Issue 129: 2017 11 16: The Tesco Advertisement (John Watson)

16 November 2017 The Tesco Advertisement What are immigrants invited to join? By John Watson It is all rather surprising.  When I heard that Tesco were being attacked on Twitter over the inclusion of Muslim families in their Christmas advertisement, I not unnaturally supposed that it was the work of Islamic fundamentalists.  Some North London… Continue reading Issue 129: 2017 11 16: The Tesco Advertisement (John Watson)

Issue 69: 2016 09 01: Burkini Ban (Lynda Goetz)

01 September 2016 Burkini Ban Intolerance or safeguard? by Lynda Goetz When I first heard about the burkini ban a few weeks ago, my reaction was mixed.  My first thought (like that of so many others, I am sure) was that it sounded like an unacceptable intolerance on the part of a right-wing French mayor… Continue reading Issue 69: 2016 09 01: Burkini Ban (Lynda Goetz)

Issue 64: 2016 07 28: Terror Attacks in Europe (Lynda Goetz)

28 July 2016 Terror Attacks in Europe  The differences and similarities between France and Germany. by Lynda Goetz France has the largest Muslim population in Europe. With 5 million Muslims in a current population of nearly 66 million, this represents over 7.5% of the population. Germany, with a population of 80 million, had a Muslim… Continue reading Issue 64: 2016 07 28: Terror Attacks in Europe (Lynda Goetz)

Issue 63:2016 07 21:On peut faire plus et on peut faire mieux ? (Richard Pooley)

21 July 2016 On peut faire plus et on peut faire mieux? The response to the tragedy in Nice. by Richard Pooley “It is hard to fathom what is happening from here.” So wrote Shaw Sheet’s editor last Friday when asking me to give my view on the previous night’s massacre in Nice.  Frankly, I… Continue reading Issue 63:2016 07 21:On peut faire plus et on peut faire mieux ? (Richard Pooley)

Issue 35: 2016 01 07: Week in Brief: UK

07 January 2016 Week in Brief: UK FLOODS: The severe floods which have affected the North of England and Scotland have caused £billions worth of damage. It is thought that most of the damage is not covered by insurance. The Government has been criticised for what is seen as a North/South divide, with insufficient funds… Continue reading Issue 35: 2016 01 07: Week in Brief: UK

Issue 34:2015 12 24:interview Shaykh Abdalhaqq Bewlay

24 December 2015 Shaykh Abdalhaqq Bewley speaks to the Shaw Sheet John Watson discusses the development of Europe’s Islamic Communities with  Shaykh Abdalhaqq Bewley, Rector of the Muslim Faculty for Advanced Studies When it comes to understanding the sensitivities of the relationship between the British Muslim community and the host population, Shaykh Abdalhaqq Bewley is… Continue reading Issue 34:2015 12 24:interview Shaykh Abdalhaqq Bewlay

Issue 21:2015 09 24: The Only Lesson of History…

24 September 2015 The Only Lesson of History… …is that we learn nothing from history. by J R Thomas In 1919, Woodrow Wilson, Georges Clemenceau, Vittorio Orlando and David Lloyd George, the leaders of  the victorious powers in the War to End All Wars, sat down together to sort out Europe.  It was a job… Continue reading Issue 21:2015 09 24: The Only Lesson of History…

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