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In less than a week, Labour’s “anti-Muslim hostility” definition has shown its true colours. Labour MPs have already tried to weaponise this non-statutory definition of Islamophobia to silence the Shadow Justice Secretary for calling out political Islam. Rather than allowing the definition to face scrutiny in Parliament, Labour set...

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“The public have been kept in the dark.” All five members of the government’s Working Group tasked with drafting an official definition of Islamophobia have links to Islamist organisations — including the Muslim Council of Britain and Muslim Engagement and Development (MEND), both of which successive governments have maintained a policy of non-engagement with. Our new Director of Policy and Research has exposed these troubling connections in a new investigative briefing. If the government presses ahead with this proposed definition — now repackaged as “anti-Muslim hostility” — it will chill free speech and silence legitimate criticism of Islam and its practices. Watch FSU External Affairs Officer Connie Shaw on GB News below 👇
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“The public have been kept in the dark.” All five members of the government’s Working Group tasked with drafting an official definition of Islamophobia have links to Islamist organisations — including the Muslim Council of Britain and Muslim Engagement and Development (MEND), both of which successive governments have maintained a policy of non-engagement with. Our new Director of Policy and Research has exposed these troubling connections in a new investigative briefing. If the government presses ahead with this proposed definition — now repackaged as “anti-Muslim hostility” — it will chill free speech and silence legitimate criticism of Islam and its practices. Watch FSU External Affairs Officer Connie Shaw on GB News below 👇

The Free Speech Union

61,360 просмотров • 7 месяцев назад

🚨'Political Islam IS TRYING TO DOMINATE OUR SOCIETY' Free Speech Union's Connie Shaw discussed how Nick Timothy MP's comments on the Trafalgar Square mass Muslim prayer event has exposed the dangers of Labour's Islamophobia anti-Muslim hate definition. 'Labour handpicked five individuals who ALL have connections to ISLAMIST GROUPS' Mark Dolan | Connie Shaw
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🚨'Political Islam IS TRYING TO DOMINATE OUR SOCIETY' Free Speech Union's Connie Shaw discussed how Nick Timothy MP's comments on the Trafalgar Square mass Muslim prayer event has exposed the dangers of Labour's Islamophobia anti-Muslim hate definition. 'Labour handpicked five individuals who ALL have connections to ISLAMIST GROUPS' Mark Dolan | Connie Shaw

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15,998 просмотров • 6 месяцев назад

The Free Speech Union has long warned that the official definition of Islamophobia — now repackaged as “anti-Muslim hostility” — would be used to silence legitimate criticism of Islam. Within weeks, Labour MPs had reported Shadow Justice Secretary Nick Timothy to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, branded him an “Islamophobe”, and called on the Prime Minister to remove him from his post. Last week, 27 Labour MPs reported Reform UK to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), accusing the party of Islamophobia and urging the Commission to investigate. Led by Afzal Khan, a leading campaigner for an official Islamophobia definition, the MPs cited Nigel Farage’s criticism of the mass Muslim prayer event in Trafalgar Square, alongside comments made by Lee Anderson and Sarah Pochin. This definition is already being weaponised to silence those who criticise Islam. It amounts to an Islamic blasphemy law by the back door. Hear from FSU Campaigns Officer Max Thompson 👇
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The Free Speech Union has long warned that the official definition of Islamophobia — now repackaged as “anti-Muslim hostility” — would be used to silence legitimate criticism of Islam. Within weeks, Labour MPs had reported Shadow Justice Secretary Nick Timothy to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, branded him an “Islamophobe”, and called on the Prime Minister to remove him from his post. Last week, 27 Labour MPs reported Reform UK to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), accusing the party of Islamophobia and urging the Commission to investigate. Led by Afzal Khan, a leading campaigner for an official Islamophobia definition, the MPs cited Nigel Farage’s criticism of the mass Muslim prayer event in Trafalgar Square, alongside comments made by Lee Anderson and Sarah Pochin. This definition is already being weaponised to silence those who criticise Islam. It amounts to an Islamic blasphemy law by the back door. Hear from FSU Campaigns Officer Max Thompson 👇

