The Sunday Express published a comment piece by Geraint Jones on the possibility of the far right being handed an advantage in the Police and Crime Commissioner elections on November 15th on account of low voter turnout. The Sunday Express commissioned a poll which seems to reinforce fears that...
Islamophobia Watch covers the suspended jail sentence handed down to man who posted comments on his Facebook page encouraging people to petrol bomb an Indian takeaway in Carlisle because its owner was implicated in a sex grooming scandal. From the local paper:“A former hospital worker involved...
The Observer review yesterday carried a feature article on the newest member of the Le Pen family to enter French politics for the National Front, Marion Maréchal Le Pen. Talking about FN policies on the economy, Europe and immigration, Maréchal Le Pen explains why the FN would like to strip...
The chief executive of the Professional Footballers’ Association has outlined its plans for new and stricter measures to tackle and monitor racism in football. The six point plan, including a commitment to tackling Islamophobia, has been drawn up following a number of racist incidents arising...
News agency Reuters publicises the results of a poll published in French newspaper, le Figaro, which shows that “an increasing majority of people in France believe Islam plays too influential a role in their society and almost half see Muslims as a threat to their national identity”....
Police in County Durham have launched an investigation after a lit firework was pushed through the letterbox of the Jamia mosque in Darlington. From the Darlington and Stockton Times newspaper: “Poilce have launched an investigation after a man pushed a lit firework through the door of a mosque....
The Independent and Guardian today both cover the results of a poll on Israeli attitudes towards Palestinian Arabs which displays shocking levels of support for anti-Palestinian discrimination and apartheid policies. From the Independent: “A third of respondents believe that Israel’s...
News Agency Reuters reports on the request lodged by the French Muslim Council with France’s Interior Ministry to ban the far right group responsible for the storming and occupation of a mosque in Poitiers at the weekend. From Reuters:“CFCM President Mohammed Moussaoui said the Council also...
Islamophobia Watch covers the arrest and charge of EDL leader, Stephen Lennon, for false identification with improper intent. The charge, IW notes, relates to Lennon’s travel to the US to speak at an event organised by Stop Islamization of America. From Islamophobia Watch: “The EDL members...
The Waltham Forest Guardian reports on the ban imposed upon members of the English Defence League from demonstrating in east London after 53 members were arrested on Saturday on suspicion of conspiracy to cause a public nuisance. While the Met Police has resisted calls to support a ban on the...
