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SCARY AS HELL: WARNING FROM A FORMER MUSLIM 

Tuesday, January 03, 2012 10:27:00 AM
Ed Bates Sensationalist warnings on the Internet - particularly in social media - about 'those scary Muslims' appear frequently. The latest one is the SCARY AS HELL: WARNING FROM A FORMER MUSLIM. An example of this was posted on Facebook over ... read more
 

If Cameron wants us to be a Christian nation then maybe he should lead by example. 

Sunday, December 18, 2011 7:40:00 PM
I've been wanting to write something about this latest bout of nonsense that our esteemed Prime Minister has come up with earlier this week, but frankly I've been too enraged to put thought to "Paper" as it were. Now having read the speech in ... read more
 

Merry CENSORED everyone. 

Monday, November 28, 2011 2:10:00 PM
By Naaz Nabi-Alvis “WHAT A CROCK OF CRAP..... We can't say Merry Christmas now we have to say Happy Holidays. We can't call it a Christmas tree, it's now called a Holiday tree? Because it might offend someone. If you don't like our "Customs"... read more
 

Why we're in danger of losing the Poppy to knee jerkers. 

Thursday, November 10, 2011 8:29:00 PM

Tomorrow I will wear a Poppy on. It's a simple gesture to someone who is willing to make the ultimate sacrifice, and a small token of hope that no more fall for the old Lie; Dulce et Decorum est pro patria mori.

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On the Death of Gadaffi and a new Libya 

Saturday, October 29, 2011 4:47:00 PM
By Gregg Smith I believe the UK should stand back and take stock before it ends up throwing its lot in with killers and thieves. Gadaffi's death was undoubtedly a turning point in the Libyan civil war. Died with him were 4 decades of... read more
 

Tolerance 

Wednesday, October 12, 2011 10:16:00 PM
Faizal Patel Dominating the headlines for the past decade has been the intolerance expressed by various regimes across the world towards other faiths. Not only that, but with homegrown groups such as the EDL and BNP claiming Muslims on the... read more
 

On the death penalty 

Sunday, September 25, 2011 1:03:00 PM

The US legal system failed Davis in the most horrific way, the rescheduling and last minute intervention by the Supreme court must count as cruel and unusual punishment and must have been mental torture to Davis and his family.

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Ramadan: Abstinence. 

Monday, August 29, 2011 9:15:00 PM
Ramadan for me is a month of self-discipline. To build willpower via fasting, being punctual and abstaining from bad habits such as cursing (which I currently do a f… you get the idea). Some make a concerted effort to stop lying, as overzealous... read more
 

It's a "keep calm and carry on" ideal, with tea. 

Tuesday, August 16, 2011 8:02:00 PM
Gregg Smith   It would be rather wrong for me to just ignore what probably would be the biggest story of the year so I have decided to at least say something. Now I don't have the facts, but that doesn't seem to be stopping politicians,... read more
 

There are no buts 

Tuesday, July 26, 2011 9:34:00 AM
  Jane McCallion Over the past five days, a new and disturbing variation of the classic “I’m not racist, but…” has came into international rhetoric. While the people of Norway have come together as one to reject the hatred harboured ... read more
 

Lies damn lies and hysterics. 

Sunday, July 24, 2011 9:41:00 PM
Another tragedy has once again galvanised the press into action. The media love a good personal drama, especially when they can fit it to their main narrative. Take for example the debate over who perpetrated yesterdays attacks in Norway. While... read more
 

Homophobia Right? Wrong? The question is downright stupid is what I say. 

Wednesday, July 13, 2011 9:45:00 PM
Faizal Patel   Homosexuality is a big, big issue in modern Britain: Previously taboo being gay is now accepted in the ‘liberal’ western society. Or is it? According to a recent survey conducted by the Policy Exchange, 72% of Muslims... read more
 

Dispatches from Libya 

Wednesday, July 13, 2011 6:55:00 PM
This blog will be updated as soon as we receive more information from A. The Most recent accounts are at the top, use the links below to jump to the images or video's (Warning: contains graphic images and scenes) Account Images ... read more
 

I come to bury News of the World, not to praise him 

Saturday, July 09, 2011 6:05:00 PM
  The News of the world is dead, long live the…. er Sun on Sunday. Yes the Hacking scandal has finally reached the 2nd act climax, the embattled News international organisation did what everyone expected and finally acted. In scenes that... read more
 

