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		</div><p>Hundreds of Tommy Robinson supporters had gathered in front of the big screen by 1pm.</p>
<p>Some wore England flags around their shoulders and others had hi-vis waistcoats with &#8220;Free Tommy&#8221; printed on the back.</p>
<p>A stage was set up under the screen with microphones and a piano.</p>
<p>One organiser told supporters not to cause trouble with anti-fascist protesters and said: &#8220;We are not tattooed thugs.</p>
<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re the British public who want to know the truth.&#8221;</p>
<p>He promised them they would &#8220;see the truth&#8221; when Robinson&#8217;s film Panodrama was screened.</p>
<h2 class="in-article">Tommy Robinson protesters gather ahead of BBC demonstration</h2>
<figure id="attachment_126580" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-126580" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/3E512362-1D35-4A10-ACE4-D1C21320AD61.jpeg"><img class="size-full wp-image-126580" src="https://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/3E512362-1D35-4A10-ACE4-D1C21320AD61.jpeg" alt="" width="600" height="338" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-126580" class="wp-caption-text">Demonstrators supporting English Defence League Founder Tommy Robinson protest over the BBC&#8217;s Panorama programme outside the BBC in MediaCityUK, Salford.</figcaption></figure>
<p>Protesters are gathering near the BBC’s Salford headquarters ahead of a planned Tommy Robinson demonstration.</p>
<p>On Saturday, a big screen had been erected on a car park in Media City where controversial activist Robinson’s film Panodrama is expected to be shown.</p>
<p>The former English Defence League leader, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, is holding the protest in response to BBC programme Panorama’s investigations into him.</p>
<p>Some supporters had already gathered by 11am on Saturday.</p>
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<p>About 300m away, anti-fascist demonstrators held a counter-protest.</p>
<p>They held placards with slogans including “Stand up to racism” and “Stop the fascist Tommy Robinson”.</p>
<p>A number of police officers and vehicles were in the area and temporary metal barriers had been placed around all of the BBC buildings.</p>
<p>Several restaurants were closed.</p>
<p>The Media City branch of Prezzo had a sign on the door which said: “This restaurant is closed for the safety of our customers and staff due to high numbers being expected to the area.”</p>
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