Post by Focus on Jun 7, 2013 9:45:07 GMT
TONY Blair seems to have earnt himself a new enemy after engaging in an ugly Twitter battle with EDL leader Tommy Robinson.
Tommy Robinson and Tony Blair engaged in a Twitter war online
The very public spat came after the far-right group's leader tweeted his approval of a piece written by the former Prime Minister in which he strongly criticised Islam.
Robinson, also known by his real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, boasted that Blair's article, which said there was a "problem within Islam", was correct and "confirms everything we say."
The former Labour leader's representatives quickly took to Twitter to distance himself from the controversial group, posting under the username @tonyblairoffice.
"@edltrobinson Not the case at all," Blair's office responded.
"You obviously haven't read the article properly - there is nothing in common with what you have to say."
"Tony Blair is in China, but was made aware of the EDL tweet and totally disagrees with what they have said," a spokesman added.
Blair sparked outrage with the controversial article which warned that the brutal Woolwich attack on Drummer Lee Rigby revealed a “problem within Islam.”
In a remarkable intervention, Blair said "the seeds of future fanaticism and terror" were being sown and that children in the UK and abroad must be educated about the place of religion in society.
EDL leader Robinson furiously responded to the denial that the article held similarities to his group's principles.
"Really how's that? We say lee rigbys death is down to Islam and its ideology tony Blair says exact same? Stop being weak and politically correct and admit it, u said government need to be brave, how about u try and be brave," he angrily wrote.
In a flurry of responses, Robinson accused Blair of war crimes and fuelling divides within communities because of his foreign policy in Iraq and Afghanistan.
"u invaded Islamic countries #warcriminal then when Muslims react and get hostile it's against us in towns like Luton,"[sic] Robinson said.
"Whilst u jet around the world earning millions talking s***? Your kids go private school don't attempt to pretend u can understand what's it's like for working class people in Islamist strongholds," the argument concluded.
ON THE 'ED' MY SON!! - Fx
