ENGAGE has learned that the London Borough of Hounslow has very naively invited the Quilliam Foundation to provide ‘Radicalisation Awareness Training’ this week as part of its Preventing Violent Extremism programme. The event is due to be held on Wednesday 9th...
The educational charity, Foundation for Science, Technology and Civilization (FSTC), has launched a sponsorship initiative to get its book on 1001 Inventions into 3000 schools across the UK. The book, which contains a wealth of information on the Muslim contribution to civilization from the...
BBC One is due to broadcast a programme at 23:25 tonight about the Muslim soldiers who fought for Britain in the trenches of France during the First World War. While much has been made of the threat posed by violent Muslim extremists to the security of Britain, what is often forgotten is that...
Following the allegations levelled at Blackwater, concerning the ‘Christian Crusader’ zeal of its CEO and the alleged murderous conduct of its personnel in Iraq, The Times today carries news of a report into misconduct and abuse of Afghans by security contractors working for the US embassy...
Residents of the London Borough of Sutton who are interested in becoming local councillors can avail themselves of an opportunity to learn more about the Council’s work through the Shadow Councillor Scheme. The Shadow Councillor Scheme is a unique opportunity for individuals to learn about a...
Luton is once again in the news as Bedfordshire Police denounced the actions of a 200-strong mob of Asians – who are thought to have been predominantly Muslim – who threw fireworks and attacked police officers who were there at the community’s behest to prevent any trouble...
The Policy Research Centre – based at the Islamic Foundation in Markfield – has issued a report today on Young British Muslims, ‘Seen and Not Heard’, which explores young Muslims’ attitudes on education, identity and belonging, media, policing and community leadership. The...
Progress Online carries details of a fringe meeting to be organised by the Quilliam Foundation at the Labour Party conference next month on ‘How should the Left engage with British Muslims’. The speaker line up includes: Rt Hon John Denham MP, Secretary of State for Communities & Local...
A Spinwatch investigation by Tom Mills and David Miller, ‘The British amateur terror trackers: A case study in dubious politics’ uncovers the motives and ideological leanings of so called ‘terrorism experts’, like the discredited Glen Jenvey, who have falsely exaggerated the threat from...
The Committees on Arms Export Controls, which consists of four select committees (Business and Enterprise, Defence, Foreign Affairs and International Development Committees), and is chaired by Roger Berry MP (pictured), published its first Joint Report of session 2008-09, on ‘Scrutiny of Arms...