The End of the World 

Friday, July 08, 2011 8:53:00 PM
  This has been a crazy 24 hours, and I don’t think it’s about to stop now. In case you have been on holiday, in which case it would be inconceivable that you would know anything about this, Britain’s biggest newspaper, News of the... read more
 

When the end cometh not 

Tuesday, May 24, 2011 3:40:00 AM
  Jane McCallion   So as we are all probably aware, the rapture didn't happen last night. I will admit that I thought it was a bit of a laugh at first, and generally mental, but as time went on I became more and more worried about the ... read more
 

The importance of education about other religions and cultures 

Wednesday, April 27, 2011 10:30:00 PM
Faizal Patel Is it really that important? Do we in the UK really need to learn about other people’s religions and customs? Why should we? Our country is a Christian country at its base, so why should we? These are the usual arguments... read more
 

The Royal Wedding 

Tuesday, April 26, 2011 10:38:00 PM
Kate Robey This Friday Prince William will marry Kate Middleton. Hurrah! It's a lovely time for the country, the first Royal wedding in 30 years. Lots of people will be travelling to London to see if they can get a glimpse, there will be much ... read more
 

BNP's Mass immigration claims 

Saturday, April 09, 2011 11:45:00 PM
  Gregg Smith: Mass immigration policies pursued by both Labour and Conservative parties have caused English-speaking children to become a minority in 1,500 schools in Britain and, if left unchecked, will see British people reduced to an... read more
 

EDL demonstration in Luton 

Tuesday, February 08, 2011 8:18:00 PM
  Ed UsoB:   Nothing could be more different from one week to the next. Luton today is practically deserted. What shoppers there are look nervous. Security guards lounge expectantly outside the empty shops. It resembled nothing so... read more
 

Dispatches, Lessons in Hate and Violence: a response 

Tuesday, February 08, 2011 3:41:00 PM
Rukhsana Saleem: So I missed the program, but suddenly became aware of hundreds of comments about ‘Madrassahs’ and child abuse on Facebook. I wondered what had happened; surely it was just another program about stupid people preaching their... read more
 

My experience of the EDL demo at Luton 

Monday, February 07, 2011 9:17:00 PM
  Nazia Nabi-Alvis So I woke at 4am to get ready for my long day, anticipation growing every minute as I got closer to getting on a train towards Luton. I kept thinking to myself, what am I doing? I feel like I’m willingly... read more
 

Luton In Harmony – 29th January 2011 

Sunday, January 30, 2011 11:24:00 PM
Ed USoB: From the top of the hill Luton spreads out below me. Behind me is Farley Hill, a run-down, post-war housing estate. During its life, the estate became home to a large number of mainly Irish Catholics. Sadly, Farley Hill is also the... read more
 

Hijab: What is it? 

Thursday, January 20, 2011 8:58:00 PM
  Rabiya Ali: Covered up women seem to have recently become the bane of Europe. In countries where religion flourished because of the rights of their citizens to practice their faiths, there is now suspicion, antipathy and even outright... read more
 

The true blasphemy is that by the Mullahs 

Monday, January 10, 2011 11:00:00 AM
  Jabran Ali: For those of us that have always referred to mainstream "Barelvi" Islam as a "moderate" opinion within Islam, we have been left to face some uncomfortable truths. The killing of the Pakistani politician Salman Taseer was... read more
 

More than race: Why race doesn't matter in the Derby sex crimes case 

Saturday, January 08, 2011 1:57:00 PM
  Jane McCallion: On yesterday’s Newsnight, former Home Secretary Jack Straw was brought on to discuss the recent case in Derby where two men, Mohammed Liaqat, 28, and Abid Saddique, 27, have been convicted and jailed for sexually... read more
 

Happy Birthday to United Shades of Britain!! 

