The struggle against Islamism in this country is a long war, with all that entails. It unfolds in a world of skirmishes, false-starts and minutely shifting power balances.
Every now and then, however, comes a set-piece moment:
“The Trustees of Policy Exchange are delighted to report that Mr Justice Eady yesterday struck out the claim brought against us by the North London Central Mosque.
North London Central Mosque commenced an action against Policy Exchange and Dr Denis MacEoin for libel, following publication of our study “The Hijacking of British Islam” in October 2007.
Six trustees who had advanced the claim on behalf of the North London Central Mosque were ordered to pay Policy Exchange’s costs of defending this action.
The High Court made a further Order that £75,000 of those costs be paid by North London Central Mosque within 28 days.”
Of course, a Hail Mary appeal by the NLCM is not out of the question. Indeed it is likely, given that part of the point of all Islamist legal action is to intimidate and distract regardless of the prospect of success.
But, for now, I look forward to reading the gleeful accounts of this “humiliating climbdown” that will no doubt follow on ‘Liberal Conspiracy’ and its ilk.
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I look forward to reading the gleeful accounts of this “humiliating climbdown” that will no doubt follow on ‘Liberal Conspiracy’ and its ilk.
Ah yes, of course. The studied, if not deafening, silence on LC will be gleeful indeed.
Hurrah! That’s a heartwarming Eid message.
Eid Mubarak, indeed, Abdul.
There seems to be a lack of information as to what this relates to. Was it the report discussed on Newsnight? Please say yes:
http://www.osamasaeed.org/osama/2007/12/newsnight-rips.html
It would seem so, since “humiliating climbdown” was the Grand Panjandrum’s usual hysterics.
~*quivers in rapt anticipation*~
Alec M
I’m trying to understand what you find ambiguous in my comment, if, that is, you do. Can you specify?
Nothing at all, Abdul (assuming you’re as delighted as Sunny Hundal is unlikely to be).
My second paragraph was a query regarding the title piece, which has since been filled in by Qidniz.
err, I’m sure I’m sensing an insinuation here.
Why should I be ” delighted as Sunny Hundal is unlikely to be”? And how did you come to that impression based on my first comment – which was my reaction to Mutazil’s article?
The only data you have to go on is my Muslim name. Or is that enough for you to form a judgement of what my reaction to this story is? Or should I say, *should be*? You and qidniz both, it would appear.
Pray tell.
Awww, you poor lill’ cats. Preempting the inevitable bigger story, that this whole report was based on dodgy reciepts.
Let’s remember how your mate Richard Watson busted the Policy Exchange:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7171083725530917006#
Milea
Clearly you are not following – the whole case against Policy Exchange was based on Watson’s newsnight feature on the receipts, that case has now been thrown out of court…do I really need to put 2 and 2 together for you, or can you take it from here?
Abdul, dude, what are you talking about? Unless you were suggesting that “hurrah” is a heart warming Eid message, I was continuing your thought.