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Why Is The British State So Heavy Handed With Activists Critical of Islam?

August 2, 2018 | by Dana Forrest | 0 Comments

Technically, the treatment meted out by the British State to those strongly critical of Islam is legal. But is the reaction proportional or unreasonable? Do those who criticise Islam deserve to be imprisoned? One may expect to hear news like this from Islamic countries, but you might be surprised to know that governments in the […] Read more

What Really Happened With Lesbian Protestors At Pride London Yesterday?

July 8, 2018 | by Jo Bartosch | 54 Comments

A campaigning group, called 'Get the L Out', protesting harassment of young lesbians for same-sex attraction are being smeared in the media as marching against 'against trans women'. Read more

Pride is a Safe Place for LGBT people of Muslim Heritage – A response to Al-Kadhi In The Guardian

July 5, 2018 | by Jimmy Bangash | 1 Comments

Pride is an important, welcoming place for LGBT people of Muslim heritage, including liberal Muslims and ex-Muslims. Amrou Al-Kadhi’s article in The Guardian paints a bleak picture of London Pride. It contains inaccurate citations of placards and, more menacingly, erases the bastion of hope and progress that the parade symbolises for many LGBT people of Muslim heritage. Life […] Read more

Understanding The Lure Of Tommy Robinson In 2018 Britain

July 2, 2018 | by Dana Forrest | 0 Comments

English anti-Islam activist Tommy Robinson’s recent imprisonment has caused an uproar in Britain, with thousands protesting his arrest. Are they justified? Read more

The Heartless Hypocrisy of the British Government on Medicinal Cannabis

June 18, 2018 | by Jacob Kishere | 0 Comments

The Home Office continues to refuse a boy suffering epileptic seizures life-saving medicine while conservative elites profit from Cannabis exports. The conservative government and Home Office have refused repeated requests by the mother of a boy suffering from sporadic epileptic fits and autism to get life-saving cannabis oil-based medicine. Billy Caldwell was hospitalised last night in […] Read more

The Immense Cost of The Loss of Media Objectivity

June 18, 2018 | by Brian Graham | 0 Comments

In journalism, there seems to be no room for objectivity, and the media are entering a new era, as they have started to use this in their favour. Emanating from our universities, one idea in particular – more accurately an instance of sleight of hand – sends ripples through how we think of the world […] Read more

Celebrating Blackness in the Royal Wedding: A Step Back For a Post-Race Society?

May 27, 2018 | by CNLifestyle | 0 Comments

There is a valuable lesson in the celebration of black culture at the royal wedding. It would be a tragedy to dismiss its significance as identity politics. Read more

Why ‘British Values’ Aren’t Good Enough | Dan Fisher

May 10, 2018 | by Dan Fisher | 1 Comments

Reliance on British values is that rare combination of nationalistic and cowardly, a petty patriotism which risks making the world less safe. Read more

Populism and Brexit with Brendan O’Neill

May 6, 2018 | by Guest Writer | 0 Comments

In Part Three of his interview with Conatus News, Spiked Magazine editor Brendan O’Neill discusses populism in Britain and Brexit. Brian Graham.: Let’s turn to the opposition that you’ve been talking about, this business of elitist and populist. In actual fact, what I’d like to do is vault over the positive sides of populism and […] Read more

We Must Support Britain’s Secular Muslims

May 2, 2018 | by Jacob Kishere | 1 Comments

Secular Muslims like Sajid Javid in prominent government posts are victories for the battle of hearts and minds. In tough times for Muslims in public life, a cohort of secular Britons hailing from Muslim communities are challenging assumptions and extremism on all sides. This week, as a result of the Home Office scandal on the treatment […] Read more