Shamima Begum may return to Britain 3rd March 202110th May 2021jonholbLeave a comment Human rights laws may come to Begum’s aid in her appeal against loss of British citizenship. The Surpeme Court in February did not rule on the issue of her deprivation of citizenship. When the courts rule on this issue ‘me’ may well trump ‘us’.
Should school uniform policy have to accommodate cultural sensitivities? 25th January 202123rd February 2021jonholbLeave a comment School uniform policies should be left to the good sense of headteachers and governors who know how to run their schools for the good of society. But equality law requires these policies to yield to diversity. This is bad for social cohesion and cultural integration.
Dr Bawa-Garba was struck off because she was incompetent 21st August 201823rd February 2021jonholbLeave a comment Instead of hitting the ‘racism’ button, those making excuses for Dr Bawa-Garba ought to have done a little research into why she was convicted and struck off in the first place. Her treatment never had anything to do with racism.
No, Oxford University is not racist 29th May 201817th March 2021jonholbLeave a comment The diversity industry patronises black students and harms academia.
Enoch Powell was wrong – so were his critics 17th April 201823rd February 2021jonholbLeave a comment Powell and his detractors rejected the positive idea of integration. Powell thought it impossible, the left thought it undesirable.
Racism is a spent force in British society 11th September 201717th March 2021jonholbLeave a comment David Lammy is wrong in his report the blame racism for the disproportionately high numbers of black people caught in the criminal justice system.
Ul Nasir: a case of victim-centred injustice 22nd September 201517th March 2021jonholbLeave a comment The Court of Appeal was wrong to view the sexual abuse of Asian girls as more serious than sexual abuse of other girls. Justice does not vary according to a victim’s culture.
Tower Hamlets: the tyranny of fake ‘anti-racism’ 29th April 201517th March 2021jonholbLeave a comment Lutfur Rahman won local elections in 2010 and 2014 by electoral corruption that was made possible by playing the race card.
Yes, we should abolish workplace race laws 18th March 201517th March 2021jonholbLeave a comment Anti-discrimination laws heighten racial sensitivity and destroy meritocracy. And Nigel Farage was right to call for them to be scrapped.
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