Tag: Islam
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John Cleese insists he isn’t racist but….
John Cleese insists he isn’t racist because he believes “some cultures are better than others”. This colonial mindset is a relic of the ‘glorious days’ days of Britain. An idea of Britain which has never existed. This rhetoric has been prevalent in the west since the Iraq war where Imperialism attempted to manufacture consent of…
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Reflections on a Far-right march in Walton, Liverpool
A closer look at the event flyer revealed something strange but significant: there was no indication whatsoever of who had organised this demonstration. A poem against islamophobic scapegoating displayed on a London bus stop. The sad truth is that, whatever the subjective intentions of those workers who turn out in support of such sentiments, they…
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Liverpool’s Forgotten Legacy: The Abdullah Quilliam Mosque
A few months ago, a tragic incident occurred in Southport where three children were killed, and a further eight were seriously injured by a deranged man. This heartbreaking event led to racially motivated riots across Liverpool and Southport. One protest, which was prevented from escalating into a riot, took place outside the Abdullah Quilliam Mosque.…