The Government should stop claiming Islam is a religion of peace in the light of the Trojan horse allegations, a former leader of Ukip has said. Lord Pearson of Rannoch said the problems could only be cured from “within Islam”. … Continue reading
UK Muslim communities are home to “thousands of potential home-grown terrorists”, former UK Independence Party leader Lord Pearson has warned. Such people “hate us with frightening religious fervour”, he said during a parliamentary debate on Islam. Sharia law was “running … Continue reading
A millionaire peer was elected leader of the UK Independence Party yesterday after putting “the growing threat of Islamism” and curbing immigration at the heart of his campaign. Lord Pearson of Rannoch, who defected from the Conservatives two years ago, … Continue reading
A lord’s claim that Britain faces coming under Islamic rule has been blasted as “alarmist” and “inaccurate”. In a sick rant, UK Independence Party peer Lord Pearson makes wild statements about the Muslim birth rate. He said the UK was … Continue reading
Tommy Robinson, the co-founder and former leader of the far-right English Defence League (EDL) has indicated that he will support Ukip in the next general election, saying that the anti-EU party “understands the threat Islam poses 100%”. Explaining where his … Continue reading
A former leader of Ukip has been accused of “diabolical” behaviour after he responded to the publication of a report on the murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby by calling on Muslims to “address the violence” in the Qur’an and in … Continue reading
Reports and comment from Islamophobia Watch 21-27 July 2014
Shipley MP Philip Davies has blamed “the politically correct brigade” for halal meat being sold to unwitting customers across the country. Two years ago the Conservative MP called for all halal and kosher meat to be labelled, but his motion in Parliament … Continue reading
A Ukip councillor and candidate for the European Parliament has denied wanting to ban Islam after being accused of sharing a message on Twitter saying that the religion ‘has no place” in Britain. Dr Julia Reid, who is a Ukip … Continue reading
A European election candidate has been arrested on suspicion of “religious or racial harassment” in a Hampshire city. Liberty GB candidate Paul Weston had been reading a Winston Churchill quote describing Islam as “militant” and “retrograde” through a megaphone outside … Continue reading