Independent candidate Tommy Robinson (pictured at a count in Manchester last night) has failed in his bid to be elected as an MEP, losing his £5,000 deposit
Tommy Robinson was humiliated last night after he failed in his bid to become an MEP and lost his £5,000 deposit because he got so few votes.
The activist stood as an independent candidate to represent the ‘working class of England' pledging he would absolutely ‘absolutely smash it’ come polling day.
But Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, came in eighth place out of 11 in the North West England region with 38,908 votes.
The former leader of the English Defence League last night blamed being banned from social media for the poor result.
The far-right agitator - who has been banned from Facebook and Instagram and was twice targeted by milkshake-throwing protesters during his controversial campaign - gathered only just 2.2 per cent of the vote.
He is a political adviser to the current Ukip leader Gerrard Batten but did not run under the banner of Nigel Farage's former party, which was completely wiped out last night.
Mr Robinson conceded defeat in his bid to become an MEP before the official council area results were declared at the North West count.
Before leaving the Manchester Central venue, he told his followers on the Telegram private messaging app: 'Disappointed to say the least. They (the votes) are not in but they are in ... at the same time what do you expect?
'Going through the votes we have certainly not got a place as a MEP but I want to say a special thank you to every single person who supported.'
Speaking at the Manchester count, the former leader of the English Defence League said he had faced a 'near impossible task' in attempting to win one of the eight seats available.
The Brexit Party has won the most seats in the European Parliament election, while Labour was pushed into
