Who Speaks for Muslims?

by Martin Bright

Wed, Jul 19, 2006 12:16PM

The government is appeasing radical Islam, according to documents uncovered by Channel 4's 30 Minutes series. Rather than tackling the ideology that breeds extremism, Whitehall has instead embraced it; promoting a narrow, austere version of Islam. [26 minutes]

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The Political Editor of the New Statesman, Martin Bright, argues that the government is failing the people of Britain and ignoring the vast majority of the moderate Muslim community. The consequences, he argues, are potentially devastating.

This is the second in a ten-week run of 30 Minutes , provocative films in which high-profile authors present their views about important current affairs subjects.
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