Institutional Racism or Lived Experience. What matters more? | Wasiq Wasiq
There is no doubt that the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities report has caused somewhat of an uproar. Some of those that vehemently deny the findings or challenge them, have drifted into territory unbecoming of them. There have been ad hominem attacks where the author – Dr Tony Sewell – has
Batley Grammar: Free Speech at Threat | Wasiq Wasiq
Another week and another case of free speech hitting the news. This time, a teacher at Batley Grammar School is alleged to have shown a caricature of the Prophet Muhammed (pbuh) in a religious studies lesson. This caused protests outside the school by ‘elders’ and other interested parties. The teach
No, the Review of PREVENT is Not Just a Muslim Issue | Wasiq Wasiq
A campaign has surfaced to have William Shawcross removed as the chair of the Independent Review of Prevent. In an open letter titled Call to Boycott the Shawcross Review of Prevent – which has gained more than 450 signatures, states the two reasons why the review should be boycotted: “William Shawc
Shamima Begum: Why We Need To Reform The Law | Wasiq Wasiq
Shamima Begum cannot return home to fight her appeal the Supreme Court has ruled. In a landmark decision the Supreme Court has deemed national security as a priority over Begum. But why shouldn’t this be the case? Why shouldn’t the safety and security of the nation be paramount? The reason is that t
Unregistered Islamic Marriages: The War on Women Continues | Wasiq Wasiq
The think-tank Civitas has produced a report titled Fallen through the cracks: Unregistered Islamic marriages in England and Wales, and the future of legislative reform. The report authored by Emma Webb – director of Forum on Integration, Democracy and Extremism (FIDE) at Civitas – looks at the issu
The Lib Dem Iftar: When Virtue Signalling Spectacularly Backfires | Wasiq Wasiq
If ever there was an opportunity for the Liberal Democrats to promote themselves – given that they lost significant ground in the last general election – then what better way to do it than to show solidarity to Muslims by, wait for it… fasting during Ramadan! This virtue signalling, using a fastin
Iran’s Antisemitic Cartoon Contest and the Hypocrisy of the Labour Party | Wasiq Wasiq
Whenever Jewish communities are under attack, be it from Hezbollah and Hamas in Palestine, or conspiracy theories from far-right nationalists’ groups, you can always expect the regressive Left in the Labour Party to be silent against the perpetrators and show no ounce of solidarity to the victims. A