Rob Ford, professor of politics at the University of Manchester told the Observer newspaper that Robinson’s ‘true ingenuity’ in striking a chord with an international far-right movement was marrying his street vigilante credentials with the motif of a censoring establishment. ‘This is exactly the argument they like,’ said Ford, ‘because it means they can say, “we’re the truly brave liberals”. The degree to which it has gone viral as an argument shows this is a winner for the radical right. It strongly motivates their core electorate.’
