165

Two British soldier's have been killed in Afghanistan taking the number killed to 165.

Next of kin have been informed.

The number of civilians killed in Afghanistan's worsening conflict jumped 40 percent to a new high last year, A record 2,118 civilians died from violence last year, up from 1,523 the previous year.Next of kin have yet to be informed.

Theft of public money by MP's

With all due deference to Guido an outstanding article by John Pilger on the expenses scandal which is a must read for all.

Enough is Enough

Once again congratulations are in order to Luton Muslims who have taken a stand against the minority of fruitcakes in their community.

Apparently, a handful of characters tried to establish a stall during Jumma prayers in Luton. The Daily Mail reports that the majority of Luton Muslims fed up with the provocative and inflammatory language used by these charlatans forced them to move on.

As I have previously mentioned the fringe element amongst Luton Muslims is creating a backlash by what surprisingly the Daily Mail accurately refers to as racists in a very welcome expose on the vile opportunist hooligans who are exploiting the tensions in Luton.

While violence should not be encouraged against either Al Muhajiroun or the BNP one can nevertheless make it clear in other Democratic means that extremists are not welcome in our community.

Less not Moore

Charles "creature" Moore has been at it again.

The vile Islamaphobe has on this occasion made some outrageous comments against the MCB, claiming they are refusing to condemn attacks on British soldiers.

What gets my Halal goat is if reports are to believed the BBC is offering to pay libel damages to the MCB. While in my opinion the MCB have been libelled why should you & I as licence fee payers pay.

Moral of the story and notwithstanding our proud tradition of free speech, the BBC should not provide a platform for Muslim hate mongers or for that matter any hate preacher to gratuitously offend and incite hatred.

Third of European Muslims Discriminated

According to an EU report one in three Muslims are discriminated against with 11% experiencing a racially motivated crime in the past year.

More worrying appears to be the level of under reporting as a significant number of Muslims fail to report hate crimes due to a lack of confidence in the Police.

While I completely agree with the scholars who are urging Muslims to vote in next week's elections to keep the Nazi BNP at bay, I also believe there is a link between our political inactivity in Europe and the widespread discrimination the Muslim community is experiencing.

The narrative in Europe is increasingly being set by the Gert Wilders of this world and as a result we are increasingly on the defensive. While some excellent work is being done by the EPLP to combat racism and Claude Moraes MEP has played a Stirling role in this area, Muslims also need to be engaged & proactive along with the wider Anti Racist Movement.

So, yes vote next week (Labour) but also get out to the hustings and ask European candidates of all political persuasions what practically they propose to do in order to combat the prevailing sense of fear amongst European Muslims. In addition, do also ask them what support they will provide Turkey in it application to join the EU given the perception of some that Turkey is moving away from Europe.

Gay Muslim on EastEnders

The Guardian have a scoop that EastEnders will feature a storyline about a Muslim embarking on a Gay affair.

I'm all for challenging taboos etc however, what strikes me about this story is do the BBC think this a true reflection of the wider Muslim community in East London. I don't.

Delicate & sensitive issues aside what about Islamaphobia, the stigma Muslim women face in society wearing the Hijab and the levels of racism that all Muslim's are suffering. Is this not worthy of coverage by the main soap in the country? I do hope the storyline also covers these areas.....

Moreover, haven't we moved on from the days when white people "blacked up" on the Black & White Minstrel show. Why does a non Muslim have to play a Muslim? Are there no suitable Muslim actors?

162

A British soldier has been killed in Afghanistan taking the number killed to 162.

Next of kin have been informed.

The number of civilians killed in Afghanistan's worsening conflict jumped 40 percent to a new high last year, A record 2,118 civilians died from violence last year, up from 1,523 the previous year.

Next of kin have yet to be informed.

Sadiq Khan MP talking to the Police

Interesting picture of Sadiq. Oh dear.

hat tip Tory Bear

Luton Muslim Hate Preacher

I'm not one for advocating violence against anyone but I take my hat off to the vast majority of decent Muslims in Luton who have lanced the boil in their community ie "Saiful Islam".

For the uninitiated Mr Islam (real name Ishtiaq Alamgir) who spends his time on the dole is the fruitcake involved in the inflammatory demonstrations against returning British soldiers in Luton.

