14 February 2011

David Cameron’s Speech

Over the last two weeks LibertyPhile has published extracts from 17 reports of David Cameron’s speech. They are also all listed here with links for ease of access.

Positive or Neutral

David Cameron's Munich speech - an end to multiculturalism and an end to Islamic extremism [Article includes full speech] Archbishop Cranmer
State multiculturalism has failed, says David Cameron BBC
The days of doing deals with Muslim extremists are over Charles Moore, Daily Telegraph
David Cameron versus the Islamists: the Prime Minister throws down the gauntlet to a deadly enemy Nile Gardiner, Daily Telegraph
Cameron: My war on multiculturalism Oliver Wright and Jerome Taylor, The Independent
At long last we have a Prime Minister who rightly makes the distinction between Islam and Islamism Haras Rafiq, ConservativeHome
Assimilation depends on a shared sense of national pride Daniel Hannan, Daily Telegraph
If David Cameron goes on like this, he could win the next General Election Norman Tebbit, Daily Telegraph
Lord Tebbit's "cricket test" is more significant now than ever before - and I write as one who used to fail it Parvez Akhtar, ConservativeHome
David Cameron's important speech Melanie Phillips, The Spectator
Jungle drums and the politics of hate Richard Littlejohn, Daily Mail
What David Cameron should have said about multiculturalism John Milbank, ABC - Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Muscle v multiculturalism - David Cameron challenges radical Islamists to a contest of ideas Bagehot, The Economist

Negative

Why David Cameron is wrong about radicalisation and multiculturalism Mehdi Hasan, New Statesman
Three problems with David Cameron’s speech on multiculturalism Sunny Hundal, Liberal Conspiracy
Cameron's confusion on multiculturalism Andrew Brown, Guardian Cif
Cameron’s cynical Muslim-bashing – and Labour’s shabby response Mehdi Hasan, New Statesman