Imams, soldiers, schools and the NUT

Once again, the effect of the headlines was to arouse a knee-jerk response by over-simplifying what was being said. To turn a story like this into a scary headline just about Islam does not seem to serve any one well. It stokes the very fears that damage community cohesion.
Mike Baker

Fury over children being taught together and learning about one another

What the Mail and Express coverage of the NUT paper ‘In Good Faith’ (not available online yet) shows is how far the tabloids have come in being able to demonise particular ‘out groups’. A few years ago, they managed to turn the term ‘asylum seeker’ into an insult. They’ve now managed to do the same [...]