The Free Speech Union

37,498 просмотров • 3 месяцев назад

Matthew Wright proves our point on LBC this morning. The official definition of Islamophobia — now repackaged as “anti-Muslim hostility” — is already silencing legitimate debate and criticism of Islam and its practices. It amounts to a de facto Muslim blasphemy law. The treatment of Nick Timothy by Labour MPs is deeply sinister. The Shadow Justice Secretary criticised mass Muslim prayer in Trafalgar Square, was reported to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, branded “Islamophobic”, and faced calls to resign from Labour MPs and even the Prime Minister. This morning, FSU External Affairs Officer Connie Shaw was invited on to discuss the comments made by Nick Timothy. Matthew Wright didn’t want to hear it. After the interview, he told another guest he had “closed her down” because she was “putting out anti-Muslim hatred”. Farcical. In a crowded field, Matthew is this week’s runner up as for chief enforcer of the blasphemy law this week. 👏
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Matthew Wright proves our point on LBC this morning. The official definition of Islamophobia — now repackaged as “anti-Muslim hostility” — is already silencing legitimate debate and criticism of Islam and its practices. It amounts to a de facto Muslim blasphemy law. The treatment of Nick Timothy by Labour MPs is deeply sinister. The Shadow Justice Secretary criticised mass Muslim prayer in Trafalgar Square, was reported to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, branded “Islamophobic”, and faced calls to resign from Labour MPs and even the Prime Minister. This morning, FSU External Affairs Officer Connie Shaw was invited on to discuss the comments made by Nick Timothy. Matthew Wright didn’t want to hear it. After the interview, he told another guest he had “closed her down” because she was “putting out anti-Muslim hatred”. Farcical. In a crowded field, Matthew is this week’s runner up as for chief enforcer of the blasphemy law this week. 👏

The Free Speech Union

788,215 просмотров • 6 месяцев назад

In 2006, polling showed that 68% of Muslims in Britain think it should be a criminal offence to insult Islam. So far, Britain has chosen a path of appeasement and capitulation to Islamic blasphemy laws. Since Starmer came to power, cases received by the Free Speech Union of people being penalised for criticising Islam or Muslim cultural practices have increased by a multiple of 4. This was before the 'anti Muslim hostility definition' was introduced by Labour. All 5 members, hand picked by Labour, of the working group that came up with the definition have links to Islamist organisations.
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In 2006, polling showed that 68% of Muslims in Britain think it should be a criminal offence to insult Islam. So far, Britain has chosen a path of appeasement and capitulation to Islamic blasphemy laws. Since Starmer came to power, cases received by the Free Speech Union of people being penalised for criticising Islam or Muslim cultural practices have increased by a multiple of 4. This was before the 'anti Muslim hostility definition' was introduced by Labour. All 5 members, hand picked by Labour, of the working group that came up with the definition have links to Islamist organisations.

Connie Shaw

84,518 просмотров • 3 месяцев назад

People are rightly worried about the Government’s official definition of Islamophobia — repackaged as “anti-Muslim hostility”. In effect, it risks introducing a Muslim blasphemy law via the back door — 18 years after Parliament voted to abolish blasphemy laws. In our latest podcast episode, FSU General Secretary Lord Young of Acton speaks with the FSU’s new Director of Research and Policy, David Rose, whose investigative briefing exposed that all five members of the Working Group drafting the definition have links to Islamist organisations. Watch the full episode on our YouTube channel 👇
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People are rightly worried about the Government’s official definition of Islamophobia — repackaged as “anti-Muslim hostility”. In effect, it risks introducing a Muslim blasphemy law via the back door — 18 years after Parliament voted to abolish blasphemy laws. In our latest podcast episode, FSU General Secretary Lord Young of Acton speaks with the FSU’s new Director of Research and Policy, David Rose, whose investigative briefing exposed that all five members of the Working Group drafting the definition have links to Islamist organisations. Watch the full episode on our YouTube channel 👇

