Category Archives: New Statesman

Ken, the shaikh, the hard left and the anti-left left

Writing as a Muslim myself, I can say that Muslims are well aware that many non-Muslims drink alcohol. (Actually, some Muslims do as well, although they are not supposed to.) As I wrote in a comment on the Statesman website, I do not care as long he is not actually drunk on the job, and [...]

Getting in a State

The plain fact that Maher can’t quite get his head around is that Livingstone is a genuinely popular figure in London, including among the capital’s 700,000+ Muslims. The mayor of London has a long and proud record of opposing racism and prejudice against minorities. And frankly, who can blame them for being a bit wary [...]