Please or to access all these features

AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

See all MNHQ comments on this thread

To be totally APPALLED by how Robinson referred to Henry Nowak in his “speech” in Southampton on Tuesday?

569 replies

Whereismyjoiedevivre · 04/06/2026 09:22

I’ve just seen a clip of this in a Guardian article on the main agitators in Southampton on Tuesday.
TR refers to Henry Nowak in this way: “White privilege?! Does Henry swear word beginning with F Nowak look as if he had white privilege when he was lying on the floor?”
He then smirks as he looks down, clearly proud of himself for delivering such an eloquent speech [sarcasm].
I’m beyond disgusted by how the name of this beautiful young man, who has lost his life in the most brutal way, was used in such a disrespectful way in order to rouse a rabble and boost TR’s ego.
AIBU to say that over the last two days TR, NF and their ilk are really showing us who they are and what motivates them?

OP posts:
Thread gallery
6
Whereismyjoiedevivre · 05/06/2026 12:17

LuckyHazelFox · 05/06/2026 11:52

OK so don't read it. Simple.

I read it and as I said above, I don’t see your point.

I think you’re here to obfuscate and cause confusion by this stage.

OP posts:
BackToLurk · 05/06/2026 12:16

CornishDaughteroftheDawn · 05/06/2026 12:11

Don’t blame me, it was your rather ludicrous claim that you couldn’t back. Eastern Europe is a big place and Henry Nowak’s dad moved here many years ago.

I’m sure Farage has said plenty of unpleasant things, you don’t need to make stuff up.

Mind you, as someone else pointed out, maybe Nige was too busy accusing Henry Nowak's relatives of eating swans.

You seem remarkably comfortable with people making derogatory remarks about groups based on their nationality or ethnic background. Those sort of broad brush remarks include everyone with the particular characteristic referenced. They don’t exclude some individuals. That’s why most people find such remarks objectionable. Not you though hey.

CornishDaughteroftheDawn · 05/06/2026 12:15

BackToLurk · 05/06/2026 12:03

I don’t need to read it again. I’ve watched the video. It’s very clear from your posts what your agenda is. Never a prejudiced remark that you don’t try to somehow explain away.

How is it ‘prejudice’ if he is reporting evidence of a problem that is literally written into the guidance??

bloooooberry · 05/06/2026 12:15

CornishDaughteroftheDawn · 05/06/2026 12:13

Mind you, as someone else pointed out, maybe Nige was too busy accusing Henry Nowak's relatives of eating swans.

This is PPs quote. Which bit of ‘Henry Nowaks relatives’ are you struggling with?

I feel like I'm beating a dead horse trying to explain this to you so I'm not going to engage further. I'd suggest you reread my comments and that may assist you.

CornishDaughteroftheDawn · 05/06/2026 12:13

bloooooberry · 05/06/2026 12:06

No I'm really not. I have said that Nigel Farage referred to Eastern Europeans, and that Poland is in Eastern Europe. You are really struggling with your reading comprehension today aren't you?

Mind you, as someone else pointed out, maybe Nige was too busy accusing Henry Nowak's relatives of eating swans.

This is PPs quote. Which bit of ‘Henry Nowaks relatives’ are you struggling with?

CornishDaughteroftheDawn · 05/06/2026 12:11

BackToLurk · 05/06/2026 11:55

He said what he said. He didn’t say “except those people”. You seem to want to keep minimising bigoted comments about groups of people. Why is that?

Don’t blame me, it was your rather ludicrous claim that you couldn’t back. Eastern Europe is a big place and Henry Nowak’s dad moved here many years ago.

I’m sure Farage has said plenty of unpleasant things, you don’t need to make stuff up.

Mind you, as someone else pointed out, maybe Nige was too busy accusing Henry Nowak's relatives of eating swans.

bloooooberry · 05/06/2026 12:06

CornishDaughteroftheDawn · 05/06/2026 12:03

Are you implying that everyone in Eastern Europe is related?? That’s a weird claim.

No I'm really not. I have said that Nigel Farage referred to Eastern Europeans, and that Poland is in Eastern Europe. You are really struggling with your reading comprehension today aren't you?

BackToLurk · 05/06/2026 12:03

CornishDaughteroftheDawn · 05/06/2026 11:52

It’s called using a historical present tense which is often used to emphasise a looking and make the account more immediate.

Maybe try reading it again and pretend that it’s someone else as you clearly have a huge issue with TR that is affecting your interpretation of it. He says he’s spoken about it for 20 years and says ‘every time, I’ve seen it my whole life’ - that is clearly referring to a broader set of events than just Henry’s murder last December.

I’m sure you would also find it helpful if you could look at his whole speech as I’m sure that will give you further context.

