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https://bylinetimes.com/2026/03/18/kemi-badenoch-defends-shadow-minister-who-called-london-muslim-celebrations-an-act-of-domination/

"When a Jewish News journalist pointed out that similarly large single sex prayer events are also held by Orthodox Jews in London, Badenoch’s representative replied that the Iftar event was “different”, without explaining how."

Well that's ok then!

Timothy must go?

If she fails to answer the question fully if put to her, she should consider her position too?

Kudos to the Jewish News journalist who skewers the hypocrisy in Nick Timothy's bleatings.

There's a notion out there Muslims are somehow given "special treatment" and other religions are ignored or disadvantaged. Certainly, in my part of the world, Hindu, Sikh, Orthodox and Christian religious events are observed,

Diwali and especially Onam (Keralan) are observed in East Ham as is the birthday of Guru Nanak when there is a Sikh parade down the High Street.

Why does nobody need to be ordered not to fear Hindus, Sikhs, Jews and Christians?

You need to speak to some Sikhs, plenty of them fear Hindus.

'When a mighty tree falls, it is only natural that the earth around it does shake a little.'

Should the Sikhs’ Hinduphobia be banned?

Religionphobia should be legal. A religion is a philosophy, being islamophobic is no different to being conservativephobic.

Do we think most of the people banging on about Muslims polluting western society are just intellectually, morally and philosophically offended by the tenets of Islam and the Koran?

By the same token do those who criticise Israel, come what may, do so because they don’t like Jews ?

If it's 'come what may', yes that's a red flag. Their recent and current actions, sadly, give cause for anybody other than pro-Israel zealots to criticise and this, also sadly, gives cover for antisemites (of left and right) to 'express themselves'.

I am morally and philosophically offended by the tenets of Islam. Submit or have your throat struck is a touch OTT for me

Have you read the Koran? I read it in the 1980s and I didn't interpret what I read in the same way Ayatollah Khomeini did.

The Bible which I read in RS says we should stone a woman to death for adultery.

Every single known incident of adultery stoning in the 21C has been committed by Islamists

FPT - Leon: "Here's another cheering thought. Pretty soon litter will be a thing of the past, because councils will sack all the street cleaners and get small humanoid robots to pick up all the rubbish. They will be vastly cheaper than human labour, and they will work 24/7, tirelessly, in all weathers, for no money. Only going home to be recharged. So all the litter will disappear (which will be nice, in London)"

Nah. They will be priced at being JUST marginally cheaper than a human. So we will still be inundated with shite.

How is your wife's shoot going? My Hollywood friends are all quite depressed about the state of the industry in LA

They are just finishing some external shots in Devon and Cornwall and it will be done by Saturday (fingers crossed). It seems to have gone very well - have to be a bit circumspect, but she's very pleased with Anthony Hopkins and Helena Bonham Carter's performances and she says that the two central actresses Caitriona Balfe and Emma Laird have been a revelation.

It looks very lush - the team behind the Downtown movies know what they are doing. Hopkins thinks it one of the best things he's done in ages. He loved Rose Tremain's writing.

I am not Hopkins's greatest fan, he often comes across as a Richard Burton pastiche, although he is particularly brilliant (and this will be controversial) in the Fastest Indian.

I was never really in the Bonham- Carter fan club until her fairly recent portrayal of Noele Gordon, her performance put into context how versatile she is.

Balfe and Laird are well on their way to being massive Hollywood stars.

I used to hang-out with Helena Bonham-Carter in her north London youth. Also interviewed her

She was EXQUISITELY beautiful, in this unique, china-doll kinda way. She's tiny

https://bylinetimes.com/2026/03/18/kemi-badenoch-defends-shadow-minister-who-called-london-muslim-celebrations-an-act-of-domination/

"When a Jewish News journalist pointed out that similarly large single sex prayer events are also held by Orthodox Jews in London, Badenoch’s representative replied that the Iftar event was “different”, without explaining how."

Well that's ok then!

Timothy must go?

If she fails to answer the question fully if put to her, she should consider her position too?

Kudos to the Jewish News journalist who skewers the hypocrisy in Nick Timothy's bleatings.

There's a notion out there Muslims are somehow given "special treatment" and other religions are ignored or disadvantaged. Certainly, in my part of the world, Hindu, Sikh, Orthodox and Christian religious events are observed,

Diwali and especially Onam (Keralan) are observed in East Ham as is the birthday of Guru Nanak when there is a Sikh parade down the High Street.

