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Disability & M.E.
- 25% ME Group
- Bad Cripple
- Broken of Britain, the
- Carer Watch
- Crip's Column
- Dreams at Stake
- Flash Says
- FWD/Forward (defunct)
- Invest in ME
- ME Agenda
- ME Community Trust
- NICE Guidelines blog
- Not Done Living
- Osler's Web
- Rellacafa
- Same Difference
- Severe ME Book
- Site that Breathes, the
- Surviving Severe M.E.
- Tymes Trust
- Wheelie Catholic
- Where's the Benefit?
- WildKat blog
Islamic blogs: brothers
- Abdusalaam Al-Hindi
- Adnan Tariq
- AE (Abu Eesa)
- Ahmed’s World of Islam
- An American Muslim
- Avari
- Bin Gregory Productions
- Bradford Muslim
- Chill Yo Islam Yo
- Dr.M’s Analysis
- Dunner’s blog
- HAhmed.com
- Hamza Tzortzis's blog
- Haq Islam
- Irrelevant Opinions
- Madhab al-Irfy
- Manrilla Blog
- Mas’ud Blog
- Mind, Body, Soul
- Mr Moo
- Muhabbat-ud-Deen
- Mujahideen Ryder (defunct)
- Naeem’s blog
- Peace, bruv
- Rolled Up Trousers
- Seeker's Digest
- Shahada
- Yahya Birt
Islamic blogs: sisters
- A Nightingale
- Egyptian’s Wife
- Ginny's Thoughts and Things (Old)
- Happy Muslim Mama
- Hijabi Apprentice
- Ibnat al-Hidayah: Daughter of Guidance
- Ify Okoye (ex Muslim Apple)
- iMuslim.tv
- In the Shade of the Veil
- Inner Reflections Transcribed
- Islam, My Inspiration
- Jamerican Muslimah
- Margari Aziza
- Muslimness
- Nicole Cunningham
- Nzingha’s soapbox
- Obscure Sanctum
- Old Muslim Woman in the Shoe
- Online Rihla
- Organica
- Outlines (new)
- Pitter-patter of Seagulls' Feet
- Rickshaw Diaries
- Rolling Ruminations
- Scream-free Muslims
- Shalom 2 Salaam
- Spirit21
- Tasmiya
- Tears of Realisation
- The Scent
- Tradicionalista
- Tranquilart
- TwennyTwo
- Waqt Well Wasted
Islamic blogs: groups & issues
Islamic links: general
- Amal Press
- Dar al-Mustafa
- DeenPort
- DeenPort (mobile)
- European Institue of Human Sciences
- Guidance Media
- Hanbali Forum Files
- Hanbali Text Society
- Iqra Islamic Publications
- Kitaba – Islamic texts for the blind
- Lamppost Productions
- Mama List of Islamic Links
- Media Monitors Network (MMN)
- New Islamic Directions
- Pro Hijab
- Radical Middle Way
- Shaikh Muhammad IH Pirzada
- SoundVision
- SunniForum
- SunniPath
- The Cult
- ummahpulse.com – Home
Islamic links: converts
Media monitoring
Other blogs
- A Fistful of Euros
- Bloggerheads
- Chicken Yoghurt
- Comment Is Free @ The Guardian
- Crooked Timber
- Exploring the World Through the Web
- Guardian Unlimited Blogs
- Juan Cole’s Informed Comment
- Lenin’s Tomb
- Londonist
- Not Otherwise Specified
- Pickled Politics
- Rachel from North London
- Tsuredzuregusa
- What You Can Get Away With
Tech links
Category Archives: Politics
The prejudicial coverage of the Yeates murder
A loss of faith in the morality of the British press | Minority Thought I must say I never had much faith in it to begin with, but this article exposes some of the prejudicial coverage of the arrest of … Continue reading
Just as long as he’s on our side
A couple of weeks ago I read an article in the Guardian by Hannah Pool about sexual harassment, which according to the author was a common experience for women in public places which she observed was particularly prevalent at this … Continue reading
Review of “Jeff Brazier: Me and My Brother”
BBC Three - Jeff Brazier: Me and My Brother (available until Saturday, UK only) I just finished watching this programme on iPlayer; it features a BBC presenter named Jeff Brazier trying to bully his younger brother Spencer, who has cerebral … Continue reading
A sad day for parliamentary democracy
Last night a set of “scandals” broke in which various senior Lib Dem politicians made statements which were not conducive to the love-in between their party and the Tories which has caused so much upset as they have ditched one … Continue reading
North Korea gaffe should sink Palin
Yesterday I was having a discussion with my aunt, who asked me if I had heard of Sarah Palin making that ridiculous statment about their North Korean “allies”. She was concerned that this would not harm her chances of becoming … Continue reading
Asian pimps, Channel 4 and the BNP
Julie Bindel has an article in the current edition of Standpoint regarding the issue of the Asian pimp gangs that exist in some midland and northern towns in England, who exploit mostly local working-class white teenage girls. As I mentioned … Continue reading
The need for dedicated care for sensitive patients (updated)
Earlier today I got an update from the family of Emily Collingridge, a lady from south London who wrote a book on living with Severe ME, based partly on her experiences (she has been ill since 1987, when she was … Continue reading
Will we ever punish cops who kill?
