Calvin Robinson
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Calvin Robinson is a former video games journalist and current British conservative political commentator, policy advisor and campaigner who is a senior fellow at Policy Exchange. Robinson is owner of the video games site God is a Geek.[1] He is a regular contributor to The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail.[2]
As a commentator, Robinson has contributed to talkRADIO and GB News.
He previously worked for Turning Point UK.
Early life[]
Robinson grew up in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. He was educated at High Oakham Primary School and The Brunts Academy, before attending West Nottinghamshire College.[3]
Career[]
In May 2018, Robinson sought election to Camden Council where he stood in the ward of Swiss Cottage for the Conservative Party. He finished in 6th place out of 16 candidates.[citation needed]
Robinson was the Brexit Party candidate in Broxtowe in 2019, but dropped out to support the Conservative candidate.[4]
In July 2021, Robinson appeared in an interview on Channel 4 News with the singer and left-wing political activist Billy Bragg.[5] In the interview, Bragg challenged Robinson's claims that he was a supporter of the England team's unifying effect on the country by asking his opinion on the England team 'taking the knee' before matches. Robinson argued that taking the knee was "a disgusting thing to do" and that the team was not "taking a stance against racism" and was, instead, promoting "Black Lives Matter, a neo-Marxist, anti-British, anti-family organisation". The England manager, Gareth Southgate, had earlier stated that the team had adopted the gesture to make a stand against racism.[6] Robinson accused Southgate of "jumping on a bandwagon" and said that he needed to "learn the lesson that fans were not interested in politics on the field".[7]
References[]
- ^ "LDN Team". . Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Calvin Robinson". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ Topping, Andrew (23 February 2021). "Former Mansfield teacher on why he's been called a 'race traitor' for his right wing views". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ Lee, Simeon (6 December 2019). "A call for student Brexiteers in the 'Battle of Broxtowe'". The Tab. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "Euro 2020: Musician Billy Bragg and commentator Calvin Robinson debate England taking the knee ahead of final". Channel 4 News. 9 July 2021.
- ^ "England fans, how do you feel when you hear boos as players take a knee?". The Guardian. 10 June 2021.
- ^ @calvinrobinson (9 July 2021). "@billybragg @c4news Funny, I thought we were actually having a pretty nuanced conversation and agreeing on plenty b…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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