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Telegraph
3 hours ago
- Telegraph
The Islamo-Left alliance is already breaking down
The most sinister thing to happen in British politics in my lifetime, bar Jeremy Corbyn becoming leader of the Labour party, has been the election of councillors and MPs running on a ticket of radical pro-Palestinianism and vicious anti-Zionism. Shockat Adam, independent MP for Leicester South, held up a keffiyeh on hearing his result. Adnan Hussain, MP for Blackburn, told a Free Palestine rally in 2014: 'They let Gaza burn, they hate Gaza… Now let's make Israel burn, let's make Israel burn.' Electing four MPs, the Greens did better than their wildest dreams at last year's general election. Trashing Israel with their whole heart and soul was part of their appeal. Fesl Reza-Khan, who signed up to the Greens because they (falsely) called Israel's campaign a 'genocide', helped create a Muslim Greens group. 'A lot of us are from ethnic minority backgrounds. What I see in Gaza, I think: 'Hang on, that's happened to me, that's happened to my forefathers, that whole occupation, exploitation, colonisation'.' Right then. But because Labour and the Tories refrained from calling Israel's defensive campaign after October 7 a genocide, Mr Reza-Khan concluded they were 'actually gaslighting me, telling me, 'that's not happening, that's not what I'm seeing'. And I don't need to be told what I'm seeing and witnessing.' One of the most bizarre Green election successes was gardening columnist Mothin Ali taking a seat on Leeds City Council. 'We will raise the voice of Gaza. We will raise the voice of Palestine. Allahu akbar!', he cried on winning, dressed in full religious garb and draped in a keffiyeh. But the Islamo-Left alliance is beginning to fray with almost comic predictability. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to see that there will be considerable divergence between a party that is all guns blazing for LGBTQ+ rights and a constituency that embraces the ultra-conservative credos of Sharia law, under which even immodesty in women, to say nothing of homosexuality, is most certainly banned and, in many Muslim societies, punishable on occasion by death. Exchanges like the following have been livening up social media this week: 'Mate, if you're 'socially conservative', then you're not on the Left. End of', wrote one Mathew Fulton. This triggered a reply by independent MP Hussain arguing that minorities aren't 'privileged with the black and white clarity of an obvious political home on either the Left or Right'. This kind of fracturing over the socially Leftist politics of a party like the Greens, or indeed the emerging Corbynista party, is hardly a surprise. But what remains to be seen is if such issues will end up overpowering the anti-Israel sentiment that currently unites the Left's motley crew of alliances. Britain's Muslim vote is growing – my bet is that those appealing to Islamic-inclined voters will win out over the Leftists.
Daily Mail
3 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Pam Bondi takes action against anti-Trump judge for 'misconduct' in mass deportation case
Attorney General Pam Bondi is reprimanding the chief judge for the district court of Washington, D.C. for his comments about President Donald Trump. Judge James Boasberg expressed at a March conference concern that President Donald Trump would cause a constitutional crisis by going against federal judges. The Justice Department on Monday filed a misconduct complaint against the chief judge in relation to these comments. Bondi claims that Boasberg's remarks 'undermined' judicial integrity. Reports emerged earlier this month that in the March Judicial Conference, the District of Columbia's chief judge raised concerns to colleagues that the Trump administration would cause a 'constitutional crisis' by disregarding federal court rulings. A memo, reported earlier this month, summarized the working breakfast and noted that Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, who presides over the conference, defended Trump against Boasberg's concerns. Boasberg's comments came just a few days before he ordered the Trump administration halt removals of illegal immigrants to El Salvador as courts considered the legality of his mass deportation operations. 'Today at my direction, [the Justice Department] filed a misconduct complaint against U.S. District Court Chief Judge James Boasberg for making improper public comments about President Trump and his Administration,' Bondi wrote on Monday in a post to X. 'These comments have undermined the integrity of the judiciary, and we will not stand for that,' she added. The week of March 11 this year, members of the Judicial Conference met in the nation's capital for the first of its two regular meetings. This group is the national policymaking body for federal courts, the website explains. A memo from the gathering notes: 'District of the District of Columbia Chief Judge James Boasberg next raised his colleagues' concerns that the Administration would disregard rulings of federal courts leading to a constitutional crisis.' 