The Free Speech Union

35,329 просмотров • 6 месяцев назад

🚨 WHO IS DRAFTING THE ‘ISLAMOPHOBIA’ DEFINITION? The Government’s official definition of Islamophobia — now repackaged as “anti-Muslim hostility” — will have a chilling effect on free speech. It risks silencing legitimate criticism of Islam and its practices, and deterring people from speaking out about issues such as the grooming gangs scandal and Islamist extremism. So who was tasked with drafting Britain’s new Muslim blasphemy law? In a new report, the FSU’s Director of Research and Policy David Rose reveals that all five members of the Working Group responsible for drafting the definition have links to Islamist organisations. Watch the full podcast episode in the comments 👇
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🚨 WHO IS DRAFTING THE ‘ISLAMOPHOBIA’ DEFINITION? The Government’s official definition of Islamophobia — now repackaged as “anti-Muslim hostility” — will have a chilling effect on free speech. It risks silencing legitimate criticism of Islam and its practices, and deterring people from speaking out about issues such as the grooming gangs scandal and Islamist extremism. So who was tasked with drafting Britain’s new Muslim blasphemy law? In a new report, the FSU’s Director of Research and Policy David Rose reveals that all five members of the Working Group responsible for drafting the definition have links to Islamist organisations. Watch the full podcast episode in the comments 👇

The Free Speech Union

36,578 просмотров • 7 месяцев назад

Britain now has an Islamic blasphemy law via the backdoor, thanks to the Government's official definition of Islamophobia — now repackaged as "anti-Muslim hostility". From the start, the Free Speech Union warned that any such definition would have a chilling effect on free speech and stifle our right to criticise, debate, and mock religion in this country. We were proved right almost immediately. Since the definition was published in March, it has been used by activists and Labour MPs to silence legitimate criticism of Islam. When the Shadow Justice Secretary, Nick Timothy, criticised a mass Muslim public prayer event in Trafalgar Square, he was branded an Islamophobe, reported to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, and even faced calls to resign from the then Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer. The Labour Government did not consult Parliament about its plans to revive Britain's blasphemy laws for Islam alone. At the start of the year, the Free Speech Union exposed that all five members of the Working Group tasked by Angela Rayner to draft the Islamophobia definition had troubling links to Islamist organisations. These include the Muslim Council of Britain and MEND, both of which are subject to a government policy of non-engagement over concerns about extremism. What is even more concerning is that it is almost certain extremists were able to influence the drafting of the definition. If that is not alarming enough, Nick Timothy's Freedom of Information (FOI) request has revealed that the Communities Department deleted all the responses to the Working Group's consultation on the Islamophobia definition. If there is nothing to hide, why did the department delete all the responses — a move that appears to breach its own policy on data retention? There are serious questions for Angela Rayner and her department to answer. Why did they delete all these responses? Did ministers direct officials to dispose of the submissions? Did extremist groups really have the chance to influence the definition, while the Free Speech Union and the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) did not? The public deserves to know the truth. Watch FSU External Affairs Officer Connie Shaw👇
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Britain now has an Islamic blasphemy law via the backdoor, thanks to the Government's official definition of Islamophobia — now repackaged as "anti-Muslim hostility". From the start, the Free Speech Union warned that any such definition would have a chilling effect on free speech and stifle our right to criticise, debate, and mock religion in this country. We were proved right almost immediately. Since the definition was published in March, it has been used by activists and Labour MPs to silence legitimate criticism of Islam. When the Shadow Justice Secretary, Nick Timothy, criticised a mass Muslim public prayer event in Trafalgar Square, he was branded an Islamophobe, reported to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, and even faced calls to resign from the then Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer. The Labour Government did not consult Parliament about its plans to revive Britain's blasphemy laws for Islam alone. At the start of the year, the Free Speech Union exposed that all five members of the Working Group tasked by Angela Rayner to draft the Islamophobia definition had troubling links to Islamist organisations. These include the Muslim Council of Britain and MEND, both of which are subject to a government policy of non-engagement over concerns about extremism. What is even more concerning is that it is almost certain extremists were able to influence the drafting of the definition. If that is not alarming enough, Nick Timothy's Freedom of Information (FOI) request has revealed that the Communities Department deleted all the responses to the Working Group's consultation on the Islamophobia definition. If there is nothing to hide, why did the department delete all the responses — a move that appears to breach its own policy on data retention? There are serious questions for Angela Rayner and her department to answer. Why did they delete all these responses? Did ministers direct officials to dispose of the submissions? Did extremist groups really have the chance to influence the definition, while the Free Speech Union and the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) did not? The public deserves to know the truth. Watch FSU External Affairs Officer Connie Shaw👇