Why does nobody need to be ordered not to fear Hindus, Sikhs, Jews and Christians?

You need to speak to some Sikhs, plenty of them fear Hindus.

'When a mighty tree falls, it is only natural that the earth around it does shake a little.'

Should the Sikhs’ Hinduphobia be banned?

Religionphobia should be legal. A religion is a philosophy, being islamophobic is no different to being conservativephobic.

Do we think most of the people banging on about Muslims polluting western society are just intellectually, morally and philosophically offended by the tenets of Islam and the Koran?

By the same token do those who criticise Israel, come what may, do so because they don’t like Jews ?

If it's 'come what may', yes that's a red flag. Their recent and current actions, sadly, give cause for anybody other than pro-Israel zealots to criticise and this, also sadly, gives cover for antisemites (of left and right) to 'express themselves'.

I am morally and philosophically offended by the tenets of Islam. Submit or have your throat struck is a touch OTT for me

Have you read the Koran? I read it in the 1980s and I didn't interpret what I read in the same way Ayatollah Khomeini did.

The Bible which I read in RS says we should stone a woman to death for adultery.

Slavery is fine and dandy in the New Testament too.

Mauretania was the last country to abolish slavery, as recently as 1981.

According to the Modern Slavery Act it still occurs regularly in this country. Certainly the distinction between men who have been trafficked here to garden Cannabis farms or women to work in brothels and actual slaves is purely technical.

Murder still occurs quite regularly too but it hasn't been legal for some years.

We still allow legal murder, but only in unusual circumstances such as warfare.

There is a bill stalled in the Lords to legalise murder of the terminally ill too.

No, there is not. Murder is the unlawful, intentional killing of a human being with "malice aforethought".

The legal, humane termination of someone's suffering at their own request would be neither unlawful nor having malice aforethought.

https://bylinetimes.com/2026/03/18/kemi-badenoch-defends-shadow-minister-who-called-london-muslim-celebrations-an-act-of-domination/

"When a Jewish News journalist pointed out that similarly large single sex prayer events are also held by Orthodox Jews in London, Badenoch’s representative replied that the Iftar event was “different”, without explaining how."

Well that's ok then!

Timothy must go?

If she fails to answer the question fully if put to her, she should consider her position too?

Kudos to the Jewish News journalist who skewers the hypocrisy in Nick Timothy's bleatings.

There's a notion out there Muslims are somehow given "special treatment" and other religions are ignored or disadvantaged. Certainly, in my part of the world, Hindu, Sikh, Orthodox and Christian religious events are observed,

Diwali and especially Onam (Keralan) are observed in East Ham as is the birthday of Guru Nanak when there is a Sikh parade down the High Street.

Why does nobody need to be ordered not to fear Hindus, Sikhs, Jews and Christians?

You need to speak to some Sikhs, plenty of them fear Hindus.

'When a mighty tree falls, it is only natural that the earth around it does shake a little.'

Should the Sikhs’ Hinduphobia be banned?

Religionphobia should be legal. A religion is a philosophy, being islamophobic is no different to being conservativephobic.

Do we think most of the people banging on about Muslims polluting western society are just intellectually, morally and philosophically offended by the tenets of Islam and the Koran?

By the same token do those who criticise Israel, come what may, do so because they don’t like Jews ?

If it's 'come what may', yes that's a red flag. Their recent and current actions, sadly, give cause for anybody other than pro-Israel zealots to criticise and this, also sadly, gives cover for antisemites (of left and right) to 'express themselves'.

I am morally and philosophically offended by the tenets of Islam. Submit or have your throat struck is a touch OTT for me

Have you read the Koran? I read it in the 1980s and I didn't interpret what I read in the same way Ayatollah Khomeini did.

The Bible which I read in RS says we should stone a woman to death for adultery.

Slavery is fine and dandy in the New Testament too.

Mauretania was the last country to abolish slavery, as recently as 1981.

According to the Modern Slavery Act it still occurs regularly in this country. Certainly the distinction between men who have been trafficked here to garden Cannabis farms or women to work in brothels and actual slaves is purely technical.

Murder still occurs quite regularly too but it hasn't been legal for some years.

We still allow legal murder, but only in unusual circumstances such as warfare.

There is a bill stalled in the Lords to legalise murder of the terminally ill too.