'Chief Justice Roberts expressed hope that would not happen and in turn no constitutional crisis would materialize,' according to the memo. It also said Roberts made clear 'his interactions with the President have been civil and respectful, such as the President thanking him at the state of the union address for administering the oath.' Just 12 days after the Federalist reported on the memo, AG Bondi took action against Judge Boasberg. Revelations of the comments make clear an anti-Trump bias that Judge Boasberg holds. Trump has been critical of Boasberg and claims he is a 'highly conflicted' judge. The president says that the judge is 'disgraceful' and suffering from 'massive Trump Derangement Syndrome.' Boasberg's comments about President Donald Trump came during a Judicial Conference in March – just days later the judge ordered the administration halt deportation flights after a challenge was filed against Trump's deportation of illegal immigrants without due process He came under immense criticism when on March 15 he issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration's deportation flights. Trump responded to the halt by calling for Boasberg's impeachment and claiming he was trying to usurp the presidency. He wrote on Truth Social that Boasberg is a 'Radical Left Lunatic Judge' and 'troublemaker.' The pause came after the ACLU filed a lawsuit on behalf of five illegal Venezuela immigrants who Trump was deporting without due process. The administration was using the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. The wartime law is usually used during 'declared' conflicts to allow deportations without court proceedings. Boasberg argued it may not apply to a criminal gang since they are not a sanctioned government entity.
The Herald Scotland
4 hours ago
- The Herald Scotland
Farage labels Kyle's comments ‘below the belt' and reiterates call for apology
Mr Farage labelled Technology Secretary Mr Kyle's remarks as 'below the belt' and 'so absolutely disgusting that it's almost beyond belief', and urged people to sign a petition calling for the legislation to be repealed. We talked to mums about the Online Safety Act 👇 — Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (@SciTechgovuk) July 25, 2025 Former Reform chair Zia Yusuf said on Monday that the party would repeal the legislation if they got into Government. 'I see that Nigel Farage is already saying that he's going to overturn these laws,' Mr Kyle told Sky News. 'So you know, we have people out there who are extreme pornographers, peddling hate, peddling violence. Nigel Farage is on their side. 'Make no mistake about it, if people like Jimmy Savile were alive today, he'd be perpetrating his crimes online. And Nigel Farage is saying that he's on their side.' Peter Kyle's comments on @SkyNews are disgusting. He should do the right thing and apologise. — Nigel Farage MP (@Nigel_Farage) July 29, 2025 Responding to Mr Kyle on a live stream on Tuesday morning, Mr Farage said: 'Just how low can the Labour Government sink in its desperation? 'Yes, of course they're in trouble. They're well behind us in the opinion polls. But frankly, to say that I would do anything that would in any way aid and abet people like Jimmy Savile, it's so below the belt it's almost not true.' He also reiterated his demand for an apology and added: 'We're not going to get one. I think perhaps the best thing we can do is to sign the petition to repeal the Online Safety Act. That's what I'm going to do today. I think it makes sense. I'm deeply worried about the implications for free speech.' Under rules that came into effect on July 25, online platforms such as social media sites and search engines must take steps to prevent children accessing harmful content such as pornography or material that encourages suicide. Mr Yusuf has said that the laws work to 'suppress freedom of speech' and 'force social media companies to censor anti-Government speech'. After being asked by Mr Farage to apologise on social media, Mr Kyle doubled down on his comments, claiming that wanting to 'overturn' the Act puts somebody 'on the side of predators'. If you want to overturn the Online Safety Act you are on the side of predators. It is as simple as that. — Peter Kyle (@peterkyle) July 29, 2025 Mr Yusuf has claimed that Mr Kyle's remarks showed 'how deeply unserious' the Government was about child safety, adding: 'Talking about Jimmy Savile in that way does nothing other than denigrate the victims of Jimmy Savile.' He told Sky News that the comments are 'one of the most outrageous and disgusting things a politician has said in the political arena that I can remember. And that's quite a high bar, frankly.' Sir Keir Starmer jumped to defend the legislation from its critics when he met Donald Trump on Monday, telling reporters: 'We're not censoring anyone. 'We've got some measures which are there to protect children, in particular, from sites like suicide sites.' The Prime Minister added: 'I personally feel very strongly that we should protect our young teenagers, and that's what it usually is, from things like suicide sites. I don't see that as a free speech issue, I see that as child protection.'