The Free Speech Union

82,445 просмотров • 26 дней назад

Who has been tasked with drafting the Government’s new Islamophobia definition? All five members of its Working Group have links to Islamist organisations — including the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) and Muslim Engagement and Development (MEND) — both subject to successive governments’ policies of non-engagement due to their extreme views. Some have even supported shutting down debate on issues such as the grooming gangs. In a new investigative briefing, our Director of Policy & Research, David Rose, exposes these troubling connections. If ministers press ahead with this rebranded and ever-expanding definition of “anti-Muslim hostility”, it risks chilling free speech and silencing legitimate criticism of Islam and its practices. Watch David Rose on GB News 👇
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Who has been tasked with drafting the Government’s new Islamophobia definition? All five members of its Working Group have links to Islamist organisations — including the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) and Muslim Engagement and Development (MEND) — both subject to successive governments’ policies of non-engagement due to their extreme views. Some have even supported shutting down debate on issues such as the grooming gangs. In a new investigative briefing, our Director of Policy & Research, David Rose, exposes these troubling connections. If ministers press ahead with this rebranded and ever-expanding definition of “anti-Muslim hostility”, it risks chilling free speech and silencing legitimate criticism of Islam and its practices. Watch David Rose on GB News 👇

The Free Speech Union

14,825 просмотров • 7 месяцев назад

The official definition of Islamophobia — now repackaged as “anti-Muslim hostility” — will be used to suppress legitimate criticism of Islam and its practices. We are already seeing this play out. Less than a week after the Communities Secretary, Steve Reed, published the definition — assuring the public it would not stifle legitimate criticism of Islam — Nick Timothy is facing calls to resign after criticising mass ritual prayer by Muslims in Trafalgar Square. He has been accused of “anti-Muslim hostility” by a Labour MP and reported to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards. This is a Muslim blasphemy law by the back door. Today, the Free Speech Union has sent a pre-action letter to Steve Reed, threatening judicial review if the definition and guidance are not withdrawn immediately. This is one of the biggest fights we’ve taken on in our six-year history. Help us stop the Government’s de facto Muslim blasphemy law 👇
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The official definition of Islamophobia — now repackaged as “anti-Muslim hostility” — will be used to suppress legitimate criticism of Islam and its practices. We are already seeing this play out. Less than a week after the Communities Secretary, Steve Reed, published the definition — assuring the public it would not stifle legitimate criticism of Islam — Nick Timothy is facing calls to resign after criticising mass ritual prayer by Muslims in Trafalgar Square. He has been accused of “anti-Muslim hostility” by a Labour MP and reported to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards. This is a Muslim blasphemy law by the back door. Today, the Free Speech Union has sent a pre-action letter to Steve Reed, threatening judicial review if the definition and guidance are not withdrawn immediately. This is one of the biggest fights we’ve taken on in our six-year history. Help us stop the Government’s de facto Muslim blasphemy law 👇

