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Thoughts on Calvin Robinson and his followers?

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stateof · 21/07/2026 10:08

I’ve got to come on here after what is honestly the most flabbergasting post I have seen this week.

For anyone who doesn’t know, my understanding is that Calvin Robinson is a far-right commentator and priest (though I recall some issue of him no longer being allowed to be a member of the clergy in this country due to his views - may be wrong on that though). I believe he is also good friends with Laurence Fox.

He has today made this Facebook post criticising our Home Secretary.

Don’t get me wrong, there are certainly things to critique her for but this is just completely unhinged.

I knew vaguely of him as a right-wing commentator but to me this is another level.

In particular his comment that only white Christian men should be allowed to hold any power. Not to mention the anti-semitism that he spouts.

But what surprised me even more was the women commenting on his post agreeing with him!! I truly do not understand how they can sit there and say “yes please take my rights away”. The Handmaid’s Tale and Serena Joy springs to mind!

It genuinely concerns me for the state of this country. Not just that one loon will spout rubbish to get attention, but the amount of people who support it!

i’ll post a screenshot of the post for further context

Is anyone else concerned for not even just this country but the whole world? It all just seems to be going mad!!

Thoughts on Calvin Robinson and his followers?
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RedTagAlan · 21/07/2026 11:37

stateof · 21/07/2026 11:31

I am always tempted to get into all the reasons why it’s batshit but I just think it isn’t worth the energy to argue with someone stupid!

I agree though that it is interesting to know why exactly they are wrong by researching the facts!

Unfortunately I fear we will have to get the debunking of this crap fine tuned. Because US VP JD Vance is a Great Replacement conspiracist. And so is Trump.

stateof · 21/07/2026 11:31

RedTagAlan · 21/07/2026 10:57

I have never heard of the guy.

The men only thing is in the Bible. 1 Tim 2:12. I have no idea where he gets his anti-Islam from the Bible. The NT predates Islam by about 600 years.

Looking up the Jew Relief Act of 1858, I can sort of see how he connects that to having non Christians in Government. But it is very very tenuous. And very likely wrong.

Jews Relief Act 1858 (legislation.gov.uk)

He is totally batshit of course. I don't have FB, but if someone posted that to me, I would tackle it whoever posted it. Prove their connections wrong. And wow, looking up the first UK Muslim MP, I get Mohammad Sarwar in 1997, Glasgow Govan. That is where I would start my debunking. Were Muslims ever banned from being MPs, that sort of thing.

I know debunking these nutters is usually a waste of time. But it can be interesting to find stuff out.

Oh. He is wrong about Christians running the country for 1 K years. Because the UK is not that old, and 1k years ago takes us into Viking time.

I am always tempted to get into all the reasons why it’s batshit but I just think it isn’t worth the energy to argue with someone stupid!

I agree though that it is interesting to know why exactly they are wrong by researching the facts!

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RedTagAlan · 21/07/2026 10:57

I have never heard of the guy.

The men only thing is in the Bible. 1 Tim 2:12. I have no idea where he gets his anti-Islam from the Bible. The NT predates Islam by about 600 years.

Looking up the Jew Relief Act of 1858, I can sort of see how he connects that to having non Christians in Government. But it is very very tenuous. And very likely wrong.

Jews Relief Act 1858 (legislation.gov.uk)

He is totally batshit of course. I don't have FB, but if someone posted that to me, I would tackle it whoever posted it. Prove their connections wrong. And wow, looking up the first UK Muslim MP, I get Mohammad Sarwar in 1997, Glasgow Govan. That is where I would start my debunking. Were Muslims ever banned from being MPs, that sort of thing.

I know debunking these nutters is usually a waste of time. But it can be interesting to find stuff out.

Oh. He is wrong about Christians running the country for 1 K years. Because the UK is not that old, and 1k years ago takes us into Viking time.

Jews Relief Act 1858

An Act to provide for the Relief of Her Majesty’s Subjects professing the Jewish Religion.

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/21-22/49

stateof · 21/07/2026 10:21

Skinnysaluki · 21/07/2026 10:12

Look into his links to schools and education and educationalists.

Wow! Just had a quick google and even that had floored me.

How such hateful people can get these grips in education is truly scary!

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Skinnysaluki · 21/07/2026 10:12

Look into his links to schools and education and educationalists.

stateof · 21/07/2026 10:09

Just to add as well, he bangs on about which ethnicities should be allowed in Britain, when he himself is not white! The hypocrisy astounds me!

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