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In this explosive Heretics Clips debate, Andrew Gold and Tilly Middlehurst dive into one of the most divisive flashpoints in British politics: why parts of the modern Left completely misread the Tommy Robinson phenomenon — and what that misunderstanding reveals about today’s culture war. Rather than defending Robinson, Tilly examines the discourse around him and argues that the “woke Left” often misunderstands why he attracts attention, how his supporters interpret the political landscape, and what deeper anxieties fuel the conversation.

Tilly, a Cambridge student who has faced intense online backlash for her own political commentary, explains how many young progressives are taught to treat figures like Robinson as taboo — shutting down any attempt to analyse the sociological, economic or psychological forces that keep his name in public debate. She argues that this refusal to understand only strengthens polarisation and blinds people to the real issues driving discontent.

Andrew pushes hard:

What exactly does the Left get wrong?

Why do certain narratives around Robinson backfire?

And how do online moral panics distort nuanced political analysis?

Tilly breaks down why some progressives oversimplify the motivations of working-class communities, how ideological bubbles at elite universities shape perceptions of the “other side,” and why dismissing uncomfortable conversations often fuels resentment rather than resolving it. The debate becomes a broader interrogation of activism, identity politics and the emotional architecture of outrage.

This episode stays tightly focused on the debate itself — unpacking media narratives, political psychology and the cultural fractures that shape public reactions to controversial figures. No praise, no platforming — just a rigorous, challenging conversation about why certain segments of the Left struggle to engage honestly with the topics Robinson represents in national discourse.

If you’re tired of knee-jerk reactions, predictable outrage and echo-chamber thinking, this is one of the most revealing culture-war discussions you’ll watch all year.

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