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The myth of Eurabia: how a far-right conspiracy theory went mainstream by Andrew Brown A “long read” in today’s Guardian, about the far-right myth of “Eurabia”, that Europe’s leaders have caved in to Muslims...
Like many people following the Tory party leadership contest, I’ve been filled with a sense of dread that we are looking at Boris Johnson, the former mayor of London and the man who, as...
This week someone dug up a Facebook post from October 2012 by a muralist called “Mear One” which shows a mural of a bunch of bearded figures (which he explains as representing Jewish bankers)...
There is an article in the Times today (paywalled) in which Melanie Phillips proclaims that the Scots and Northern Irish have no right to secede at the expense of the “authentic”, “ancient” British nation...
Scotland’s handicap? Sexist golf clubs | Kevin McKenna | Comment is free | The Observer There seems to be a trend recently with Kevin McKenna’s articles in the Observer, which is to depict Scotland...
Anders Breivik: cold and calculating, yes – but insane? (from today’s Guardian) This article by Simon Baron-Cohen appeared in today’s Guardian and questions the diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia given him by “independent” experts in...
The end of Eurabia - FT.com Ths image is from the Spectator, the British political magazine, and represents what passed for journalism on the European and American right during the post-9/11 era. The occasion...
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...
Mark Steel: So has anyone really been ‘Islamified’ against their will? - Mark Steel, Commentators - The Independent Mark Steel tears into the ridiculous myths about the ‘Islamification of Europe’ peddled by some on...
Dispelling the Myth of Eurabia — Newsweek.com This is the lead article from the current edition of Newsweek, in which scare stories about Europe being taken over by Muslims by means of immigration and...