Lutfur Rahman, the extremist-linked mayor of Tower Hamlets, is a worried man today. As I reported in this morning’s paper, the Government finally appears to be gearing up for a full investigation into his incredible regime, the subject of a broadcast by the BBC’s Panorama tonight.
Eric Pickles, the Communities Secretary, tells the programme that the allegations against Lutfur are of “a completely different magnitude to the worries and concerns that I have with other councils” and accuses him of “abusing his position”.
[A COMMENT] Are we all feeling enriched yet? are we all loving the Multiculti experience? Just 3 decades to go and people like this will be running the country, but at least we didn't get called racist, and that's what matters. [The Telegraph] Read more
