'Extremism' Perspectives and Discussions

While this discussion is not/should not be exclusively associated with Muslims in the UK, there are underlying themes in the discourse, which I have attempted to highlight and record here for reseaarch purposes.

Adam Bienkov, Josiah Mortimer, Byline Times, Michael Gove Expected to Drop Plans to Put Muslim Council of Britain in List of ‘Extremist’ Groups, 13 Mar 2024

Hope Not Hate Report 2024 (PDF)

If Gove is confident in his views about the Muslim Association of Britain and other organisations, alleging extremist views and a threat to UK society, we challenge him to state them outside parliament. However, due to the fear of legal challenges, we know he lacks the courage… https://t.co/tXbHB80cU4

— Muslim Association of Britain (MAB) (@MABOnline1) March 14, 2024

‘We’re easy to scapegoat’: Muslim Council chief baffled by Tory ‘extremism’ label https://t.co/i1eDvF8e9m

— Zara Mohammed (@ZaraM01) March 14, 2024

Our Secretary-General @ZaraM01, on BBC Newsnight this evening on the Government’s expansion on the definition of extremism. https://t.co/ywbL50UHWT

— MCB (@MuslimCouncil) March 13, 2024

Michael Gove is asked if saying an MP should be shot is an extremist view & would it fall under his new definition of extremism. Gove won't say

Goves new definition is meant to stop govt money going to extremists & Frank Hesters company gets lots of govt contracts. pic.twitter.com/bOPmxvdl5W

— Saul Staniforth (@SaulStaniforth) March 14, 2024

"It's unfortunately a part of my daily life... I think it is incredibly frightening."

Apsana Begum, Labour MP for Poplar and Limehouse, says that as an ethnic minority politician she often faces racist abuse and wants to see institutional reforms to address this. #Newsnight pic.twitter.com/FAtaEXsHDt

— BBC Newsnight (@BBCNewsnight) March 13, 2024

This is a must watch to understand the thinking behind the latest announcements on extremism by Michael Gove.
Also remember his comments in his book as reviewed by @DalrympleWill - I quote
“Worth pointing out how @MicGove opposed Oslo and the Two State Solution in his terrible… https://t.co/30o5rqiGwp

— Sayeeda Warsi (@SayeedaWarsi) March 14, 2024

“Words matter, we’ve had two MPs who have been murdered… There has to be accountability…”

Labour’s @DrRosena responds to the Conservative Party’s handling of reported racist comments about Diane Abbott by Tory donor Frank Hester#Peston pic.twitter.com/IyoCObsz7c

— Peston (@itvpeston) March 13, 2024

Cameron multiculturalism speech

BBC News - Row over David Cameron multiculturalism speech timing, 6 Feb 2011: "The foreign secretary has defended the timing of David Cameron's comments on multiculturalism - which coincided with a march by the English Defence League."

Muslim Association of Britain

Evening Standard, The Muslim Association of Britain's tortured logic, 13 Mar 09 "The Muslim Association of Britain should hang its head in shame today over its latest pronouncement on Sudan and Darfur." Opinion piece.