It is astonishing that it has taken so long, but I salute the government for finally publishing this strategy.
But there remains a problem. Thanks to the patronage of the Labour government, institutions inspired by the austere authoritarianism of Brotherhood/Jamaat ideology are still the most well-developed Muslim political institutions in the UK. The Muslim Council of Britain, the Muslim Association of Britain, the Federation of Student Islamic Societies, East London Mosque and Islamic Forum Europe are better-funded and better-organised than any equivalent moderate institution.
It is good news that these supporters of totalitarianism will no longer be the first port of call for ministers, but they will need to develop new mechanisms of dialogue with Muslim communities. [Martin Bright, The Spectator] Read more