The Free Speech Union

215,152 просмотров • 6 месяцев назад

Rupert Lowe has been reported to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards over his repeated comments about Muslims, Islam and the crimes committed by some Pakistani men. The complaint focuses on Rupert Lowe MP’s use of the term “Pakistani Muslim rape gangs”, his claim of an “undeniable link” between Islam and the grooming gangs, and his warnings about the “Islamification of Britain”. We’ve been here before. The Shadow Justice Secretary, Nick Timothy, was reported to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards by Labour MPs after criticising a mass Muslim public prayer event in Trafalgar Square. The Labour Government promised that its “anti-Muslim hostility” definition would not silence criticism of Islam, Muslims or their practices. It has. Since the start of this process, the Free Speech Union has warned that the definition would stifle important discussions about issues such as the grooming gangs scandal and Islamist extremism. This censorious attitude is precisely what led to these heinous crimes being ignored by public bodies and authorities, which feared being branded racist or “Islamophobic” for pointing out what Baroness Casey highlighted in her review: that Pakistani Muslim men were disproportionately responsible for these horrific crimes. The Islamophobia definition is emboldening those who want to shut down these conversations. We cannot let an Islamic blasphemy law take root in Britain. Watch FSU External Affairs Officer Connie Shaw 👇
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Rupert Lowe has been reported to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards over his repeated comments about Muslims, Islam and the crimes committed by some Pakistani men. The complaint focuses on Rupert Lowe MP’s use of the term “Pakistani Muslim rape gangs”, his claim of an “undeniable link” between Islam and the grooming gangs, and his warnings about the “Islamification of Britain”. We’ve been here before. The Shadow Justice Secretary, Nick Timothy, was reported to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards by Labour MPs after criticising a mass Muslim public prayer event in Trafalgar Square. The Labour Government promised that its “anti-Muslim hostility” definition would not silence criticism of Islam, Muslims or their practices. It has. Since the start of this process, the Free Speech Union has warned that the definition would stifle important discussions about issues such as the grooming gangs scandal and Islamist extremism. This censorious attitude is precisely what led to these heinous crimes being ignored by public bodies and authorities, which feared being branded racist or “Islamophobic” for pointing out what Baroness Casey highlighted in her review: that Pakistani Muslim men were disproportionately responsible for these horrific crimes. The Islamophobia definition is emboldening those who want to shut down these conversations. We cannot let an Islamic blasphemy law take root in Britain. Watch FSU External Affairs Officer Connie Shaw 👇

The Free Speech Union

63,835 просмотров • 1 день назад

Angela Rayner has serious questions to answer. It is now almost certain that extremists had the opportunity to influence the drafting of the definition of anti-Muslim hostility. At the start of the year, the FSU exposed troubling links between all five members of the Working Group tasked with drafting the Islamophobia definition and Islamist extremists. This included links to the Muslim Council of Britain and MEND — organisations with which successive governments have had a policy of non-engagement since 2009, due to their extreme views. A Freedom of Information request by Shadow Justice Secretary Nick Timothy has now revealed that the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government deleted all responses to the Working Group’s consultation. Why would the Government do that unless it had something to hide? Did Ministers instruct officials to delete the submissions? Did extremists have the opportunity to influence a policy decision that would revive Britain’s blasphemy laws for Islam alone? Why would the department delete— in an apparent breach of the Government’s own data policy —information that is a matter of historical importance? The public deserves the truth. Watch FSU Campaigns Officer Max Thompson below 👇
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Angela Rayner has serious questions to answer. It is now almost certain that extremists had the opportunity to influence the drafting of the definition of anti-Muslim hostility. At the start of the year, the FSU exposed troubling links between all five members of the Working Group tasked with drafting the Islamophobia definition and Islamist extremists. This included links to the Muslim Council of Britain and MEND — organisations with which successive governments have had a policy of non-engagement since 2009, due to their extreme views. A Freedom of Information request by Shadow Justice Secretary Nick Timothy has now revealed that the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government deleted all responses to the Working Group’s consultation. Why would the Government do that unless it had something to hide? Did Ministers instruct officials to delete the submissions? Did extremists have the opportunity to influence a policy decision that would revive Britain’s blasphemy laws for Islam alone? Why would the department delete— in an apparent breach of the Government’s own data policy —information that is a matter of historical importance? The public deserves the truth. Watch FSU Campaigns Officer Max Thompson below 👇

