Monthly Archives: January 2012

New Statesman blog: Islamophobia, the Press and the Leveson Inquiry

Posted on January 29, 2012 by

I have written a blog for the New Statesman website which can be read here about the evidence I presented to the Leveson Inquiry on Tuesday  on behalf of ENGAGE regarding anti-Muslim bigotry in the UK press.

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My testimony to the Leveson Inquiry on anti-Muslim prejudice in the UK press

Posted on January 24, 2012 by

I went along to the Leveson Inquiry today at the Royal Courts of Justice in the Strand, to give testimony on behalf of ENGAGE about anti-Muslim bigotry in the UK press and the current failings of the Press Complaints Commission. You … Continue reading →

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Terror in Nigeria: Why an ‘Islamic State’ is not the answer

Posted on January 21, 2012 by

A Muslim group nicknamed Boko Haram (but whose actual name is Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati Wal-Jihad) has been widely blamed for a series of bomb attacks targetting police stations in the largely Muslim northern Nigerian city of Kano. The same … Continue reading →

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Jesus is God? Amazing Idea…and Quite Mad

Posted on January 18, 2012 by

I have just come across this fine review in the Spectator of a new biography of Saladin (Salahuddin al-Ayyubi). The reviewer, Sam Leith, approvingly quotes from a 12th Century Syrian text that is cited in the biography and I must … Continue reading →

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30th Anniversary of The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4

Posted on January 17, 2012 by

There is a wonderful article in the Guardian today by Alexis Petridis recounting the first time he read Sue Townsend’s splendid book The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4 which was first published in 1982. The comments following … Continue reading →

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PM Cameron Silent about ‘Muscular Liberalism’ on Visit to Saudi Arabia

Posted on January 14, 2012 by

What a twat David Cameron is. Back in February last year, in his infamous Munich speech, David Cameron outlined his government’s approach towards UK Muslims. He said that his government would not work with Muslims who did not support democracy, … Continue reading →

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US Marines Urinate Over Dead Afghan Mujahideen

Posted on January 12, 2012 by

YouTube have stopped allowing people to easily view the shocking video of several US marines urinating gleefully over the bodies of dead Afghan mujahideen. You now have to sign in using an official Google login which many people may not have. … Continue reading →

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Congrats to the BBC for Challenging Govt Over Babar Ahmad Interview

Posted on January 11, 2012 by

Congratulations to the BBC and Dominic Casciani in particular for successfully challenging the Government in court over their refusal to allow the BBC to film an interview with Babar Ahmad. Babar has clearly been going through a horrific ordeal which seems … Continue reading →

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Are Mosques and Imams Responsible for Muslim Criminality in the UK?

Posted on January 10, 2012 by

The Times today published an article based on an interview with Ahtsham Ali, who works as a Muslim advisor to the Prison Service. The article is about why so many Muslims are ending up in prison. Muslims account for over 12% of … Continue reading →

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