During election campaigns, many politicians will make promises that they believe will capture the most votes, no matter whether they intend to deliver or not. A possible indicator of whether they might be telling the truth is consistency over time. And, of course, the age-old adage is true: actions speak louder than words. Meanwhile, words […]
UK U-Turn: Government rejects working definition of “Islamophobia” because it would “restrict legitimate criticism of islam”
In a surprise move, the UK government has refused “to adopt a working definition of ‘Islamophobia’ proposed by an all-party Parliamentary group (APPG). The definition, as put forward by the British Muslims APPG in December, determined that Islamophobia is rooted in racism and is a type of racism that targets expressions of Muslimness or perceived […]