The post explores the new Prevent Commissioner’s role, calling for visible independence and a move away from confusing Whitehall jargon. It highlights the importance of addressing the ‘Mainstreamed Far-Right’ and argues that lasting community safety is built on faith literacy, trust, and real engagement rather than just top-down policy.
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Walking Together in a Time of Fear
Yesterday evening, I joined a peace and faith walk in Birmingham following the horrific attack in Golders Green. Organised by the Lord Mayor, the walk ended at Singers Hill Synagogue and brought together people of different faiths and none in a shared stand against hatred and division. I was asked to speak and reflected onContinue reading “Walking Together in a Time of Fear”
Not Our Culture, Not Our Martyrs: Britain Doesn’t Need Valhalla Politics
Before his killing, I had never even heard of Charlie Kirk. Having stepped away from X/Twitter, I had no real exposure to the American right-wing influencer bubble. Yet, in the last 48 hours, our UK media has been saturated with his name, his photograph, his story. Rolling coverage, live updates, glowing tributes – as ifContinue reading “Not Our Culture, Not Our Martyrs: Britain Doesn’t Need Valhalla Politics”
Soulful Spaces 