.... Warsi seems to be arguing against the perception of social extremism or weirdness, while maintaining that political extremism, or violence, has to be stamped out. I don't think that the strategy will work.
At the very least, it depends on sufficient economic growth to suck more Muslim families into the social mainstream. The social distance is already there in some cities and towns across England. If she, or the government, find themselves arguing that political extremism can only be overcome by ignoring social extremism, they are onto a hiding for nothing.
[COMMENT] Has prejudice against scientology or evangelical christian sects “passed the dinner-table test”? I rather think it has, and they haven’t even bombed us yet. So no idea why she’s surprised people aren’t falling over themselves gushing about how great islam is. [20 Jan. Guardian Cif] Read more