Consenting to my death isn't murder.

https://bylinetimes.com/2026/03/18/kemi-badenoch-defends-shadow-minister-who-called-london-muslim-celebrations-an-act-of-domination/

"When a Jewish News journalist pointed out that similarly large single sex prayer events are also held by Orthodox Jews in London, Badenoch’s representative replied that the Iftar event was “different”, without explaining how."

Well that's ok then!

Timothy must go?

If she fails to answer the question fully if put to her, she should consider her position too?

Kudos to the Jewish News journalist who skewers the hypocrisy in Nick Timothy's bleatings.

There's a notion out there Muslims are somehow given "special treatment" and other religions are ignored or disadvantaged. Certainly, in my part of the world, Hindu, Sikh, Orthodox and Christian religious events are observed,

Diwali and especially Onam (Keralan) are observed in East Ham as is the birthday of Guru Nanak when there is a Sikh parade down the High Street.

Why does nobody need to be ordered not to fear Hindus, Sikhs, Jews and Christians?

You need to speak to some Sikhs, plenty of them fear Hindus.

'When a mighty tree falls, it is only natural that the earth around it does shake a little.'

Should the Sikhs’ Hinduphobia be banned?

Religionphobia should be legal. A religion is a philosophy, being islamophobic is no different to being conservativephobic.

Do we think most of the people banging on about Muslims polluting western society are just intellectually, morally and philosophically offended by the tenets of Islam and the Koran?

By the same token do those who criticise Israel, come what may, do so because they don’t like Jews ?

If it's 'come what may', yes that's a red flag. Their recent and current actions, sadly, give cause for anybody other than pro-Israel zealots to criticise and this, also sadly, gives cover for antisemites (of left and right) to 'express themselves'.

I am morally and philosophically offended by the tenets of Islam. Submit or have your throat struck is a touch OTT for me

Why are you judging 2 billion people by the metric of the most extreme amongst them?

I didn't mention Muslims. I judged the Quran

If any books should be banned for inciting racial hatred..

Ah so you just hate the Koran then, is it. You're fine with Muslims. Rightio.

https://bylinetimes.com/2026/03/18/kemi-badenoch-defends-shadow-minister-who-called-london-muslim-celebrations-an-act-of-domination/

"When a Jewish News journalist pointed out that similarly large single sex prayer events are also held by Orthodox Jews in London, Badenoch’s representative replied that the Iftar event was “different”, without explaining how."

Well that's ok then!

Timothy must go?

If she fails to answer the question fully if put to her, she should consider her position too?

Kudos to the Jewish News journalist who skewers the hypocrisy in Nick Timothy's bleatings.

There's a notion out there Muslims are somehow given "special treatment" and other religions are ignored or disadvantaged. Certainly, in my part of the world, Hindu, Sikh, Orthodox and Christian religious events are observed,

Diwali and especially Onam (Keralan) are observed in East Ham as is the birthday of Guru Nanak when there is a Sikh parade down the High Street.

Why does nobody need to be ordered not to fear Hindus, Sikhs, Jews and Christians?

You need to speak to some Sikhs, plenty of them fear Hindus.

'When a mighty tree falls, it is only natural that the earth around it does shake a little.'

Should the Sikhs’ Hinduphobia be banned?

Religionphobia should be legal. A religion is a philosophy, being islamophobic is no different to being conservativephobic.

Do we think most of the people banging on about Muslims polluting western society are just intellectually, morally and philosophically offended by the tenets of Islam and the Koran?

By the same token do those who criticise Israel, come what may, do so because they don’t like Jews ?

If it's 'come what may', yes that's a red flag. Their recent and current actions, sadly, give cause for anybody other than pro-Israel zealots to criticise and this, also sadly, gives cover for antisemites (of left and right) to 'express themselves'.

I am morally and philosophically offended by the tenets of Islam. Submit or have your throat struck is a touch OTT for me

Have you read the Koran? I read it in the 1980s and I didn't interpret what I read in the same way Ayatollah Khomeini did.

The Bible which I read in RS says we should stone a woman to death for adultery.

Slavery is fine and dandy in the New Testament too.

Mauretania was the last country to abolish slavery, as recently as 1981.

According to the Modern Slavery Act it still occurs regularly in this country. Certainly the distinction between men who have been trafficked here to garden Cannabis farms or women to work in brothels and actual slaves is purely technical.

Murder still occurs quite regularly too but it hasn't been legal for some years.