Tag: MORAL PANIC
The Brutal Truth About The Assassination of Jo Cox
The shocking and brutal murder of Helen Joanne Cox, a Labour MP, by a neo-Nazi led to an outpouring of grief among the general population last week. People of all faiths and backgrounds paid tribute to the Labour backbencher as she was described by many as a devoted, kind, perfect…
The Killer (not ‘terrorist’) of MP Jo Cox
On the 16th of June, Jo Cox, the Labour MP for Birstall in West Yorkshire, was brutally murdered in her constituency before conducting her weekly surgery. Every testament suggests that she was an honourable politician solely committed to serving her people, and a champion of the rights of the weak…
BBC vs. ‘The Deobandis’ – My Response
BBC Radio 4 - The Deobandis (Part 1) - The Response Click here for part 2 I love a good drama. After much hype and social media chatter, I settled down to listen to the first of a two-part series on Radio 4, 'The Deobandis'. I listened intently and was engrossed…
Why would Muslims hate ‘the West’? A history of ‘Islamic Extremism’
I was recently invited to present at an international conference titled: “How to understand and Co-exist with Radical Islām.” After reading the concept paper, it was clear from the very first paragraph that the issue at hand was with “Islamic terrorism” and that, according to the writer of the concept…