The Guardian publishes a letter from the former Culture Secretary, Sajid Javid, protesting at aspects of the counter-extremism speech delivered by Theresa May in March, ahead of the dissolution of Parliament, the bulk of which is expected to be included in the Queen’s Speech setting out the new...
In July this year, new life was breathed into the old iENGAGE system. mend was born with an even sharper focus, better message delivery, true grass roots presence and a considerably more powerful social media operation. The story of the last 6 months could take days to tell, however the...
The Spalding Guardian reports on the outcome of the National College of Teaching and Learning disciplinary panel hearing into allegations of anti Muslim comments by a BNP affiliated high school teacher. ‘Reverend’ Robert West faced a week long panel hearing at the end of which he was found...
Luton News and Luton on Sunday report on plans announced by the far right group Britain First to demonstrate in Luton on 27 June, a date that falls in Ramadan this year. Jayda Fransen, the party’s failed candidate in the Rochester and Strood by election, explained the purpose of the demonstration...
The Guardian publishes findings from a research project by Show Racism the Red Card investigating attitudes among young people towards Muslims, immigrants and asylum seekers. The research, overseen by Dr Paul Jackson of Northampton University, solicited responses to survey questions from 6000...
The Lincolnite reports on plans by the Lincoln Division of the English Defence League to hold an anti-Islam demonstration in the city during the summer. The news was first publicised on the EDL Lincolnshire Division Facebook page where a post refer to a protest to be organised on the afternoon of...
The Metro, Independent and Mail on Sunday report on a food labelling issue which has forced supermarket chain Aldi to issue an apology to Muslim customers after a food item was wrongly labelled as ‘halal’ certified while the ingredients list included things like ‘pork blood’, ‘pork...
Giles Fraser in the Guardian on Saturday returned to the subject of “undue spiritual influence” and electioneering by exploring the contradictory reaction by the establishment to the endorsement by the Hindu Forum of Britain of David Cameron in the general election and a letter sent by 101...
The Guardian reports on an interview in a Danish publication with the Manchester United Football Club scout who was sacked by the club after Islamophobic and xenophobic Facebook posts on his personal page were uncovered by the Guardian. In January of this year, the Guardian published details of a...
The Daily Mail reports on the action taken by the National College of Teaching and Learning against a headteacher in Essex who was found guilty of unacceptable professional conduct by a disciplinary panel. Anupe Hanch, who was headteacher at Gearies Junior School in Essex, was accused of racially...
