Award-winning (that will embarrass him) campaigner Peter Tatchell is feeling a bit miffed. Turning up at London’s Conway Hall to make a speech on “multiculturalism and the subversion of human rights”, Peter witnessed a speaker at another meet at the same venue being mobbed and abused. Douglas Murray, of the Centre for Social Cohesion, was ambushed on his way to a debate on Sharia Law by members of al-Muhajiroun, an extreme Islamist movement which operates under the guise of the Global Issues Society. There were no injuries, except to Peter’s pride. Normally a lightning rod for any fundamentalist abuse, he was ignored. “It was such a let down”, he tells Tribune. “I am obviously no longer the thorn in the side
Award-winning (that will embarrass him) campaigner Peter Tatchell is feeling a bit miffed. Turning up at London’s Conway Hall to make a speech on “multiculturalism and the subversion of human rights”, Peter witnessed a speaker at another meet at the same venue being mobbed and abused. Douglas Murray, of the Centre for Social Cohesion, was [...]
by Tribune Web Editor
Friday, June 26th, 2009
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