As a result of his actions and the tiny fraction of moronic imbeciles who follow him masked racists have also taken to the streets in ugly anti Muslim protests making the life's of Muslims very difficult.

While I in no way support either the British intervention in Iraq or Afghanistan what fanatics like Mr Islam should realise is the Armed forces were sent to War by Politicians like Margaret Moran, MP for which constituency - that's right & what a coincidence LUTON.

Ideally, pariahs like Mr Islam should be involved in something altogether more constructive like democratically getting rid of one of the country's major troughers who happens to be his MP. Oh but of course Mr Islam dosn't do democracy or voting which results in an MP who has milked the taxpayer, voted for the Iraq War and against an investigation into the Iraq War representing a large Muslim constituency.

Christians Pray to Allah

Fine with me.

161

A British soldier has been killed in Afghanistan taking the number killed to 161.

Next of kin have been informed.

The number of civilians killed in Afghanistan's worsening conflict jumped 40 percent to a new high last year, A record 2,118 civilians died from violence last year, up from 1,523 the previous year.

Next of kin have yet to be informed.

160

A British soldier has been killed in Afghanistan taking the number killed to 160.

Next of kin have been informed.

The number of civilians killed in Afghanistan's worsening conflict jumped 40 percent to a new high last year, A record 2,118 civilians died from violence last year, up from 1,523 the previous year.

Next of kin have yet to be informed.

London Muslim Police Chief Charged

Ali Dizaei the leader of the National Black Police Association has been charged with Misconduct and perverting the course of justice. On this occasion the Met appear to have taken exception to Dizaei arresting someone in a restaurant.

Not content with forcing out Tarrique Ghaffur, Dizaei also appears the victim of a nasty vendetta by senior white male officers at Scotland Yard who seem desperate to remove any opinionated non white senior officer from their ranks, particularly when it's Muslim.

Unlike some of the Jack booted thugs on display during the G20 Dizaei, who has an MA & PHD also has a distinguished record promoting diversity within the force. As a result the Met tried to previously frame him on corruption allegations and also accused him of being a spy for Iran. He was cleared in 2003 after an Old Bailey trial reinstated him and awarded compensation.

One would think the Met had more important priorities. After all some of their recent achievements after the Lawrence inquiry described them as " institutionally racist" have been:

• The murder of Jean Paul de Menizes because he looked like a Muslim,


• The bungled Forest Gate saga where PC plod discovered Muslim's had beards,


• The wire tapping of a Muslim MP


• The brutality on display during the G20 which ultimately led to the death of Ian Tomlison.

The word tolerance often gets used to describe a state of mind towards recently arrived immigrant communities. However, I believe that Londoners have been very tolerant towards the incompetence of our boys in blue.

In order to maintain that tolerance the new Tory friendly Commissioner better get a grip. Otherwise, rather than viewing the Police with a tolerant Dixon of Dock Green image increasingly they will simply be viewed as as white men in uniform some of whom carry guns.

Konnie Haq for Speaker

Following my earlier post about the difficult dilemma Konnie faces in considering when next to take her clothes off London Muslim urges the British public to support my campaign for Konnie to be the next speaker of the House of Commons.

Speaker Konnie will be a great idea for a number of reasons. First she will be compelled to wear a Hijab (or as some call it a wig) and a robe with tights on. In other words she will have to wear clothes and any hint or suggestion that she wishes to strip off should be met sternly with the threat of the Tower of London & the Guillotine.

Come on you know it's right. Make your voice known by voting in the Konnie for Speaker poll

Sadiq Khan MP performs Umrah

Sadiq Khan MP and Minister for Social Cohesion is currently in Saudi Arabia where he is the first British Minister to perform Umrah.

London's only Muslim MP, that's right we have just one in a city of a million Muslims is also engaged in interesting discussions with the Saudi's on what appears to be their new governance structure for Mosques.

Let's hope Sadiq's impressive work is rewarded with a richly deserved promotion to the Cabinet in the widely rumoured Summer Cabinet Reshuffle. How about replacing his current boss Hazel Blears.

I was going to suggest Secretary of State for Culture Media & Sport but am still waiting for a suitable justification and the logic behind why a Tooting lad supports Liverpool.

Konnie Haq: "I may take my clothes off"

So Ms Kanak "Konnie" Haq thinks she's as smart as David Dimbleby. Certainly got a sense of humour then. Although to be fair she is after a privileged private school education an Economics graduate from Cambridge.

