Monthly Archives: Mar 2017

Westminster Attack Reveals Weakness of Terror Groups

Posted on Mar 22, 2017 by inayatscorner

Today’s appalling terror attack in Westminster should not have come as a surprise to us. The UK’s terror threat level has been assessed as “severe” since August 2014 meaning that “an attack is highly likely”. It is to the immense credit … Continue reading →

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Consigning “Blasphemy” to History

Posted on Mar 18, 2017 by inayatscorner

This week, the Pakistani Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, signalled that he intended to crackdown on allegedly blasphemous content on the internet, calling it an “unpardonable offence.” We have been here several times before, of course, most notably during the Satanic Verses affair … Continue reading →

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The Folly of Funding the Community Security Trust

Posted on Mar 4, 2017 by inayatscorner

 The Home Secretary, Amber Rudd, delivered a speech this week at the annual dinner of the Community Security Trust (CST) – the Jewish charity that works to ensure the safety of the British Jewish community. During the speech, Rudd announced … Continue reading →

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