Twitter Updates: @evolutionlondon TruemorsOk, so when I heard that Boris Johnson (”Bojo” as he’s fondly known by his Tory chums) was elected London mayor, let’s just say I was less than pleased. Of course, not officially being a London resident, it’s not like I had a vote anyway, so there really wasn’t much I could do about it.
What [...]
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I started this blog for a multitude of reasons, but mostly as a means to express some of my thoughts and opinions on current affairs. It has been an enjoyable (albeit time-consuming!) process, and sharing opinions in public means that you’re forced to analyse why you believe certain things.
This is something I’ve been thinking [...]
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First, of all, apologies for the long gap in blogging; work commitments as well as general laziness are my less than adequate excuses. Having said that, last week, I attended a lecture by Professor Madhavi Sunder, who is a leading scholar in the field of legal regulation of culture. Her lecture was deeply insightful and [...]
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Not me. And I’m sure I’m right in saying that most moderate Muslims would agree.
Silly of Dr Rowan Williams, then, to suggest that Sharia law in the UK is unavoidable. I actually like Dr Rowan Williams, so I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt and say that he probably had good intentions when he [...]
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On Tuesday, I went to see Professor Tariq Ramadan give a speech about leadership at the London School of Economics. It was refreshing to see a large and diverse audience, made up of both Muslims and non-Muslims. Tariq Ramadan is one of those guys who just doesn’t get enough attention in the mainstream media, because [...]
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“The stars seem one thing but they are quite another, these acrobats deceive you brazenly…” — Mirza Ghalib
I was still at school when Labour came to power in the UK in 1997. This landslide victory for Labour was a momentous occasion, and for traditional Labour voters, it was an opportunity for the vision for change [...]
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