The demo that wasn't

The cancellation of the so-called "March for Sharia" which was to have been held last Saturday by Islam4UK (al-Muhajiroun's latest incarnation) should be viewed as a clear victory for all those who were fed up with the group's inflammatory antics.

A couple of weeks ago on Cif I discussed the planned march. It had been set to start outside the Houses of Parliament, where al-Muhajiroun said they would call for the dismantling of our democracy, and end at Trafalgar Square, where they said they would hold a rally to demand that "authority is handed over to the Muslims". [guardian.co.uk] Read more