ASIAN EXPRESS ARTICLE- New arrests made in second Rochdale sex Grooming case

Read my article written for the Asian Express Newspaper, on the Rochdale Sex grooming Case analysing the issues surrounding the story which have made national headlines. YORKSHIRE EDITION-  Click here to read Online NATIONAL EDITION-  Click here to read Online

BBC Big Questions Appearance on EDL and Grooming

I participated on BBC’s ‘Big Questions’ earlier in April this year, a flagship program which addresses current issues from a moral, ethical and religious angle. Hosted by famous anchor Nicky Campbell, the episode focused on 2 topics. My Comments were on the first topic which was – “On the weekend that the EDL and far-right [...]

GROOMING CASE- BBC North West Interview

Watch my interview on BBC North west aired on 08/05/2012, commenting on the Grooming of White girls by Pakistani men in Rochdale.

ASIAN IMAGE- ‘Rochdale Grooming’ Verdict

By Majed Iqbal- A gang of men from Rochdale who preyed on young girls for sex have been sentenced earlier today. Nine out of the eleven  who were arrested and put on trial were convicted for the crimes. The high-profile case brought much media attention and was immediately turned into a race and a religious [...]

COMMENT- “Only Marriage can save Society”

By Majed Iqbal- A new ‘Social Justice Strategy paper’ has emphasised that marriage is the way forward for society or otherwise be prepared to take the brunt of it when government ends up spending billions, the cost of which we will all have to grin and bare. The document launched by Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan [...]

COMMENT- Diane Abbot ‘Twitter Race Row’

By Majed Iqbal- Shadow health minister Diane Abbott has apologised after posting a comment online, sparking off a race row. On her Twitter account she wrote : “White people love playing ‘divide and rule’. We should not play their game.” The comments have hit press headlines over her 140 characters comment as she suddenly finds [...]