The Glenn Beck Program Best of the Program | Guest: Tommy Robinson | 3/31/26
Mar 31, 2026
Tommy Robinson, an English activist and independent journalist known for exposing sexual abuse cases and facing imprisonment, discusses threats to free speech and new U.K. measures aimed at limiting criticism of Islam. He talks about prosecutions, rallies, jury changes, and public self-censorship. The conversation also touches on protests, police responses, and the risks of political control over the judiciary.
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Blasphemy Laws Aim To Silence Truth About Islam
- Tommy Robinson warns UK blasphemy-style laws aim to limit truthful criticism of Islam rather than target violent incitement.
- He says existing incitement laws suffice, and the new law's purpose is to prevent public awareness of Islamist dangers.
Keep Speaking Facts Despite Legal Risk
- Tommy Robinson urges speakers to keep telling factual truths even if prosecutions follow, because self-censorship enabled social collapse in Britain.
- He frames public fear and job-loss or violence threats as the key drivers of self-censorship to resist.
Removing Juries Centralizes Power Over Speech Cases
- Robinson highlights government moves to remove jury trials for many offenses, concentrating power in judges and increasing potential sentences to four years.
- He links this procedural change to a broader strategy to limit speech and avoid jury verdicts sympathetic to defendants like him.