I mean, two tier policing is written into the police guidance so it’s not like they can realistically deny it.

”I’ve spoken about this for 20 years. To be a victim of a race gang, i.e., Pakistani Muslims, will be beating up a white kid, the police will turn up, and they will jump on the white kid. Every time, I’ve seen it my whole life.”

I don’t need to read it again. I’ve watched the video. It’s very clear from your posts what your agenda is. Never a prejudiced remark that you don’t try to somehow explain away.

CornishDaughteroftheDawn · 05/06/2026 12:03

bloooooberry · 05/06/2026 11:55

Well it was correct - NF referred to 'Eastern Europeans' (as a whole), and this encompasses Poland.

Are you implying that everyone in Eastern Europe is related?? That’s a weird claim.

CornishDaughteroftheDawn · 05/06/2026 12:02

GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 05/06/2026 11:39

I don’t know how on earth you read that into my post. A case of wilful misunderstanding, I expect.

As for the original issue, how anyone can NOT think that inserting ‘fucking’ into the name of a blameless victim, is despicable, is beyond me.

TBH I sometimes think it’d be a good idea for MNers to undergo some sort of reading comprehension test, before they’re allowed to post.

No, just highlighting the straw man you have created.

What other parts of his speech have you taken issue with?

From what PPs are saying, the swearing genuinely seems to be the only thing people are bothered with, so by inference, they accept the rest of it.

Several PPs are now resorting to personal digs or outright personal attacks so I’m guessing there’s not much else to discuss.

7854RRF · 05/06/2026 11:56

Supersimkin7 · 05/06/2026 11:36

Give it up OP.

You lost.

Lost what?

Surely you can't be so disgraceful that you are saying OP lost some kind of competition re: her opinion about how disrespectful TR was adding "fucking" in the middle of a murdered man's name?

If you are that vile, then 2/3 of us agree with the OP, so your maths is way off

bloooooberry · 05/06/2026 11:55

CornishDaughteroftheDawn · 05/06/2026 11:53

It was PPs rather fanciful claim 🤷‍♀️

Well it was correct - NF referred to 'Eastern Europeans' (as a whole), and this encompasses Poland.

BackToLurk · 05/06/2026 11:55

CornishDaughteroftheDawn · 05/06/2026 11:53

It was PPs rather fanciful claim 🤷‍♀️

He said what he said. He didn’t say “except those people”. You seem to want to keep minimising bigoted comments about groups of people. Why is that?

CornishDaughteroftheDawn · 05/06/2026 11:53

ChunkyMonkey36 · 05/06/2026 11:28

Oh he didn’t mean those Eastern Europeans, thanks for clarifying.

It was PPs rather fanciful claim 🤷‍♀️

LuckyHazelFox · 05/06/2026 11:52

Whereismyjoiedevivre · 05/06/2026 11:46

I haven’t derailed my thread. I’ve responded to your point about the plumber - who you introduced to the thread.

You keep deflecting, not me. I’ve said on a few occasions that my point is in the OP, not a wider commentary on Henry Nowak’s murder but posters like you keep dragging other issues into it.

It’s wearying to read your posts because you jump all over the place, don’t answer questions and bring in other issues or other people eg the plumber.

OK so don't read it. Simple.

CornishDaughteroftheDawn · 05/06/2026 11:52

BackToLurk · 05/06/2026 11:25

How does the phrase “will be” (future tense) in relation to Pakistani Muslims refer to multiple events that have happened in the past as you claim?

It’s called using a historical present tense which is often used to emphasise a looking and make the account more immediate.

Maybe try reading it again and pretend that it’s someone else as you clearly have a huge issue with TR that is affecting your interpretation of it. He says he’s spoken about it for 20 years and says ‘every time, I’ve seen it my whole life’ - that is clearly referring to a broader set of events than just Henry’s murder last December.

I’m sure you would also find it helpful if you could look at his whole speech as I’m sure that will give you further context.

I mean, two tier policing is written into the police guidance so it’s not like they can realistically deny it.

”I’ve spoken about this for 20 years. To be a victim of a race gang, i.e., Pakistani Muslims, will be beating up a white kid, the police will turn up, and they will jump on the white kid. Every time, I’ve seen it my whole life.”

Whereismyjoiedevivre · 05/06/2026 11:46

I haven’t derailed my thread. I’ve responded to your point about the plumber - who you introduced to the thread.

You keep deflecting, not me. I’ve said on a few occasions that my point is in the OP, not a wider commentary on Henry Nowak’s murder but posters like you keep dragging other issues into it.

It’s wearying to read your posts because you jump all over the place, don’t answer questions and bring in other issues or other people eg the plumber.

