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Robinson, a one-time football hooligan with a string of UK criminal convictions, is serving an 18-month jail term after he admitted contempt of court in a long-running libel case involving a Syrian refugee.

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[–] Linktank@lemmy.today 2 points 6 days ago

I'm calling for Musky to be arrested.

[–] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 56 points 1 week ago

A South African defending a white supremacist!? I'm shocked!

[–] watson387@sopuli.xyz 23 points 1 week ago
[–] motor_spirit@lemmy.world 22 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] qyron@sopuli.xyz 9 points 1 week ago

South Africa.

The rest of the continent has standards.

[–] fishabel@discuss.online 20 points 1 week ago

How about they make a trade? Robinson for Musk

[–] MacStache@programming.dev 14 points 1 week ago

Why the fuck do they give this guy so much visibility on foreign affairs?

Yes, I know it's because of money and power, but this guy shouldn't have any power over UK, German or, truth be told, any matter whatsoever outside the US. Or even inside the USimho.

[–] GiveOver@feddit.uk 6 points 1 week ago

I'm so glad we have 4+ years until the next election. Hopefully he'll get bored of UK politics and focus on ruining something else before then

[–] zante@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Very well calculated move, and a clear signal of his intention. UK media will amplify and the government won’t cope it.

The BBC championed Twitter and still use it - so it’s pretty much deserved.

[–] Skua@kbin.earth 3 points 1 week ago

If the government responds at all, why would they not just say "no"? The man was convicted and Musk has literally zero right to decide otherwise. It's a perfect opportunity for Starmer to do his public prosecutor thing too

[–] SplashJackson@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago

He's that self-help guru, right?