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Yasmin Alibhai-Brown: Cameron’s megaphone diplomacy

by RAINman on 03. Aug, 2010 in Newsletter Links

We want India to be our new best friend because of its economic might. And we are now expected to refrain from any criticism of that emerging powerhouse
Independent – 2 August 2010
The audience on BBC Radio 4’s Any Questions resoundingly applauded David Cameron for his “straight talk” in Turkey and India.
They liked that a [...]

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Yasmin Alibhai-Brown: British Muslims are running out of friends

by RAINman on 09. Mar, 2010 in Opinion

The establishment has surpassed its previous disgraceful record in its attitudes to Islam
Independent - 8 March 2010

I am but Muslim lite, a non-conformist believer who will not be told what and how by sanctimonious religious sentinels for whom religion is a long list of rules to be obeyed by bovine followers. Readers know I am often [...]

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Yasmin Alibhai-Brown: Britain’s barbaric terror strategy

by RAINman on 01. Sep, 2009 in Analysis

Here we have the three Ds – destitution, detention and, finally, deportation
Independent  Monday, 31 August 2009
Last week a British ship returned from Brazil after it was found to be carrying 1,400 tons of noxious waste to be dumped there. The Environment Agency says the UK does not allow the transfer of volatile rubbish to pollute [...]

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