Ariana Grande

I’m gobsmacked by the refusal, by the political elite and others, to criticise Islam in the wake of recent attacks. Teresa May condemns the “evil ideology of Islamist extremism”, and even that - to judge by an article in today’s Guardian - is too much. In a statement (July 2016) Islamic State was unequivocal: “The fact is, even if you were to stop bombing us, imprisoning us, torturing us, vilifying us, and usurping our lands, we would continue to hate you because our primary reason for hating you will not cease to exist until you embrace Islam”…

I don’t know Ariana Grande, or her songs, but kudos to her for coming back to Manchester for a benefit concert… when it would have been so much easier to stay away…

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