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Shawcross is the frontrunner for leading the independent review of Prevent despite having a history of awful & extreme positions about Islam & Muslims
For example, he said: “..Islam is one of the greatest, most terrifying problems of our future.."
Thread https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/11/06/ex-charity-commission-chief-emerges-frontrunner-government-anti/
For example, he said: “..Islam is one of the greatest, most terrifying problems of our future.."
Thread https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/11/06/ex-charity-commission-chief-emerges-frontrunner-government-anti/
The full quote is even worse, as he talks about Muslim populations
Shawcross claimed: “Europe and Islam is one of the greatest, most terrifying problems of our future. I think all European countries have vastly, very quickly growing Islamic populations.” https://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/nov/16/charity-commission-inquiries-muslim-groups?CMP=share_btn_wa
Shawcross claimed: “Europe and Islam is one of the greatest, most terrifying problems of our future. I think all European countries have vastly, very quickly growing Islamic populations.” https://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/nov/16/charity-commission-inquiries-muslim-groups?CMP=share_btn_wa
The Charity Commission under his tenure was *accused* of institutional bias apparently due to an unjustified assumption of extremism, leading to "38% of all disclosed statutory investigations" about Muslim charities (vs 5% of the population)
Read details: https://www.civilsociety.co.uk/news/commission-unfairly-targets-muslim-charities--says-think-tank.html
Read details: https://www.civilsociety.co.uk/news/commission-unfairly-targets-muslim-charities--says-think-tank.html
Shawcross claimed - without evidence as far as I can see - that Islamic extremism is the "most deadly" threat to charities in England and Wales.
In fact, he acknowledged the issue was not currently widespread but claimed it was growing. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-27092885
In fact, he acknowledged the issue was not currently widespread but claimed it was growing. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-27092885
He has written a number of deeply problematic articles - see this one entitled "Yes, the problem is 'Islamic fascism'" where he decries the fact "Muslim" was not emphasised more in reports about terrorism https://m.jpost.com/Opinion/Op-Ed-Contributors/Yes-the-problem-is-Islamic-fascism
His defence of extreme techniques is well documented
E.g. in his book, he defends waterboarding & attacks the Geneva conventions
https://amp.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/books/justice-and-the-enemy-due-process-must-yield-to-terror-fight-1.407912
E.g. in his book, he defends waterboarding & attacks the Geneva conventions
https://amp.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/books/justice-and-the-enemy-due-process-must-yield-to-terror-fight-1.407912
His article here is his own defence for Guantanemo Bay!!!
Torture for him, appears not to be a concern...
Read the above & here, and see for yourself https://www.huffingtonpost.com/william-shawcross/guantanamo-prison_b_1210806.html?ncid=engmodushpmg00000004
Torture for him, appears not to be a concern...
Read the above & here, and see for yourself https://www.huffingtonpost.com/william-shawcross/guantanamo-prison_b_1210806.html?ncid=engmodushpmg00000004
In fact in his book, it appears he is even more explicit about what forms of torture are okay e.g. sleep deprivation, forced nudity, prolonged wall standing, waterboarding
And apparently for him, so is extraordinary rendition
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/reviews/justice-and-enemy-william-shawcross-7545608.html
And apparently for him, so is extraordinary rendition
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/reviews/justice-and-enemy-william-shawcross-7545608.html
This set of acknowledgements shows who his friends are, or who he has been working with, for his book
E.g. Douglas Murray, Melanie Phillips, Alan Mendoza
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=i6I4DgAAQBAJ&pg=PT161&lpg=PT161&dq=shawcross+melanie+phillips&source=bl&ots=SI2m6bIjyU&sig=ACfU3U30J7RWWQSdrQfusaHS80mRgHaY1A&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj_5snwhO_sAhWDiVwKHR_tCZU4ChDoATAJegQICRAB#v=onepage&q=shawcross%20melanie%20phillips&f=false
E.g. Douglas Murray, Melanie Phillips, Alan Mendoza
