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I listened to Nawaz show yesterday & praised the moderate tone which seemed to be a + result of editorial oversight. He did not repeat his Lockdown Kills polemical misinformation at all. But he didn't discuss his views on the US conspiracy theories on Sat https://twitter.com/sundersays/status/1347939134166466561
On 11th November, Nawaz committed to accept the outcome of the legal process in America. Since then, he has a fair claim to have been the UK's most prominent & persistent champion of a great many unfounded conspiracy theories about the US election. https://twitter.com/sundersays/status/1347730648090480644
The Washington Post noted that Nawaz repeatedly supports the fraud allegations, featuring him as a rare British champion in its article reporting on the "conspiracy theorists and suspected cults" who have promoted false claims from the Trump campaign https://twitter.com/sundersays/status/1347472541355487237
I take the advice of @EvanHD that you wouldn't mind hearing less about this. It will happen after Jan 20th. But I do put 3 reasons why Mr Nawaz' persistent promotion of dangerous conspiracies is rather more significant than that of AN Other online troll. https://twitter.com/sundersays/status/1347859383657619461
Those 3 reasons.
1. He broadcasts on LBC
2. As director of an influential *counter-extremism* think-tank, he should challenge extreme conspiracies, not spread them
3. As he is the UK's most famous deradicalised extremist, this lapse into conspiratorial propaganda is more worrying
1. He broadcasts on LBC
2. As director of an influential *counter-extremism* think-tank, he should challenge extreme conspiracies, not spread them
3. As he is the UK's most famous deradicalised extremist, this lapse into conspiratorial propaganda is more worrying
Listen to the clip here. Common sense reading: Nawaz presented the Washington insurrectionists as "responsible citizens" left with "no option" because of "messing with free and fair elections". (He ignores/rejects all the legal scrutiny of fraud claims) https://twitter.com/JibbaJabb/status/1348390523929812992
Nawaz threatened to sue a Tweeter who said he was "a self-publicising shock jock pursuing dangerous conspiracy theories". Many people pushed back, by expressing their honest opinion that this radio host is indeed promoting dangerous conspiracy theories. https://twitter.com/sundersays/status/1347587547585777664
LBC and Quilliam share a duty of care too.
It seems Mr Nawaz may have had some kind of personal crisis on eve of certification. After 2 months saying he had 'predicted everything that would happen', he has proved unable to acknowledge the actual outcome. https://twitter.com/sundersays/status/1347719131836133377
It seems Mr Nawaz may have had some kind of personal crisis on eve of certification. After 2 months saying he had 'predicted everything that would happen', he has proved unable to acknowledge the actual outcome. https://twitter.com/sundersays/status/1347719131836133377
His eve of certification crisis seemed related to
* his confidence VP Pence would throw out EC votes
* his belief Trump could act unilaterally after VP refused
Hence Mr Nawaz taunting those saying he'd "lost his mind" over conspiracies, he had "been right all along" (5th Jan)
* his confidence VP Pence would throw out EC votes
* his belief Trump could act unilaterally after VP refused
Hence Mr Nawaz taunting those saying he'd "lost his mind" over conspiracies, he had "been right all along" (5th Jan)
For newcomers, is it fair to say Mr Nawaz has promoted conspiracies? Maybe he was "just asking questions"?
A TL: DR set of a few indicative examples https://twitter.com/sundersays/status/1347630548051701760
A TL: DR set of a few indicative examples https://twitter.com/sundersays/status/1347630548051701760
Clear proof that a 'reporting' or 'asking questions' claim is not credible, given the persistent pattern of behaviour https://twitter.com/sundersays/status/1346739649264447488
For completists, the post-election period in full. My initial expectation (say the process was still open, wait for the court cases, then move on with the result) proved incorrect. That reasonable position seemed to get lost over time https://twitter.com/sundersays/status/1346997950845755394
I had naively thought that legitimising and justifying the Capitol insurrection on the radio was going to be the most controversial thing that Mr Nawaz did today, but there is this too https://twitter.com/sundersays/status/1348412619858849792
