Tommy Robinson's far-right Glastonbury': a distinctly lower energy affair

"As he introduced a range of speakers from a stage in Parliament Square, he claimed to have raised more than $300,000 (225,000) from two US conservative donors he had met on a recent US trip. The push for support continued on Saturday as he repeatedly urged supporters to take out their phones and scan a QR code in order to share their details with his operation, now a burgeoning multimedia enterprise flogging merchandise on the back of a platform that has increasingly added Christian nationalism to its anti-Islam message."

A far-right rally in London drew supporters to Parliament Square with speeches and a large screen presentation that included a recording of the US secretary of state’s address to the Munich security conference. The event aimed to attract attention from US backers and potential White House interest, while the UK government blocked 11 international activists scheduled to speak. Compared with the previous year’s much larger rally, this year’s speeches felt flatter and lacked a surprise appearance by Elon Musk. Marco Rubio’s speech audio cut out, prompting crowd reactions. Stephen Yaxley Lennon, known as Tommy Robinson, emphasized fundraising, claiming over $300,000 raised from US conservative donors, and urged attendees to scan a QR code to share details for his growing multimedia and merchandise operation tied to Christian nationalism and anti-Islam messaging.

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