It's amusing how the rather overrated Ms Haq takes her clothes off at the first opportunity then rather touchingly regrets it.

Born in Hammersmith, West London to Bangladeshi parents, apparently Ms Haq also describes herself as a "relaxed Muslim"

Well Sister, I'm certainly willing to concede that you are relaxed, although think the jury's out on the "Muslim" bit of your self description.

Halal Bread

My earlier post on the possibility that we are unwittingly eating bread made from the enzymes of Pig generated a considerable level of comment, interest, and concern.

With the issue of additives in bread now firmly on the radar I thought it would be helpful if I outlined the advice from The Real Bread Campaign (RBC) and their definition of real bread.

Real Bread:

• must be made of flour, water, yeast (natural or processed) and salt (optional)
• must not contain ‘improvers’, additives or processing aids (including enzymes) of any kind
• may include other natural food ingredients such as nuts, fruits, vegetables and fats, providing these themselves contain no colourings, flavours, emulsifiers, humectants, stabilisers, fillers or additives of any kind
• must not be made only with refined white flour; stoneground white flour is permissible and higher extraction rate flours are recommended
• must be fermented for a minimum of four hours
• must be mixed, fermented and baked in one continuous operation, i.e. part-baked, bake-off, frozen & re-heated and similar products are not allowed.

While I acknowledge this issue feeds into (no pun intended) the wider debate about the industrialised nature of current food production it appears apparent that industrial baking methods which supplies 95% of the market is environmentally damaging.

The alternative according to the RBC which London Muslim supports is:

bread made with simple ingredients, no additives or
‘processing aids’ (the undeclared enzymes widely used in industrial baking) and appropriately fermented for flavour, digestibility and nutritional quality. This could be called ‘real’ bread, because it contains only what most people would regard as food and it is made with simple processes that rely on integrity, patience and skill, not sleight of hand.

New Muslim BBC Head of Religion "insult"

Complaints have already started over the appointment of Aaqil Ahmad as Head of BBC Religion. Just goes to show if you are a Muslim and talented that's not enough for some closet racists.

Some of the evangelicals in the Christian church have a lot to answer for in providing this story with legs at the outset. The shameful remarks of Robert Coulter an Ulster Unionist Assembly member about this appointment being an "insult" to Christan's are an utter disgrace.

Update: Shahid Malik MP suspended

Further to my previous post I'm actually very saddened to see Shahid Malik suspended pending an investigation into his expenses. The Muslim community, his constituents, and the country have lost a young talented Muslim Minister who had Cabinet potential.

He made a mistake, his claims were excessive however, that seems to be the case for a significant proportion of MP's, Ministers and ex Minister's who have not resigned or been forced out.

There was no flippin, no capital gains, no moat or gardening yet Malik goes after a call from Gordon Brown.

Utter hypocrisy on behalf of the political establishment in particular Jack Straw who allowed a Muslim to be the first fall guy.

159

The latest deaths of British soldiers took the number killed in Afghanistan to 159.
Next of kin have been informed.

The number of civilians killed in Afghanistan's worsening conflict jumped 40 percent to a new high last year, A record 2,118 civilians died from violence last year, up from 1,523 the previous year.

Next of kin have yet to be informed.

Shahid Malik MP and his "Massage Chair"

Stories about MP expenses currently appear to be all the rage around the Westminster village. The latest report by the Torygraph doing the rounds involves Shahid Malik MP.

I like Shahid, we need more Muslim MP's like him and Sadiq Khan representing us. However, think he needs to consider acupuncture for his "back problem" rather than claiming expenses for a massage chair.

Government unaware of Headteacher's faith

According to Reports a Headteacher in Brent is not immune from dipping his hand in the till. Brent being an area of London with one of the largest Muslim populations.

Under Freedom of Information legislation London Muslim recently asked the Govt what figures they have on the faith denomination of all Headteachers.

This is their reply:

I cannot provide you with an answer as the department does not record the
denomination of the head teacher.

Fascist BNP threat to London Muslims

Have a listen to Holocaust denier Nick Griffin leader of the BNP whose party stands on the verge of a Euro election breakthrough.

