Thread 'Let's talk politics'

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Dave Help desk expert Send message Joined: 28 Jun 10 Posts: 3256	Message 118390 - Posted: 3 Mar 2026, 20:59:18 UTC Seeing how Iran is attacking every country around it, probably a good thing they started it. Vile as I believe the regime in Iran is, I question whether they would have been attacking every country around had Israel and America not attacked it. I also wonder whether Trump's tightening up on sanctions precipitated the economic hardship that led to the protests on the streets in Iran. I even wonder whether he did that knowing and expecting the likely result. The way I see it there are no good guys on any side in this war. ID: 118390 · Reply Quote

Jord Project administrator Help desk expert Send message Joined: 29 Aug 05 Posts: 15866	Message 118413 - Posted: 10 Mar 2026, 14:59:26 UTC https://www.gov.uk/guidance/a-definition-of-anti-muslim-hostility Good luck. ID: 118413 · Reply Quote

Dave Help desk expert Send message Joined: 28 Jun 10 Posts: 3256	Message 118414 - Posted: 10 Mar 2026, 16:32:07 UTC - in response to Message 118413. In reply to Jord's message of 10 Mar 2026: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/a-definition-of-anti-muslim-hostility Good luck. It's a minefield. People will take things that are specifically protected in the definition and claim they are being said with ill intent. We see similar with anti-Semitism. Anyone who criticises the state of Israel is accused of being antisemitic. It is no wonder we have such a backlog in our courts. As you know, I am not a Free Speech absolutist but neither do I have a good answer as to where to draw the line. ID: 118414 · Reply Quote

Jord Project administrator Help desk expert Send message Joined: 29 Aug 05 Posts: 15866	Message 118419 - Posted: 11 Mar 2026, 7:08:41 UTC Children's drawings could be blasphemous under Islamic law, schools warned Labour councils' guidance says some art may be considered idolatrous and music and dance may conflict with religious sensitivities Schools have been advised that children's drawings could be considered blasphemous under Islamic law. Guidance issued to teachers by Labour councils in northern England warns that images made by pupils in art lessons may be seen as "idolatrous" under sharia. The advice, designed to help teachers adapt to religious sensitivities, also warns that music and dance classes could be contrary to the teachings of Islam. It adds that diversity in the classroom can be "a great source of strength", but that schools "will want to be flexible in catering for religious difference". https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/03/10/childrens-drawings-could-offend-muslims-schools-told/ England's changing fast now. ID: 118419 · Reply Quote

Dave Help desk expert Send message Joined: 28 Jun 10 Posts: 3256	Message 118424 - Posted: 11 Mar 2026, 10:25:41 UTC Pro-Palestinian march banned after government approves Met request ID: 118424 · Reply Quote

Richard Haselgrove Volunteer tester Help desk expert Send message Joined: 5 Oct 06 Posts: 5159	Message 118425 - Posted: 11 Mar 2026, 10:43:56 UTC - in response to Message 118424. In reply to Dave's message of 11 Mar 2026: Pro-Palestinian march banned after government approves Met request "Organisers of the annual Al Quds Day march insist it is a peaceful, pro-Palestinian event, but the march has previously been criticised for representing the views of the Iranian regime." ID: 118425 · Reply Quote

Dave Help desk expert Send message Joined: 28 Jun 10 Posts: 3256	Message 118426 - Posted: 11 Mar 2026, 11:03:59 UTC - in response to Message 118425. In reply to Richard Haselgrove's message of 11 Mar 2026: In reply to Dave's message of 11 Mar 2026: Pro-Palestinian march banned after government approves Met request "Organisers of the annual Al Quds Day march insist it is a peaceful, pro-Palestinian event, but the march has previously been criticised for representing the views of the Iranian regime." The question is whether it really does present a threat to public order or not. I don't have the answer to that though I have no doubt at all the power to ban marches has been misused on occasion. ID: 118426 · Reply Quote

Dave Help desk expert Send message Joined: 28 Jun 10 Posts: 3256	Message 118599 - Posted: 24 Mar 2026, 7:14:51 UTC Whom does one believe? (If any of them.) ID: 118599 · Reply Quote

Jord Project administrator Help desk expert Send message Joined: 29 Aug 05 Posts: 15866	Message 118704 - Posted: 31 Mar 2026, 15:38:10 UTC You can breathe again. British Home Office wrote: Police time will no longer be wasted investigating legal social media posts, freeing up officers to patrol the streets and tackle real crime. By scrapping Nonâ€‘Crime Hate Incidents, we are balancing the protection of vulnerable communities while respecting free speech. Over recent years, guidance has failed to keep pace with the digital age and has led to officers being called out to peopleâ€™s homes over insults and routine arguments. New measures announced today, will introduce a new system that will prevent police from recording lawful free speech. Forces will continue to ensure that reports from the public, which may lead to genuine harm, get the right response. ID: 118704 · Reply Quote

Dave Help desk expert Send message Joined: 28 Jun 10 Posts: 3256	Message 118706 - Posted: 31 Mar 2026, 20:27:10 UTC Rushed policy decisions over the years have often been reversed after a period of time. This was one of the more stupid decisions by UK government. ID: 118706 · Reply Quote

Jord Project administrator Help desk expert Send message Joined: 29 Aug 05 Posts: 15866	Message 118724 - Posted: 2 Apr 2026, 20:41:48 UTC Buckingham Palace has confirmed King Charles will not issue an Easter message this year ID: 118724 · Reply Quote

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