I vehemently attacked “state multiculturalism”, as Cameron did yesterday, back in 2006. At the time there was a problem with the government funding “community leaders” to deal with integration and counter-terrorism. There isn’t now. Organisations such as the Muslim Council of Britain haven’t received state funding for years.
When Cameron says they’ll get no public money, it’s not clear who he refers to. And if the test is that organisations must encourage integration rather than separation – most faith schools would immediately fail it.
.... I highly doubt that Muslims will read a speech that says ‘Its time for Muslims to deal with their own nutters’ – which is how it was billed to the tabloid press – and applaud it. Do we ask the “white community” to deal with the English Defence League? [Liberal Conspiracy] Read more
