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Mayor reprimanded for “cross border raid”

November 9th, 2008 | Comments Off

Are English mayors taking lessons from fastidious Anglican bishops? Lesley Dedman, mayor of a village in Dorset, England, received a dressing-down (so to speak) from Lt Cdr Ron Daw, mayor of a neighbouring jurisdiction, after she ventured onto his turf wearing her full regalia. Mr Daw accused Mrs Dedman of a breach of protocol by [...]

UK cabinet minister: Blogs don’t allow “new voices”

November 7th, 2008 | 1 Comment

Hazel Blears, “communities secretary” in Britain’s Labour government, says something monumentally stupid about political blogs. “Until political blogging ‘adds value’ to our political culture, by allowing new voices, ideas and legitimate protest and challenge, and until the mainstream media reports politics in a calmer, more responsible manner, it will continue to fuel a culture of [...]

Secret talks to bring Islamic courts to Scotland

October 9th, 2008 | 1 Comment

The Scotsman newspaper is reporting that secret talks are being held with the aim of bringing Sharia law courts to Scotland. Qamar Bhatti, director of the Muslim Arbitration Tribunal (MAT), which runs the courts, admitted discussions were taking place with lawyers and Muslim community groups in Scotland. The group is believed to be aiming to [...]

Hate preacher exhorts Muslims to reject British laws

October 6th, 2008 | 2 Comments

Islamist preacher Abu Waleed is touring the English Midlands urging Muslims to rise up against the nation. Waleed talks about the “war on Islam” being waged by Britain and urges his followers to reject the laws of the UK. He even attacks moderate groups for handing over terror suspects to the police and urges his [...]