Interesting how many times he mentions "Pakistan". I make it 8 occassions.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/the_daily_politics/8044337.stm

Update: McDonald's Respond to Halal food article

Dear Sir or Madam,

Thank you for contacting us with regards to your recent enquiry relating to Halal products and our menu.

I can confirm that for a limited time only and in answer to consumer demand, our restaurant at Southall has been chosen to trial selected Halal menu items. As such, during this trial we shall be serving the following Halal food items at Southall, Chicken Selects, McChicken Sandwich, Chicken Premiere, Chicken McNuggets, FrenchFries, Hash Brown, Filet O' Fish and Apple Pies.

For your reassurance, all McDonald's products are made from the highest quality ingredients and are carefully prepared to precise specifications. As a progressive burger company we have been working with our suppliers to find a way to serve Halal food that complies with our stringent animal welfare procedures as well as our guidelines pertaining to food hygiene and safety. We are confident that this has been achieved for our trial at the Southall restaurant.

We will of course regularly review the situation as part of our on-going menu development activity.

Again, thank you for taking the trouble to contact us.

Regards

Aida Shafiq Internet Response Team
McDonald's Customer Services Department11 - 59 High RoadEast FinchleyLondonN2 8AW
Tel: 08705 244622

BBC appoints first Muslim Head of Religious Programmes

Many congratulations to Aaqil Ahmed on securing this important post despite objections from the evangelical wing of the Christian church.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/may/11/bbc-religion-head-muslim-aaqil-ahmed

Discrimination of London Muslim chef ?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8044099.stm

No surprise then that his employer was the Met Police.

Update: Arrest of UAE Sheikh in brutal assault

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/05/10/UAE-says-royal-shown-torturing-arrested/UPI-60351241978150/

Looks like the Americans have been on the phone.

Racists attack Luton Mosque?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/may/09/suspected-arson-attack-islamic-centre

Lets hope the criminals are found immediately.

"Nazi Pope"

Reports over the weekend suggest an extreme messianic Jewish group could be planning an attack on the Pope when he visits Israel. Ominously, these are the same goons who murdered former Israeli PM Yitzhak Rabin.

Apparently, the zealots are rather ticked off with Pope Benedict's German nationality, his service in the Hitler Youth & later in the Wehrmact not to mention his support for Holocaust denier Bishop Williamson.

It goes without saying that all normal folk hope no such incident occurs.

"Destroying the Cradle of Islam"

That's how the Saudi Royal family's plans to "modernise" facilities surrounding Mecca have been described.

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/visual_arts/architecture_and_design/article6256514.ece

According to Murdoch's Sunday Times King Abdullah not satisfied with introducing Starbucks to Mecca is considering what can only be described as the Disneyfication of the Holy city of Mecca.

Muslims will sympathise with the thinking behind the proposed rail link between Mecca & Medina thus alleviating a 4 hour car drive in oppressive heat.

However, the Saudi's need to be sympathetic towards Muslim concern that skyscrapers, seven star hotels and luxury flats could surround the Holy Mosque.

157

The latest deaths in Afghanistan took the number of UK troops to have been killed to 157.

Next of kin have been informed.

The number of innocent civilians killed in Afghanistan's worsening conflict jumped 40 percent to a new high last year, A record 2,118 civilians died from violence last year, up from 1,523 the previous year.

Next of kin have yet to be informed.

Interview with Obama's Advisor on Muslim Affairs

A very revealing insight.

http://aawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=3&id=16648

Clearly she has a lot on her plate taking on the likes of AIPAC & the rest of the Neo-Cons.

United States Of Israel

Halal KFC

London Muslim warmly congratulates Fast Food giant KFC on finally deciding to open Halal-only branches in London, albeit on a trial basis.

http://www.marketingweek.co.uk/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=65312&d=254&h=260&f=3

The KFC stores taking part in the trial are:

Lea Bridge Road - E10 7DN
Beckton - E6 4LG
Edmonton - N18 2XA
Hounslow West - TW4 7DJ
Upton Park - E13 0AR
Forest Gate - E7 8BA
Bethnal Green - E2 0AH
Tottenham Hale - N17 9FR

However, with Domino's Pizza and Nando's already established in the Halal market I'm bemused with the cautious approach adopted by both KFC & McDonald's who I understand have a Halal outlet in Southall.

Should anyone from KFC or Mac's read this do write in and let us know when/if we can anticipate these trials becoming permanent. After all, some of the 1 million Muslims in London could be rather partial to a finger lickin Halal Zinger.

