want reform to be the voice for the people.”
However, he found it “impossible to ignore” Farage’s LBC interview where Farage stated that Robinson “has a criminal record, a list as long as your arm, violence, violence against women.” Robinson, vehemently denying these specific claims, highlighted the hypocrisy: “Nigel went mad, mad about her alleg… she… he must… she must accept what she said was wrong. And then he sits on TV and says I’ve got a conviction for violence against women, which has no truth in it all.”
The “People’s Channel” and The Overton Window Shift: Why is Tommy Banned?
The internal struggle at GB News is evident. While “most extreme hard leftists” and “most extreme Islamists” are regularly featured, figures like Tommy Robinson and Katie Hopkins remain “totally banned.” Panellists believe GB News is “scared of the pile-on” from “inorganic Ofcom complaints” – orchestrated campaigns by those on the left.
“Tommy… very graciously accepted his apology when we know there’s a lot of people like on the left who would jump straight to the nearest lawyer to go and sue… for false allegations and defamation,” observed a commentator. This contrasting behaviour, along with the increasing visibility of Robinson’s work through documentaries and international interviews, signifies a “shifting of the Overton window,” where “people seem to be able to mention his name now that the tide’s turning.”
Calls are growing for GB News to “break the cowardice mold” and invite Robinson onto their show. “They’d learn a lot and see with their own eyes the importance of his work,” stated Liam Ticehurst.
June Slater, a panellist and ally of Nigel Farage, admitted, “I don’t agree with it at all. I think Katie Hopkins and Tommy Robinson should be able to go on the people’s channel because they are supported by a large majority of people who watch that channel.” She clarified that Farage’s actions might be driven by political strategy, fearing that the media will “brand him far right” and impact votes for Reform UK.
However, Robinson remains resolute, accusing Farage of “holding up a white flag to Islam” and abandoning the fight against “demographic replacement,” citing Farage’s comments that by “2050 the Islamic community is so big and so vast in the UK that we need to… work with them.” Robinson views this as a “surrender.”
Ultimately, Robinson reiterates his demand for an apology from Farage. “I could easily now come out and go to a lawyer and sue him. I could easily do that, yeah, ’cause it’s a total lie. Everything he said is a total lie. I just think he should apologize. I think he should have apologized at the time. Don’t have to apologize to me, apologize to my kids and my wife, ’cause you lied.”
The escalating drama within GB News and the direct challenge to Nigel Farage signal a critical moment for British media, highlighting the tension between journalistic integrity, political ambition, and the public’s demand for unfiltered truth. Will Farage respond to Robinson’s audacious call for an apology? And will GB News finally open its doors to a figure it has long shunned, risking further controversy for the sake of “the people’s channel”? Only time will tell.
