Colin Robertson, known as Millennial Woes or simply Woes,
is a Scottish former
YouTuber,
white supremacist, and
antisemitic conspiracy theorist.
According to anti-racism and anti-fascism research group
Hope Not Hate, Robertson is known for supporting slavery, and has called for the bombing of refugees crossing the Mediterranean.
Robertson stepped away from political activism after various accusations of sexual harassment and assault were levelled against him.
Other leaders in the far-right movement, such as
Mark Collett
Mark Adrian Collett (; born October 1980) is a British neo-Nazi, anti-semitic conspiracy theorist and political activist. He was formerly chairman of the Young BNP, the youth division of the British National Party (BNP), and was director of ...
and Jason Köhne, have stated that compelling evidence corroborates the allegations.
In response to the controversy, Robertson released a statement stating that "A few of
he allegations
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are true,
utmany are not", apologized for "letting people down," and stated that he intended to "take some time away to actively work on my personal failings."
Career
Robertson attended an art college in
London in the mid-2000s. He launched his YouTube channel at the end of 2013.
In January 2017, Robertson began receiving coverage from
BBC News and national newspapers, after Scottish tabloid the ''
Daily Record'' claimed to have
doxxed Millennial Woes, "expos
ng his
birth name, family's home address and sending reporters and photographers to his parents' home to try to find him.
Robertson was reported to have "left Britain", posting a video to his YouTube channel named "Fugitive Woes".
BNP-affiliated group
Civil Liberty publicly defended him, claiming his outing by media was a "hate campaign fomented by ''
Daily Mirror''".
In August 2017, ''
Salon
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'' claimed that Millennial Woes was one of only a few alt-right platforms to rapidly grow, alongside
Red Ice,
VDARE
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and
The Rebel Media
''Rebel News'' (also known as ''The Rebel Media'' and ''The Rebel'') is a Canadian right-wing to far-right political and social commentary media website operated by Rebel News Network Ltd. It has been described as a "global platform" for the ...
.
On 10 December 2017, he began an interview series named ''Millenniyule 2017'', inviting various internet personalities from the
alt-right
The alt-right, an abbreviation of alternative right, is a far-right, white nationalist movement. A largely online phenomenon, the alt-right originated in the United States during the late 2000s before increasing in popularity during the mid-2 ...
movement, including an appearance from
Faith Goldy
Faith Julia Goldy (born June 8, 1989), also known as Faith Goldy-Bazos, is a Canadian far-right, white nationalist political commentator, associated with the alt-right and white supremacy. She was a contributor to ''The Rebel Media'' and cover ...
.
Speeches
Robertson delivered a speech at the
National Policy Institute Conference in November 2016, in Washington DC. On 4 February 2017, Robertson gave a speech entitled "''
Withnail and I as Viewed From the Right''" at The
London Forum in
Kensington
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, which ''
The Independent'' described as "a meeting of prominent far-right voices". On 25 February 2017, Robertson gave a speech in
Stockholm
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organised by
Motpol, which had been promoted as "the most important alt-right conference in Europe". According to
IBTimes, the event took place in a "secret location" in
Södermalm. On 1 July 2017, he appeared at the Scandza Forum in
Oslo, a far-right conference known for promoting racism and antisemitism.
''
Searchlight'' covered his appearance, reporting the title of the conference as "Globalism v the Ethnostate" and Robertson as a "scheduled speaker".
Accusations
In May 2020, Robertson stepped away from political activism after various accusations of sexual harassment and assault were levelled against him by far-right communities online.
Other leaders in the far-right movement, such as
Mark Collett
Mark Adrian Collett (; born October 1980) is a British neo-Nazi, anti-semitic conspiracy theorist and political activist. He was formerly chairman of the Young BNP, the youth division of the British National Party (BNP), and was director of ...
and Jason Köhne, have stated that compelling evidence corroborates the allegations.
Views
Robertson is a proponent of the
white genocide conspiracy theory.
He has claimed in interviews that "there are problems with the Jewish people".
References
External links
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1983 births
Living people
Alt-right activists
Antisemitism in Scotland
British conspiracy theorists
Critics of multiculturalism
British critics of Islam
Far-right politics in Scotland
Male critics of feminism
Conservatism in the United Kingdom
Scottish bloggers
Scottish YouTubers
Scottish white nationalists
British white supremacists
Anti-Islam sentiment in the United Kingdom
Proslavery activists
YouTube controversies