Far-right agitator Tommy Robinson, who is right-wing activist and European Union election candidate, had a milkshake thrown over him for the second time in two days.
The incident occurred while Robinson, real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was campaigning in Warrington, Cheshire. He was talking to a young man who was holding a McDonald’s milkshake in his hand.
The man, who has since been identified as Danyal Mahmud, was speaking to Robinson as a part of a small crowd before suddenly dumping the drink on the former EDL leader’s head.
Soon after, Robinson and his smirking supporters surround Mahmud while confronting him and punched him. However, he soon gets away. The person filming the moment can be heard shouting “that’s what you get for being a fascist”.
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— James Felton (@JimMFelton) May 2, 2019
The moment was shared on Twitter and has since gone viral, having been viewed more than 3 million times in last 24 hours.
Danyal later said he was the ‘only Asian guy’ in the street, where Robinson was canvassing for support ahead of the European elections.
He told Asian Image that, “I just got annoyed with him. A milkshake slipped out of my hand. I had no intention of doing anything or reacting in any way. But he kept talking. I feel a bit shaken up and shocked to be honest.”
Danyal said he was apprehended by police officers moments later and taken back to the train station.
It’s safe to say Robinson’s campaign to become an MEP in the north-west has got off to a rocky start, as this was the second time he’s been covered in milkshake in a matter of days.
Someone else threw a milkshake at him in Bury on Tuesday. Robinson later described them as ‘some Muslim supporter’.
