.... The Dutch and Germans have been having a vigorous debate over these issues for some time. Their experience also comes with a warning for British political elites – if handled badly this debate can enlarge space for extremist parties which are willing to target an issue which large numbers of voters consider important, but which they think is not being competently addressed. With the notable exception of Warsi, few politicians have attempted to trigger this debate. It is an incredibly difficult one to have, but is one that ordinary Britons clearly want.
[COMMENT] Why are the Dutch and Germans (and French as well) having a vigorous debate? Because of the Muslim commuinties failure to integrate across the whole of Europe into the European way of life. Do the Muslims not have any responsibility at all for this situation? [ConservativeHome] Read more
Three points in response to Matthew Goodwin Matthew Goodwin's article this morning on this site, Why Baroness Warsi was right to highlight the growing problem of anti-Muslim sentiment in modern Britain, has virtues and faults in more or less equal measure. I want to by-pass surface issues - such as Sayeeda Warsi's speech and various media responses - and try to delve to the substance of the matter. [ConservativeHome] Read more
