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The British Government “Extremism” Agenda
Adnan Khan On the 3rd December 2013, Jeremy Paxman began the BBC news affairs programme, Newsnight, by questioning whether society was beginning to display signs of a new strand of ‘McCarthyism’. He was, of course, referring [...]
Response to Cameron’s Speech in Indonesia
Dear Mr Cameron, Your speech on Thursday 12th April 2012 in Indonesia was arguably one of the most dishonest and hypocritical political speeches I have ever heard. Your trip to Indonesia may have been meant to [...]
Debunking Cameron’s morality speech
This week British Prime Minister David Cameron made a speech marking the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible – also known in Britain as the ‘Authorised’ version. His remarks that Britain should be proud to [...]
Deep Roots of Society’s Values Prevents Change after Riots
Responses to the UK riots – Lots of heat. Not much light. Not a lot of hope. Remember Tony Blair in 2005 after 7/7. He announced that the ‘rules of the game have changed’ then proposed [...]
The difference between “Free” and “Independent” Media
It is said that one of the hallmarks of a democratic society is a ‘free press’. The recent scandal involving News International and British politicians has illustrated in a very frank way that the press in [...]
For the few, by the few, in the name of the many
“Government is always government by the few, whether in the name of the few, the one, or the many” – Harold Lasswell. A crash introduction to Elite Theory Whatever the narrative behind the term democracy – [...]