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=i6I4DgAAQBAJ&pg=PT161&lpg=PT161&dq=shawcross+melanie+phillips&source=bl&ots=SI2m6bIjyU&sig=ACfU3U30J7RWWQSdrQfusaHS80mRgHaY1A&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj_5snwhO_sAhWDiVwKHR_tCZU4ChDoATAJegQICRAB#v=onepage&q=shawcross%20melanie%20phillips&f=false
ICYMI Douglas Murray said “Conditions for Muslims in Europe must be made harder across the board”, called Islam an "opportunist infection", Muslims a "demographic time bomb", and that mosques should be “pulled down”
See this thread for more https://twitter.com/miqdaad/status/1304320382099492864?s=19
See this thread for more https://twitter.com/miqdaad/status/1304320382099492864?s=19
ICYMI: Heritage Foundation fellow Robin Simcox's own organisation hosted renowned Islamophobes Brigette Gabriel & Frank Gaffney. https://twitter.com/miqdaad/status/1090966054027886593?s=19
ICYMI: Melanie Phillips - who featured in the manifesto by the Norwegian terrorist Anders Breivik, is renowned for disgusting pieces on Muslims
See this thread & embedded threads https://twitter.com/miqdaad/status/1224645239572508672?s=19
See this thread & embedded threads https://twitter.com/miqdaad/status/1224645239572508672?s=19
ICYMI: Mendoza, Founder & Executive Director of The Henry Jackson Society, is here speaking alongside Coulter, Milo, Robert Spencer & Katie Hopkins - what great company!
Back to Shawcross himself rather than those he associates with, and even thanks for shaping his views...
See here for him being upset that Foreign Office officials are not mocking Islam. That's how I see the quote below - judge for yourself
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/britains-humiliation-william-shawcross/
See here for him being upset that Foreign Office officials are not mocking Islam. That's how I see the quote below - judge for yourself
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/britains-humiliation-william-shawcross/
And unsurpisingly, his views on Palestinians are awful
See here for his conversation with Netenyahu(!) about the murders by the Israeli regime during the Gaza protests.
https://policyexchange.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Transcript-of-Shawcross-Netanyahu-Dialogue.pdf
See here for his conversation with Netenyahu(!) about the murders by the Israeli regime during the Gaza protests.
https://policyexchange.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Transcript-of-Shawcross-Netanyahu-Dialogue.pdf
He is fiercely an ideological person, with strident views about Islam, Muslims & extremism.
https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/profile-william-shawcross-chair-charity-commission/governance/article/1365006
https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/profile-william-shawcross-chair-charity-commission/governance/article/1365006
That such a person with these extreme views about Islam, Muslims, torture & the breaking of laws (e.g. re: Guantanamo Bay) & who is close to many others with well established extreme anti-Muslim views, makes him being a frontrunner to lead a review into Prevent, incredulous.
He will be asked to review Prevent whose definition of extremism includes vocal opposition to the rule of law & tolerance of different faiths or beliefs
Given the above thread, it is very difficult to see how he can be considered suitable for the role
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/prevent-duty-guidance/revised-prevent-duty-guidance-for-england-and-wales#:~:text=The%20Government%20has%20defined%20extremism,of%20different%20faiths%20and%20beliefs.
Given the above thread, it is very difficult to see how he can be considered suitable for the role
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/prevent-duty-guidance/revised-prevent-duty-guidance-for-england-and-wales#:~:text=The%20Government%20has%20defined%20extremism,of%20different%20faiths%20and%20beliefs.
People have told me that this is another example of the government trolling Muslims.
Whatever the intent, it is an astonishing state of affairs that Shawcross is even being considered.
Yet we must wait and see.
Whatever the intent, it is an astonishing state of affairs that Shawcross is even being considered.
Yet we must wait and see.
And worth noting that the man who was so extreme that the UK government banned him from entering the country*, is a fan of Shawcross being considered.
*source: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-23064355
*source: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-23064355
