ASIAN IMAGE- ‘Rochdale Grooming’ Verdict

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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”

Ian Duncan Smith advises Marriage as the way forward

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’

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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 [...]

COMMENT- ‘Students turn to Prostitution to fund Studies’

Concerning Times

By Majed Iqbal- A report aired on BBC Radio 5 live today morning on  ‘Students turning to Prostitution to fund their Studies’ grabbed my attention immediately. The report highlighted that more and more students were turning to work in the sex industry to pay their way through university in the face of rising tuition fees [...]

Pakistan Spot-Fixing Verdict- Who is to Blame?

Disgraced Pakistani Captain

By Majed Iqbal- The verdict of three Pakistani Players, jailed for deliberate no balls in a cricket match designed to show that matches can be fixed to bookies has come as a deep shock. Many described them as talented youngsters with a bright future ahead of them. Mohammed Asif was the second best Test Match [...]

COMMENT- What is PM Cameron doing in Egypt?

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By Majed Iqbal- British Prime Minister, David Cameron will be the first head of State to visit the ‘New’ Egypt, post Mubarak, the dictator who ruled Egypt for over 30 years with full backing and Support from the West which included commercial, military and intelligence ties . Today Cameron is congratulating the Egyptian People on [...]