article_snippet: But Nick Robinson was immediately the subject of vile abuse online from Twitter trolls who accused Nick Robinson of both pro-Tory bias and anti-SNP sentiment.
article_snippet: Other Twitter users described Mr Smyth as an SNP member and urged the party to expel Mr Smyth.
article_snippet: Last night, SNP had not confirmed or denied if Mr Smyth was a member.
article_snippet: First Minister Nicola Sturgeon became a hate figure among some Nationalists during the referendum campaign, with protesters outside BBC Scotland’s Glasgow headquarters calling for Nick Robinson to be sacked for what protesters outside BBC Scotland’s Glasgow headquarters saw as biased coverage.
article_snippet: At the time, Nick Robinson refused to condemn protesters outside BBC Scotland’s Glasgow headquarters, calling the demonstrations
article_snippet: Dispute: the SNP had a public spat with Nick Robinson, 51, during the referendum campaign, with dozens of members making official complaints and some even calling Nick Robinson a 'liar' in banners as they paraded through Glasgow's streets .