THE TELEGRAPH: Another attempt is being made to invent special rights for just one faith group. Let’s hope it fails
The noted theologian Angela Rayner has decided that this Labour Government should come up with a working definition of the term Islamophobia. She has now found a former Conservative, Dominic Grieve, to head the taskforce committed to solving this conundrum. For his part, Grieve has said that he hopes that the commission he is heading “will come up with principles in defining Islamophobia” which will “thus help support positive change in our country”.
Allow me to make a prediction. Angela Rayner, Dominic Grieve and all the people involved will fail.
Anybody could tell them that there are already more than enough laws in this country that protect people from abuse. And there are more than enough laws that prevent acts of criminality. For instance, it is already illegal to attack a mosque, like any other building. It is also already illegal to harass or harm someone.
Furthermore, the woeful expansion of the “non-crime hate incident” as a part of the non-laws of this country has already allowed the police to come knocking on the front doors of people perceived to have said something mean online.
But for those pushing for a definition of “Islamophobia” none of this is enough. They do not want more laws to protect Muslims or Islam. They want special laws to protect one particular religion – and this is intolerable. » | Douglas Murray | Monday, March 17, 2025
