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Commentary and analysis on Britain's place in a multipolar, multi-aligned world — from foreign policy and diplomacy to civil liberties and social order in Britain.
Let Him Speak: Tommy Robinson at the Oxford Union
Tommy Robinson should be allowed to speak at the Oxford Union, as banning him would strengthen his image as a silenced truth-teller.
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On Blasphemy laws and Free Speech
Pickthall House firmly believes that calls for special legal protections against the desecration of religious texts or insults to religion are detrimental to intercommunal relations.
Read MorePeace in the Middle East is a Choice
Pickthall House believes the pattern of successive escalations in the Israel-Gaza conflict can now only be halted by the diplomatic intervention of external actors.
Read MoreA Nobel Beginning in Dhaka
Pickthall House applauds and welcomes the appointment of Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel Prize winning economist, as Chief Advisor (effectively interim prime ministership) in Bangladesh.
Read MorePickthall condemns violence and misinformation
Pickthall condemns unreservedly the appalling, misinformation-driven attack on a Southport mosque on Tuesday 30 July, and is horrified by the appalling knife attack on Monday 29 July that killed three innocent children.
Read MoreFree speech is not a partisan issue
This government should protect free speech at our academic institutions—for everyone, without exception.
Read MoreBritain, Israel and International Law
Pickthall House commends the government on its recent decision to restore funding to Unrwa and welcomes news reports that Labour accepts the ICC’s jurisdiction and that it will withdraw the UK’s objection.
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