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Halal & Hypocrisy IX: No-Show Mo’ (From Deviance to Dhimmitude)

It all started with Maajid Nawaz, a man who on paper ticks the boxes marked ‘safe’, ‘moderate’, and ‘reasonable’; being both a Lib Dem MP and executive director of the Muslim “counter-extremism think tank” Quillam, the reformed “radical”—who recently persuaded … Continue reading

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Halal & Hypocrisy V: From Inferno to Ember…

So he called it off? I must say, I’m disappointed. When I first heard that Florida pastor Terry Jones planned to create a Koran bonfire to mark the ninth anniversary of the 9-11 attacks, I felt a visceral revulsion; as … Continue reading

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Papier-Mâché(te): Another Pic, Another Piñata…

…and tonight’s paper mule is brought to you by Robert Rodriguez and Dimension Films: I remember my amusement and enthusiasm upon seeing this as part of a previous Rob Rod flick (Planet Terror); put it down to the faux-grim narration, … Continue reading

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The Nigger in the Woodpile

They thought they could chain it down… …they thought they could fling it overboard… …they thought they could whip it into a bloody mess… …they thought they could lynch the motherfucker! Failing that, they tried throwing some fucking tyres round … Continue reading

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