OP posts:
LakieLady · 05/06/2026 11:45

viking11 · 04/06/2026 21:16

What is sad is that Harry's parents were disrespected. Harry's death was preventable and a terrible mistake by police.
However what is becoming more ugky is his death being used by TR and NF to manipulate people to do their dirty work.
NF and TR don't care about tbe misguided followers. They only care about power and money.
They woumd send the country back years. They do not support equal lay for women. They want to privatise the NHS, get rid of welfare...just look at the state tbe councils run by Reform are in. It is steaight out of Mosley's guide book. He incited tbe poor mainly agrucultural workers to become black shirts and do his bidding...they gained nothing from it. The wealthy NF and TR would not cross the road for the average person.
I remeber the riots and rise of the National Front in the 70s it was horrific.

This practically gave me flashbacks to the massive NF march at Lewisham in 1977. Thank fuck we've moved on from the days when ranks of mounted police were at forefront of marching neo-fascists like they were that day.

bloooooberry · 05/06/2026 11:41

CornishDaughteroftheDawn · 05/06/2026 11:24

Maybe you need to look up how many countries there are in Eastern Europe and note that Poland is only one of them.

So he didn’t say that Henry Nowaks relatives were stealing swans as per your rather fanciful and clearly fabricated claim, did he.

Hahahaha what a ridiculous point to make. In your view, what Eastern Europeans is it acceptable to make xenophobic and ignorant remarks about?

Whereismyjoiedevivre · 05/06/2026 11:41

LuckyHazelFox · 05/06/2026 11:39

I prefer to deal with misogyny as an adult. I don't live in victimhood on behalf of others. I've dealt with more work placed sexism than I care to remember. It's called living in the real world, not a bubble. I can't stand the woman either so I'm even more non plussed. So you don't like swearing and misogyny. I think we've got it by now. It's how you deal with it that matters. Starmer could learn a thing or two about pragmatism, since you've derailed your thread. Say what you want about how this murder is being responded to, it won't be stopping people from having their eyes open.

What? I don’t understand your point.

OP posts:
Whereismyjoiedevivre · 05/06/2026 11:39

Supersimkin7 · 05/06/2026 11:36

Give it up OP.

You lost.

The stats currently stand at 62/38 in terms of people agreeing with me so if I had been concerned about “winning” I think the numbers tell us who’s “won”.

But I am not, so…

OP posts:
GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 05/06/2026 11:39

CornishDaughteroftheDawn · 05/06/2026 09:56

Well it’s good to know you have no other objections to the points he made.

I guess he’s getting to mainstream opinion now.

I don’t know how on earth you read that into my post. A case of wilful misunderstanding, I expect.

As for the original issue, how anyone can NOT think that inserting ‘fucking’ into the name of a blameless victim, is despicable, is beyond me.

TBH I sometimes think it’d be a good idea for MNers to undergo some sort of reading comprehension test, before they’re allowed to post.

LuckyHazelFox · 05/06/2026 11:39

Whereismyjoiedevivre · 05/06/2026 11:33

That’s not my point, and you brought up the plumber.

It’s ok to be offended on behalf of Carol Vorderman or any woman who is on the receiving end of stomach-churning misogyny. After all, you’re here apparently offended by my OP.

It’s ok - just own “being offended” but please stop bringing in “and another thing, and another thing…” to deflect from the point of my OP.

Thanks.

I prefer to deal with misogyny as an adult. I don't live in victimhood on behalf of others. I've dealt with more work placed sexism than I care to remember. It's called living in the real world, not a bubble. I can't stand the woman either so I'm even more non plussed. So you don't like swearing and misogyny. I think we've got it by now. It's how you deal with it that matters. Starmer could learn a thing or two about pragmatism, since you've derailed your thread. Say what you want about how this murder is being responded to, it won't be stopping people from having their eyes open.

Whereismyjoiedevivre · 05/06/2026 11:37

Supersimkin7 · 05/06/2026 11:36

Give it up OP.

You lost.

Sorry - lost what? Is this a competition?

OP posts:
bloooooberry · 05/06/2026 11:36

LakieLady · 05/06/2026 11:34

Thanks for getting to the bottom of that little mystery, @bloooooberry .

I'd been trying to find it too, but as virtually every detail was wrong, it was no surprise that I was unsuccessful. If only people would fact check before posting stuff, there might not be so much inflammatory shite on here.

Given that TR lost the libel case, perhaps @MNHQ should consider deleting the post that used a complete fiction to try and stir up hate.

I was going to report it but honestly felt it was helpful as it shows how willingly people are prepared to absorb and spread false narratives. Funnily enough that poster went very quiet after I asked her whether this was the case she was referring to.

Swipe left for the next trending thread