The Free Speech Union

50,486 просмотров • 14 дней назад

Britain is to get a new 'anti-Muslim hostility tsar' under plans to be outlined by the government on Monday This will also include a new definition of Islamophobia The UK Labour government under Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to announce a new role described as an “anti-Muslim hostility tsar” or “special representative on anti-Muslim hostility” as part of its upcoming social cohesion strategy The UK has fallen to Islam. It will soon become an official Islamic State
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Britain is to get a new 'anti-Muslim hostility tsar' under plans to be outlined by the government on Monday This will also include a new definition of Islamophobia The UK Labour government under Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to announce a new role described as an “anti-Muslim hostility tsar” or “special representative on anti-Muslim hostility” as part of its upcoming social cohesion strategy The UK has fallen to Islam. It will soon become an official Islamic State

Wall Street Apes

47,559 просмотров • 6 месяцев назад

“Hopefully after jury trials become the 14th U-turn, the Islamophobia definition will become the 15th”. The government’s official definition of Islamophobia — now repackaged as “anti-Muslim hostility” — will have a chilling effect on free speech. The decision to include racialisation and prejudicial stereotyping as a form of anti-Muslim hate is dangerous because it conflates Islam with race. Important conversations about Islam and its practices will be silenced. People will be deterred from legitimately questioning and challenging Islam for fear of being labelled as “Islamophobic”. Even without this de facto Muslim blasphemy law, we already have a culturally functioning definition of Islamophobia. A recent example includes the Conservative MP Rebecca Paul’s important report into the abuse Muslim women face within their own community being buried by the Women and Equalities Select Committee — despite the fact that it took evidence from the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB), which the government has a policy of non-engagement with due to its links to extremism. An official definition will make matters far worse. It will also negatively impact those who decide to leave the religion of Islam. This includes FSU member Dheyaa, who fled Iraq, converted to Christianity, and burned a copy of the Quran in protest. He was then arrested and told he had committed a hate crime. Watch Connie Shaw on Talk 👇
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“Hopefully after jury trials become the 14th U-turn, the Islamophobia definition will become the 15th”. The government’s official definition of Islamophobia — now repackaged as “anti-Muslim hostility” — will have a chilling effect on free speech. The decision to include racialisation and prejudicial stereotyping as a form of anti-Muslim hate is dangerous because it conflates Islam with race. Important conversations about Islam and its practices will be silenced. People will be deterred from legitimately questioning and challenging Islam for fear of being labelled as “Islamophobic”. Even without this de facto Muslim blasphemy law, we already have a culturally functioning definition of Islamophobia. A recent example includes the Conservative MP Rebecca Paul’s important report into the abuse Muslim women face within their own community being buried by the Women and Equalities Select Committee — despite the fact that it took evidence from the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB), which the government has a policy of non-engagement with due to its links to extremism. An official definition will make matters far worse. It will also negatively impact those who decide to leave the religion of Islam. This includes FSU member Dheyaa, who fled Iraq, converted to Christianity, and burned a copy of the Quran in protest. He was then arrested and told he had committed a hate crime. Watch Connie Shaw on Talk 👇

The Free Speech Union

38,618 просмотров • 7 месяцев назад

🚨👀 NEW FSU PODCAST OUT NOW “This is all part of a game plan and a playbook.” On this week’s episode, Connie Shaw is joined by former Prime Minister Liz Truss. In this wide-ranging interview, they discuss the fallout from remarks by the Shadow Justice Secretary criticising mass Muslim prayer in Trafalgar Square. It’s been two weeks since the Government announced the official definition of Islamophobia which is already being weaponised to silence legitimate criticism of Islam and its practices. Watch Liz Truss below 👇 Full episode available on our YouTube channel.
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🚨👀 NEW FSU PODCAST OUT NOW “This is all part of a game plan and a playbook.” On this week’s episode, Connie Shaw is joined by former Prime Minister Liz Truss. In this wide-ranging interview, they discuss the fallout from remarks by the Shadow Justice Secretary criticising mass Muslim prayer in Trafalgar Square. It’s been two weeks since the Government announced the official definition of Islamophobia which is already being weaponised to silence legitimate criticism of Islam and its practices. Watch Liz Truss below 👇 Full episode available on our YouTube channel.