Daily Express aka Daily Excrement

Engage report that "Express" Editor Peter Hill was up before the Culture Media & Sport (CMS) Select Committee.

http://www.iengage.org.uk/home

Apparently, no mention from our political representatives about the vile Islamophobic nature of the Excrement under Hill.

Anyway, the good news story which wont be reported in the Excrement is their readership has fallen almost 25% since Hill became Editor.

Obama to Perform Haj

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2009%5C05%5C03%5Cstory_3-5-2009_pg7_14

Israel's Racism and Human Rights abuses

The UN report into Israel's vicious war in Gaza has been published with the UN Secretary General promptly rejecting calls for a further investigation.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8034565.stm

Lets face it the sadistic murderous war criminals running Israel will once again get away with this brutal slaughter. As usual Israel's PR machine has managed to press into service the Murdoch media and of course it's all powerful lobby detailed by Mearshimer and Walt whose sole focus is to peddle the lie that the problem is the ferocity of Hamas resistance rather than the illegal military occupation that has given rise to it. What drives these pathologically deranged Israeli politicians to order F16's to massacre innocent civilians then appear surprised if people with some humanity refuse to congratulate those brave pilots or share in the same delusional and criminal mindset.

There are no Hamas tanks, army of occupation, helicopter gun ships, F16's or nuclear weapons for that matter. But there is Hamas "terrorists" and "violence" that Israel has invented so that its own neuroses can be inscribed on the innocent dead civilian Palestinian bodies. In sum, those peddling the Zionist project will not rest until Palestinians die a slow death so that Israel can have its "security" which is just round the corner but never realised.

More generally what makes me sick is Apartheid is alive and kicking according to Mandela & Tutu, not South Africa, but as they rightly point out the cruel brutal colonising state of Israel which has a total disregard for over 65 UN resolutions. Why no debate about Israels' racism and human rights abuses. Despite Israel's PR machine of Neocons who portray the perpetrators as victims, the reality is the zionist state kills civilians, destroys homes, ancient olive groves, uses human shields and roadblocks and withholds electricity and water to civilians. Israel and its apologists refer to "collective punishment" of an innocent and helpless people. That's what makes me sick the deliberate strategy of a state conceived in and dedicated to an increasingly vicious ethnic nationalism.

Naturally, any criticism of Israel leads immediately to Zionists using their ace card the "anti Semite" libel which is harmful not only because it censors debate about Israel's racism and human rights abuses but because it trivializes the ugly history of Jew hatred. Pathetic insects that inflate the meaning of "anti semitism" to include anything politically damaging to Israel is a double edge sword. The problem is definitional inflation like any inflation it cheapens the currency. Its recently happened to Jimmy Carter, and Archbishop Tutu and the authors Mearsheimer & Walt but is wearing a little thin.

The war criminals who lead Israel could have peace for the taking but simply concentrate their efforts on another round of dispossession making the lives of Palestinians unbearable. Israel is a racist state whose obvious and provable intent is to continue to steal Palestinian land, oppress Palestinians, herd them into smaller and smaller enclaves and ultimately hope to drive them into the sea. After all Zionists well before WW2 came thousands of miles to dispossess people who had never done them the slightest harm and whose very existence they contrived to ignore. That is presumably why the commanders who directed the rapes and child killings of Deir Yassin went on to become Prime Ministers of Israel.

Best quote from a former PM of Israel:

"If I were an Arab leader I would never make terms with Israel. That is natural: we have taken their country . . . We come from Israel, but two thousand years ago, and what is that to them? There has been anti-semitism, the Nazis, Hitler, Auschwitz, but was that their fault? They only see one thing: we have come here and stolen their country. Why should they accept that"--

David Ben-Gurion to Nahum Goldmann, the president of the World Jewish Congress:

The Equality Bill

Unfortunately, common sense does not always prevail in society, requiring statutory legislation to step in and fill the gap.

A good example is in the area of higher education where Muslim and Jewish students have been disadvantaged, as a result of being forced to sit exams during Friday Jumma prayers and the Jewish sabbath respectively. Bizarrely, some academic institutions appear blissfully unaware of something called a Faith Calender.

