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Taxing Times

Taxing Times

Jamal Harwood Several large multinationals were embroiled in a tax scandal this past week as executives from Starbucks, Amazon, and Google were hauled before the Commons public accounts committee for interrogation. As expected with the best [...]

Poppy Populism

Poppy Populism

A year ago my son’s class teacher told the class that wearing a poppy in November was to remember all those who have died in war – soldiers and civilians. A brief look at the website [...]

From Football to Police – Parrots can’t be Racist

From Football to Police – Parrots can’t be Racist

New Civilisation In a second trial, which finished Thursday 25 October, a police officer who was secretly recorded calling a young black man under arrest a “nigger” was cleared by a judge of criminal racist abuse, after a second [...]

Did the Tory Party sacrifice Mitchell to save Chancellor Osborne?

Did the Tory Party sacrifice Mitchell to save Chancellor Osborne?

Jamal Harwood “Osborne couldn’t possibly sit in standard class” Last week Friday evening saw a flurry of activity in the media as embattled Chief Government Whip Andrew Mitchell resigned. It had come after a full four [...]

If Gary Was Called Ahmad

If Gary Was Called Ahmad

What if Gary McKinnon had been a Muslim? An alternative reading of events The case of Muslim convert Ahmad McKinnon’s battle against extradition has drawn to a close more than 10 years after his initial arrest. [...]

What the Jimmy Saville scandal tells us about modern Britain

What the Jimmy Saville scandal tells us about modern Britain

Dr. Abdul Wahid This matter goes far beyond the case of one man. The market-driven attitude towards women, which treats them as commodities, is all too often justified as a “bit of fun” in liberal societies. [...]