The Free Speech Union

13,205 просмотров • 6 месяцев назад

Britain now has an Islamic blasphemy law via the backdoor, thanks to the Government’s official definition of Islamophobia — now repackaged as “anti-Muslim hostility”. From the start, the Free Speech Union warned that any such definition would have a chilling effect on free speech and stifle our right to criticise, debate, and mock religion in this country. We were proved right almost immediately. Since the definition was published in March, it has been used by activists and Labour MPs to silence legitimate criticism of Islam. When the Shadow Justice Secretary, Nick Timothy, criticised a mass Muslim public prayer event in Trafalgar Square, he was branded an Islamophobe, reported to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, and even faced calls to resign from the then Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer. The Labour Government did not consult Parliament about its plans to revive Britain’s blasphemy laws for Islam alone. At the start of the year, the Free Speech Union exposed that all five members of the Working Group tasked by Angela Rayner to draft the Islamophobia definition had troubling links to Islamist organisations. These include the Muslim Council of Britain and MEND, both of which are subject to a government policy of non-engagement over concerns about extremism. What is even more concerning is that it is almost certain extremists were able to influence the drafting of the definition. If that is not alarming enough, Nick Timothy’s Freedom of Information (FOI) request has revealed that the Communities Department deleted all the responses to the Working Group’s consultation on the Islamophobia definition. If there is nothing to hide, why did the department delete all the responses — a move that appears to breach its own policy on data retention? There are serious questions for Angela Rayner and her department to answer. Why did they delete all these responses? Did ministers direct officials to dispose of the submissions? Did extremist groups really have the chance to influence the definition, while the Free Speech Union and the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) did not? The public deserves to know the truth.
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Britain now has an Islamic blasphemy law via the backdoor, thanks to the Government’s official definition of Islamophobia — now repackaged as “anti-Muslim hostility”. From the start, the Free Speech Union warned that any such definition would have a chilling effect on free speech and stifle our right to criticise, debate, and mock religion in this country. We were proved right almost immediately. Since the definition was published in March, it has been used by activists and Labour MPs to silence legitimate criticism of Islam. When the Shadow Justice Secretary, Nick Timothy, criticised a mass Muslim public prayer event in Trafalgar Square, he was branded an Islamophobe, reported to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, and even faced calls to resign from the then Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer. The Labour Government did not consult Parliament about its plans to revive Britain’s blasphemy laws for Islam alone. At the start of the year, the Free Speech Union exposed that all five members of the Working Group tasked by Angela Rayner to draft the Islamophobia definition had troubling links to Islamist organisations. These include the Muslim Council of Britain and MEND, both of which are subject to a government policy of non-engagement over concerns about extremism. What is even more concerning is that it is almost certain extremists were able to influence the drafting of the definition. If that is not alarming enough, Nick Timothy’s Freedom of Information (FOI) request has revealed that the Communities Department deleted all the responses to the Working Group’s consultation on the Islamophobia definition. If there is nothing to hide, why did the department delete all the responses — a move that appears to breach its own policy on data retention? There are serious questions for Angela Rayner and her department to answer. Why did they delete all these responses? Did ministers direct officials to dispose of the submissions? Did extremist groups really have the chance to influence the definition, while the Free Speech Union and the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) did not? The public deserves to know the truth.

Imtiaz Mahmood

26,708 просмотров • 24 дней назад

The last time Labour adopted an Islamophobia definition, Labour-led councils didn’t speak up about grooming gangs because of fears of being called racist. Now, they are about to adopt a new definition and impose it on our public bodies without anyone seeing what is in it. No religion or religious group should be above legitimate criticism in a free society. Labour must end this work behind closed doors and publish the draft definition for full public scrutiny.
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The last time Labour adopted an Islamophobia definition, Labour-led councils didn’t speak up about grooming gangs because of fears of being called racist. Now, they are about to adopt a new definition and impose it on our public bodies without anyone seeing what is in it. No religion or religious group should be above legitimate criticism in a free society. Labour must end this work behind closed doors and publish the draft definition for full public scrutiny.

