.... The only people who need to fear British Muslims are their leaders. Time is running out for the extremist posers who have long got away with declaring themselves representatives of the Muslim community and made a living from misrepresenting their views.
It was not bravery or leadership that led the East London Mosque to ban homophobic speakers last week, but rather a recognition of two inescapable truths – that their congregation are far more liberal than we imagine and that its leaders now know that they’re dealing with a Government that isn’t scared to stand up for tolerance.
As our polling shows, not only will the Government be right to sever its ties with so-called ‘non-violent extremists’ but they’ll be fulfilling the wishes of most British Muslims too. [ConservativeHome] Read more