However, the good news reported by the following Guardian article is that the new Equality Bill, as currently drafted, will place a legal duty on universities to consult students of faith in order to address religious concerns.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2009/may/05/students-equality-bill

Long overdue.

The illegal Iraq War

It goes without saying that an awful lot has been written about the Iraq war and its aftermath. As a result there is relatively little I can add that hasn't been said previously about the sexed up dodgy dossier and WMD.

However, what get's my halal goat is how the retreat-oops- withdrawal from Iraq is being presented as a major success by our political establishment to elements of the drink sodden gullible Murdoch media. The Iraq war has left hundreds of thousands dead, created more than four million refugees, and introduced ethnic cleansing on a massive scale.The illegal invasion and occupation of Iraq was a monumental tactical failure.

Notwithstanding the bloodbath we helped create, the thousands of prisoners held without trial, guess what certain chicken generals seem keen to repeat a similar exercise this time in Afghanistan.

Its amazing how those that are all to keen to send other kids off to war are strangely the very last in line to volunteer themselves. The arch American Neo Con John Boulton (the one who likes a walrus) in a rare moment of honesty seemed to sum it well when he commented on his cowardly evasion of duty in Vietnam, "I confess I had no desire to die in a Southeast Asian rice paddy" I considered the war in Vietnam already lost." Oh, you've guessed it, he remains a strong supporter of the Vietnam war.

When are we going to learn. What we need is an urgent Public Inquiry and the consideration of war crimes charges in order to head off yet another impending catastrophe in Afghanistan. Lions led by donkeys. Our Armed Forces deserve better and we the public also deserve answers and honesty.

Video of UAE Sheikh in Brutal Assault

This graphic and disturbing video appears to show the attempted murder of a grain dealer by Sheikh Isa Bin Zayed brother of the UAE Crown Prince.

While we require no lectures from the USA on sadistic behaviour (the architects of Guantanamo Bay) this shocking and disgraceful conduct is not surprising. The way some of these Gulf Royal playboys conduct themselves is frankly unbecoming of any Muslim.

I'm not particualry surprised the brothers are close freinds of Bush & Cheney. Clearly, if this video is anything to go by they've picked up a few tips on torture.

London 2012 a Zionist Cabal

London 2012 is the organisation tasked with managing the 2012 Olympic Games. You may well remember the pride we all felt when as Londoners and Muslims our City beat Paris with considerable support from the Muslim world to secure the bid. In addition, you may also recall the bid video of black and Muslim faces and Seb Coe highlighting the importance of London's diversity in securing the Games.

However, scratch beneath the superficiality of the growing number of spin merchants at 2012 and ask yourself what exactly are they doing with our London Muslim council taxpayers money and how are they reflecting London Muslims in their work.

The first thing they do is appoint a millionaire banker from Goldman Sachs to be their Chief Executive. A man who seems to spend an inordinate amount of time taking "holidays" in Israel. Coincidentally, 2012 seem to have a very good relationship with Israel's IOC member Alex Gilady. Interestingly, he's often to be seen in the company of 2012 and when required for the world's media can always be relied on for a sympathetic quote.

The next thing they do is appoint Alex Balfour as their head of New Media. So what you may ask. Ah, Mr Balfour is the grandson of the infamous Lord Arthur Balfour former British PM who was responsible for the Balfour Declaration that led to the creation of the state of Israel. Have a guess how many Muslims Mr Balfour employs, I'll give you a clue, its below the number 1.

So what you may still ask bet they have a community relations team. Well, yes they do, but why is it their focus seems to be managing the concerns of a small minority of Zionist extremists who appear determined, at the behest of their political masters in Israel, to get a memorial built in London to mark the 30th anniversary of the Munich massacre of Israeli athletes. Have a guess how many Muslims they employ, again, I'll give you a clue its below the number 1.

"The cultural Olympiad" a so called celebration of culture has already been launched. What celebration of muslim culture and civilasation is included in the plans. Have a guess how many Muslims are employed by their culture team. No more clues.

Oh, and you may know that 2012 is being held during Ramadan. Oh thanks guys, so while we Muslims will be primarily although not exclusively focused on fasting, prayer and contemplation the rest of our great city will be focused on the world's biggest sporting event in our backyard.

I'll be returning to 2012 in future posts to try and uncover what return 1 Million Muslim council taxpayers are getting from an organisation that increasingly seems to be taking us for a ride.