Claire Coutinho

299,351 просмотров • 10 месяцев назад

The Government's new ‘anti-Muslim hostility’ definition will make it harder to talk about Islamist extremism, FGM, and the grooming gangs. They’d rather restrict our right to criticise than deal with these problems head-on. It’s putting us all in danger.
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The Government's new ‘anti-Muslim hostility’ definition will make it harder to talk about Islamist extremism, FGM, and the grooming gangs. They’d rather restrict our right to criticise than deal with these problems head-on. It’s putting us all in danger.

Katie Lam

186,992 просмотров • 5 месяцев назад

The official definition of Islamophobia — now repackaged as “anti-Muslim hostility” — will make it harder for public institutions to deal with issues such as the grooming gangs scandal, Islamist extremism, gender inequality and violence against women. Additionally, rather than preventing genuine instances of violence and harassment, it will criminalise legitimate debate about Islam and further exacerbate community tensions. As Shadow Equalities Minister Claire Coutinho says in the latest FSU Podcast, there are already laws in place to deal with violence and harassment against any religious group. Rather than waste taxpayers’ money and reintroduce Britain’s blasphemy laws — for Islam alone — the Government should enforce the existing laws. We have already seen the dangers of an Islamophobia definition with the grooming gangs scandal. Many of the councils in which the gangs operated in had adopted the APPG definition. The report into the scandal stated that specifically discussing the grooming gangs constituted an act of anti-Muslim racism. Authorities looked the other way while these young girls were raped for fear of being accused of racism and Islamophobia. Watch Claire Coutinho and David Rose on the latest episode of the FSU Podcast 👇
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The official definition of Islamophobia — now repackaged as “anti-Muslim hostility” — will make it harder for public institutions to deal with issues such as the grooming gangs scandal, Islamist extremism, gender inequality and violence against women. Additionally, rather than preventing genuine instances of violence and harassment, it will criminalise legitimate debate about Islam and further exacerbate community tensions. As Shadow Equalities Minister Claire Coutinho says in the latest FSU Podcast, there are already laws in place to deal with violence and harassment against any religious group. Rather than waste taxpayers’ money and reintroduce Britain’s blasphemy laws — for Islam alone — the Government should enforce the existing laws. We have already seen the dangers of an Islamophobia definition with the grooming gangs scandal. Many of the councils in which the gangs operated in had adopted the APPG definition. The report into the scandal stated that specifically discussing the grooming gangs constituted an act of anti-Muslim racism. Authorities looked the other way while these young girls were raped for fear of being accused of racism and Islamophobia. Watch Claire Coutinho and David Rose on the latest episode of the FSU Podcast 👇

The Free Speech Union

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🚨📣 NEW BRIEFING An official definition of Islamophobia would be a direct threat to free speech. Last year, Communities Secretary Angela Rayner established a working group to draft one. In a new briefing, our Director of Policy and Research, David Rose, uncovers that all five members of the group have links to Islamist organisations. Even the only non-Muslim member — the chair, former Conservative MP and Attorney General Dominic Grieve — has admitted to taking advice from the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) and Muslim Engagement and Development (MEND), both organisations with a long record of promoting extreme views. Watch David below and read the full briefing in the comments 👇
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🚨📣 NEW BRIEFING An official definition of Islamophobia would be a direct threat to free speech. Last year, Communities Secretary Angela Rayner established a working group to draft one. In a new briefing, our Director of Policy and Research, David Rose, uncovers that all five members of the group have links to Islamist organisations. Even the only non-Muslim member — the chair, former Conservative MP and Attorney General Dominic Grieve — has admitted to taking advice from the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) and Muslim Engagement and Development (MEND), both organisations with a long record of promoting extreme views. Watch David below and read the full briefing in the comments 👇

The Free Speech Union

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