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  • Spectator: Why we need to talk about theocracy
    July 21st, 2015
    David Cameron is right to speak against religious extremism, even if it claims not to support violence. But what exactly is religious extremism? He defined it in opposition to British values, meaning democracy and the rule of law and so on. Maybe this is clear enough. But I think the matter can be clarified further.
  • Guardian: Lack of anti-extremist legislation hasn't hampered watchdog, says Ofcom chief
    July 21st, 2015

    Ofcom chief executive Sharon White has said the regulator has not been hampered by lack of legislation in cracking down on extremist broadcasts following David Cameron said it should be given beefed-up powers to tackle the issue.

  • Life News: Shock Video Catches Another Top Planned Parenthood Doctor Selling Body Parts of Aborted Babies
    July 21st, 2015

    A second shocking video in as many weeks has been released showing a top Planned Parenthood official discussing and arranging the sale of body parts of aborted babies.

  • BBC: Italy 'fails on gay marriage'
    July 21st, 2015
    Italy violates human rights by failing to offer enough legal protection for same-sex couples, a European court has ruled.
     
    Judges said the government had breached the rights of three gay couples by refusing them marriage or any other recognised form of union.
     
    Italy is the only major Western European country with no civil partnerships or gay marriage.
  • Times (£): Abortion protesters force clinic to close
    July 21st, 2015
    An abortion clinic has been forced to close because of “intimidating protests” it has been claimed, a first in the escalating battle between pro-choice and anti-abortion campaigners.
  • Times (£): Community centre hosts caliphate class
    July 21st, 2015
    A community centre in Rochdale hosted a men-only course on the “correct understanding of an Islamic State”, it emerged yesterday.
     
    Posters for the “Khilafah Course” promised discussions on foreign policy, the judicial system and the treatment of non-Muslims in an Islamic caliphate and lectures entitled “Is fighting the method to establish a state?” and “The conditions for a Khilafah”.
  • BBC: Locked-in syndrome man loses challenge over right to die
    July 20th, 2015
    A man with locked-in syndrome has lost a High Court battle over guidelines which prevent doctors from assisting patients to end their lives.
  • BBC: Ashley Madison infidelity site's customer data stolen
    July 20th, 2015

    Customer data has been stolen from Ashley Madison, a dating website for married people who wish to cheat on their spouse.

  • Telegraph: Just one in three now marries in a church
    July 20th, 2015
    Only one in three people now marry in a church after the law was changed to allow weddings in castles and stately homes, according to research.
  • Telegraph: Highlights of David Cameron's extremism speech
    July 20th, 2015
    David Cameron placed tackling extremism at the top of the political agenda almost immediately after guiding the Tories to victory at the general election.
     
    The Prime Minister warned young men thinking of leaving Britain to join Islamic State that they will be used as cannon fodder while young women will be enslaved and abused.
     
    Stark examples of what senior police officers have described as IS' capacity to "reach" into communities in the UK contributed to Mr Cameron making his speech, such as families including women and young children have fled to Syria in an apparent attempt to join the group.