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Far-right leaders Robinson and Batten ‘recruiting nazi muscle for personal security’
Tomasz Gawdziakowski (left) acting as Tommy Robinson’s security, Salford, February 23rd

FAR-RIGHT figurehead Tommy Robinson and Ukip leader Gerard Batten are recruiting nazi “Democratic” Football Lads Alliance (DFLA) muscle as their personal security, recent images have revealed.

Tomasz Gawdziakowski (left) sieg heils in front of a nazi flag

Photos uncovered by the Anti-Fascist Network show Mr Robinson and Mr Batten with members of the recently established Polish division of the DFLA, including Tomasz Gawdziakowski and Shaun Holt at a demonstration in Salford on February 23.

Ukip leader Gerrard Batten (left) poses for a photo with Tomasz Gawdziakowski (second left)
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