Last night I saw a Crimewatch appeal for information regarding the murder of PC Keith Blakelock, a policeman who was murdered during riots on the Broadwater Farm estate in north London in 1985. Blakelock was assisting firefighters who were trying … Continue reading
The NHS versus American insurance-based healthcare
Six-month delay by NHS cost woman a cancer lifeline | Mail Online This got flagged up on Facebook today, and the person who posted it also linked an article about boys getting inappropriately medicated for what some say is normal … Continue reading
Labour and free speech
The Labour Party in the UK has rules that state that any member who stands in an election against the labour candidate, or who openly supports a candidate opposing a Labour candidate, is automatically expelled from the party. In the … Continue reading
Odone report on assisted suicide
New Report: Assisted Suicide - how the chattering classes have got it wrong The Centre for Policy Studies (which is, as I understand it, a traditionally Tory-aligned think tank) has published a report by Cristina Odone putting the case against … Continue reading
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Tagged centre for policy studies, cristina odone, daniel james, hilary lister, lynn gilderdale, think tank
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Niqab experiments: don’t do it!
Someone asked on DeenPort earlier today for advice to give to a female Christian friend who wants to do an experiment by wearing niqaab, the face-covering worn by some Muslim women, for a day. My advice was very simply “don’t … Continue reading
When is an apology meaningful?
Earlier today I took part in a Facebook discussion about “apologies”, in the context of the British government’s decision to prohibit blood donations from people who had, or ever had, M.E., in which someone suggested that it’s too late to … Continue reading
Park51 turning into Abbey Mills re-run
I haven’t commented on the Park51 affair yet — the 13-storey mosque and community centre that some group wants to put up in Lower Manhattan — mainly because other Muslims (and others) have said it much better than I can. … Continue reading
Rape is not funny. Yes, even when it’s George Michael. (updated)
A couple of hours ago I went downstairs to chat to my sis who is visiting with her little girl, and one of the new generation of comedy shows, Mock the Week, was on. They were talking about George Michael, … Continue reading
Sweden: exposing Sharia and rape myths
Swedish elections: The impact of immigration | World news | The Guardian This is an article about the rise of the “Sweden Democrats”, a far-right party which has been increasing its share of the vote in its country over the … Continue reading
British footballers, privacy and gender
Wayne Rooney’s infidelity exposes law’s misogyny | Media | The Guardian This week it was announced that Mr Justice (David) Eady, is being replaced as head of the Queen’s bench jury and non-jury lists, which made him responsible for a … Continue reading
The Humanist dream school
Welcome to my dream school | Education | The Guardian This article appeared in the Guardian last Friday, but only now I’ve got round to commenting on it. I read it eagerly and think it’s an excellent blueprint for a … Continue reading
How to get women into tech
Why We Don’t Need More Women In Tech… Yet « I just saw an article on why calling for “getting more women into technology” is useless, namely that there just aren’t enough female computer science graduates being produced for women … Continue reading
Bidisha and feminist language policing
Sluts and sweethearts | Life and style | The Guardian Yesterday I saw an article by feminist novelist and arts commentator Bidisha promoting a feminist language-policing site called Name It, Change It which presents a pyramid of misogynistic language, with … Continue reading
