🚨Plaid Cymru were left ‘horrified’ and ‘frightened’ by my contribution defending the British Empire and the importance of teaching history honestly. 😳 The British Empire was ultimately a force for good in the world, and judged by historical standards, rather than contemporary ones, it was a beacon of moral virtue. Our ancestors gave everything, their money and even their lives, abolishing slavery, only for that to be thrown back in their faces. (THIS DOESN’T MEAN IT WAS MORALLY GOOD ALL THE TIME, ONLY WHEN JUDGED AS A WHOLE AND IN ITS HISTORICAL CONTEXT). The British are a special people, with a glorious history. Something to be grateful for, something to be taught honestly. 🇬🇧

Islamism is a far-right ideology, not a faith. Ed Husain’s conclusions are clear: map it, fund-blockade it, confront it and enforce the law. Britain must stop appeasing extremists. @Ed_Husain book Among the Mosques is a must read. NB The problem is Islamists not moderate Muslims.

Too many are too polite to say this. But mass ritual prayer in public places is an act of domination. The adhan - which declares there is no god but allah and Muhammad is his messenger - is, when called in a public place, a declaration of domination. Perform these rituals in mosques if you wish. But they are not welcome in our public places and shared institutions. And given their explicit repudiation of Christianity they certainly do not belong in our churches and cathedrals. I am not suggesting everybody at Trafalgar Square last night is an Islamist. But the domination of public places is straight from the Islamist playbook. Trafalgar Square belongs to all of us. It is a national memorial to our independence and our salvation. Last night was not like a televised football match or a St Patrick’s Day celebration. It was an act of domination and therefore division. It shouldn’t happen again.