There would appear to be some dissatisfaction over the recent appointment of Tim Ablitt as chairman of the English Defence League, following the sudden departure of Stephen Lennon and Kevin Carroll. But who should replace Ablitt?
I haven’t covered the online activities of the National Secular Society’s favourite “comedian” Pat Condell recently. Partly that’s because I can’t stand the sight of his smug, sneering face staring out of the screen at me, but also because I get … Continue reading
Baroness Flather of Windsor and Maidenhead became a heroine of the right-wing press earlier this week as a result of her speech to the House of Lords in support of the Welfare Reform Bill, where she accused some communities of … Continue reading
“In Amsterdam, the Dutch MP Geert Wilders is on trial for daring to criticise the Koran and comparing it with Mein Kampf. To some people this may be an extreme opinion, but why is he on trial for expressing it? It … Continue reading
The National Secular Society (NSC) has warned that Britain is “in a race” with France to see who can be the first country to formally incorporate Sharia law into their legal systems. Although the NSC [sic] did not point out … Continue reading
National Secular Society president Terry Sanderson delivers his “seasonal message”: While we know that the traditional places of worship – the Church of England and the Catholic Churches – are declining rapidly, further evidence has emerged this month showing that … Continue reading
Which will no doubt come as a surprise to the deeply Islamophobic NSS. But the Rev. Louis P. Sheldon is convinced: “A disturbing cultural trend is emerging in Britain – one that could result in the eventual Islamization of this … Continue reading
“It’s pretty clear that the NSS have lost their way, and now come across as an extremely bitter bunch of people railing against the religious in manner in which they would heap opprobrium if it was the other way round.” … Continue reading
After Norwegian evangelical Christian preacher Runar Søgaard delivered a sermon in Stockholm in which he attacked Islam, describing the Prophet as “a confused paedophile”, the media was quick to find a Muslim extremist prepared to issue a death threat against … Continue reading
Islam is restoring traditional British values such as shared responsibility and duty, a former archbishop has said. Rowan Williams said that Muslims had brought back “open, honest and difficult public discussion” in one of their “greatest gifts” to Britain. He … Continue reading