A note on the Rupert Lowe “rape gang” inquiry report

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Rupert Lowe MP and leader of new political party, Restore Britain has published his report from the inquiry he set up into so called grooming gangs. You can read the report here and a summary/commendation from Tim Dieppe of Christian Concern here. I have a number of concerns regarding the report as follows. First, I… Continue reading A note on the Rupert Lowe “rape gang” inquiry report

Grooming gangs and Islam: some big and outstanding questions

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Christian Concern have published a report on whether there is a specific influence in grooming gang behaviour is specifically influenced by the religion of Islam.  The existence of this report is first of all another reminder that the Government has still failed to get its enquiry established and that is an important matter of justice… Continue reading Grooming gangs and Islam: some big and outstanding questions

If we are going to see racial justice we will need to escape the monster/angel narrative

It did not take long did it.  Fairly soon after George Floyd’s murder and the outpouring of grief, anger and protest, the stories were circulating. Floyd was high on meth, Floyd was a serial, violent criminal so why was he being celebrated as a martyr. Of course those stories started with the socially required statements… Continue reading If we are going to see racial justice we will need to escape the monster/angel narrative