I think there is evidence sufficient to justify an inquiry into the alleged infiltration of several Birmingham schools. It might be The Telegraph, but Andrew Gilligan makes a compelling case. All that matters now is that investigations proceed in due course. It is entirely unhelpful and downright opportunist for various papers and the Tories to scrabble […]
Posts Tagged ‘Identity’
Muslims ‘are more patriotic than most British people’
Nov 23rd, 2011 by Lutfur Rahman.The highly respected, independent think tank Demos, have produced a new report on patriotism. Some of its findings will challenge some widespread opinions. For a starter, they found British Muslims have a greater sense of national pride than the average UK citizen. When asked to agree or disagree with the question ‘I’m proud to be a British citizen’, 83% […]
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Britain could be a model unhappy family
Oct 12th, 2011 by Owen Jones.Like so many others, the history of my family straddles the nations of mainland Britain. My father’s north Wales relatives have been Welsh-speaking nationalists for generations. And yet my grandfather was a hero in his village when he joined Britain’s merchant navy at the peak of the empire. A proud Welsh identity meant something very different […]
