Martin Bright is to join the Jewish Chronicle as it’s new political editor next month, according to the Press Gazette today. Readers will be familiar with Bright’s work at the New Statesman, where he authored the specious ‘The Great Koran Con Trick’ article. Bright’s arguments...
While Alex Massie on Spectator blogs uncovers the flawed and frenzied arguments of Eurabia-mongers, his fellow Spectator contributor, James Delingpole (pictured), adds his own Eurabia style thoughts in a comment piece in yesterday’s Daily Express. ‘Is this the newest wave in the battle...
Islamophobia Watch draws attention to the accusation of alleged ‘thuggery and hooliganism’ by anti BNP demonstrators in Codnor last weekend made by the Quilliam Foundation Research Fellow Lucy James. James, in an article for Progress Online writes, ‘Unfortunately, these anti-BNP protesters...
Alex Massie in The Spectator Blogs comments on recent stories fuelling Eurabia enthusiasts’ apocalyptic vision of an ‘Islamized’ Europe. The ‘evidence’ used to feed their fantasies? Well, there’s European Muslim birth rates, which are not only exaggerated by Eurabia-mongers, but...
Jim Fitzpatrick, Minister for Food, Farming and the Environment and MP for Poplar and Canning Town, walking out of a Muslim wedding last week because it was a segregated affair has attracted all manner of critique and comment though the lines of thinking are pretty well drawn. The Minister...
Pankaj Mishra reviews recent publications that foment ‘Eurabia’ hysteria in a lengthy feature for The Guardian’s review section this weekend. Mishra looks at Christopher Caldwell’s ‘Reflections on the Revolution in Europe: Can Europe Be the Same With Different People in It?’, Bruce...
The Electoral Commission has issued a reminder to voters and prospective voters to ensure they are registered on the electoral roll for the next UK General Election as local authorities begin their annual canvass. The annual canvass takes place between August and November every year with local...
Unite Against Fascism are organising a protest in Codnor, Derbyshire against the BNP’s annual rally that will take place in the town on Saturday 15 August. The rally which is being billed by the BNP as a ‘family friendly festival’, will ‘serve to indoctrinate BNP supporters in the...
The Bilal mosque (pictured) in Wardleworth, Rochdale, is embarking on an important endeavour to improve the quality of life of local residents and help police tackle drugs use and drugs related criminal activities by inviting policemen to attend Friday prayers. Recognising the value of the...
As the parliamentary select committee for Communities and Local Government launches an inquiry into Prevent, there’s news that Sheffield City Council has allocated a small fraction of the half a million pounds designated for preventing violent extremism on grass roots initiatives. A local...
