The smallest things can have the biggest influence on a political career. If then Labour Leader Michael Foot had put a different coat on that day he went to the Cenotaph, perhaps he would have become Prime Minister. His crime, ...
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Drone’s-eye-view rationality and the demolition of inner city housing estates
A case study of the Holland Estate and why top down approaches to urban planning can only ever offer partial, skewed and arguably irrational solutions to London’s housing crisis. By Dr Alex Rhys-Taylor For the past two years the residents of ...
Read More »Darul Ummah welcomes the community
Hundreds flock to Visit Your Mosque event Emdad Rahman The Shadwell based Darul Ummah opened its doors to the community on Sunday and welcomed hundreds of visitors who had come to sample what it means to be a British Muslim. ...
Read More »Justice Mustafa Kamal remembered
Barrister Nazir Ahmed remembers Justice Mustafa Kamal, one of the most talented judges in the history of Bangladesh. Former Chief Justice of Bangladesh Justice Mustafa Kamal died of a cardiac arrest at his residence at Gulshan in the capital on ...
Read More »Corsica: crowds attack Muslim prayer hall
The Mediterranean island of Corsica was the scene of a Christmas Day attack on a Muslim prayer hall by a crowd chanting “Arabs out!” Glass in the front door was shattered, fixtures and fittings were broken and some copies of ...
Read More »We are not the “enemy within”!
Two Muslim men sit on a train, minding their own business. A white fellow passenger starts abusing them. “I’ll defeat you,” he says, “whatever it takes.” He goes on. “Jihad bastards” – and a few more similar phrases. “Bring it ...
Read More »Ibrahim is shortlisted for film award
Ramadan Roundup is set to screen at the Limelight Film Awards Emdad Rahman Ibrahim Rahman has had his short film nominated for this year’s Limelight Film Awards – the largest set of independent awards for short film in the industry. ...
Read More »Civic Awards for the borough’s unsung heroes
The unsung heroes and heroines of Tower Hamlets were recognised for their services to the community – for sporting, artistic and cultural achievements and for success in business – at the annual Tower Hamlets Civic Awards Ceremony on 26th March. ...
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Mayor Lutfur Rahman gave his report to the Council (the Council voted, after he was elected, that he should have five minutes to report to each Council meeting). Mayor Rahman went briefly through the “Pickles process”, pointing out that the ...
Read More »Lutfur Rahman in shifty pro-Biggs escapade
Friday’s our day off in East London News: and what better way to spend it, given that it is the last Friday of the election campaign, than touring the Borough’s mosques to get the last minute vibes? Imagine our surprise, ...
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