Friday, January 07, 2011 4:06:00 PM
  Kate Robey: We've officially been running for a year now, and tonight on the Facebook group we shall be having a little party to celebrate. Please pop along and say hello! It seems like it's been longer than a year, truth be told,... read more
 

USoB gets a mention in Faith Matters report 

Tuesday, December 07, 2010 10:30:00 PM
The efforts of United Shades of Britain in countering extremism and violence has been recognised by Professor Nigel Copsey in a report for Faith Matters. The full report can be downloaded as a pdf here (http://bit.ly/exfNHE) but here is a... read more
 

Demonstrations in Bradford 

Wednesday, August 25, 2010 8:09:00 PM
  Drew Sutton: This summer bank holiday weekend thousands of people will be descending on Bradford. It’s not for a mass barbeque unfortunately; it’s for a set of demonstrations instigated by the English Defence League. The EDL will be ... read more
 

More Infamy for Mullah Fuzzy 

Monday, August 16, 2010 7:07:00 PM
Khunays Shahbâz KABUL, JULY 25: It seems controversy is never far away from Mullah Fuzlullah, also known as Fuzzy and Mullah FM, the Taliban Commander, self proclaimed terrorist, drug dealer, part time DJ and experimental... read more
 

Shock Horror! Mullah Fuzzy in Cottaging Controversy! 

Monday, August 16, 2010 6:56:00 PM
Khunays Shahbâz PESHAWAR, July 24: The Taliban Commander, Mullah Fuzlullah, also known as Fuzzy and Mullah FM, was arrested by Kandahar Metropolitan Police on Thursday for allegedly soliciting himself, as well as carrying out a lewd act on... read more
 

Al Qaeda Vampires Raid Iraqi Blood Banks 

Monday, August 16, 2010 6:40:00 PM
Khunays Shahbâz MOSUL, Iraq: Vampires posing as Al Qaeda terrorists have allegedly been holding up blood banks at gunpoint in Mesopotamia, the fertile area of land between the Tigris and The Euphrates River in Iraq. Armed with automatic... read more
 

Stoning can no longer be ignored 

Tuesday, July 13, 2010 6:48:00 PM
    Kate Robey:   Today, an article came up about Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani being reprieved from being stoned to death in Iran, after being charged with adultery. She still could face death by another method, but, for now, she is ... read more
 

Rage Against the Machine 6/6/10 @Finsbury Park 

Monday, June 28, 2010 6:31:00 PM
Drew Sutton: It had been billed as the victory party to end all victory parties, and it didn’t disappoint me. I’ve been a huge Rage fan since I was in my early teens, yet it was one of the few bands I hadn’t seen live, and I’ve been at a lot... read more
 

The BNP, EDL & Violence 

Saturday, June 19, 2010 7:53:00 PM
  Source: Libcom.org As the BNP continue to implode the EDL are siphoning off support for their own brand of racism. BNP It has been a bad week for the BNP again with the guilty verdicts on hedgerow terrorist David Lucas for... read more
 

EDL/WDL defeated in Cardiff. 

Saturday, June 05, 2010 8:52:00 PM
  Kevin Ackerman: Before I begin my unbiased opinion of today's events, I would like to say a big thank you to the all the police forces from around the country who took part in protecting our city today. Well controlled boys....and well... read more
 

EDL: English Dishonesty League 

Sunday, May 30, 2010 11:11:00 PM
Kate Robey: There's an elephant in the room: the English Defence League Here at United Shades of Britain we know how low they are prepared to stoop. We have written in various places here and on our Facebook group our opinions of the EDL's... read more
 

EDL Imitation, the sincerest form of flattery 

Wednesday, May 26, 2010 10:34:00 PM
Jabran Ali: The EDL have created a Facebook fan page in homage to us, and for that we are extremely flattered – as they say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. We, however, do not approve of unofficial fan pages; if you are a fan of... read more
 

Identity 

Tuesday, May 04, 2010 1:31:00 PM
  Drew Sutton: I am an Atheist. It’s not something I define myself by I simply find the notion of any religion being right to be somewhat implausible. However it’s very important to me to not rule anything out. I was raised as a Methodist ... read more
 

English Culture 

Tuesday, April 27, 2010 12:04:00 AM
  Kate Robey: St George's Day has been and gone. People put up flags, dressed up as St George, played lots of lovely English music (Elgar is a favourite of mine), and generally had a happy time. Well, most people. In the run up to... read more
 

BNP supporter tries to copy our awesome name 

Friday, April 09, 2010 5:35:00 PM
  Jabran Ali: The United Shades of Britain is a pretty awesome name, isn't it. We think it accurately reflects modern Britain today. Regardless of the colour of our skin, our religion, or our sexual orientation we are united against... read more
 

BNP defence policies dissected* 

Friday, April 09, 2010 4:22:00 PM
  Gregg Smith: *All policies come from the BNP website. I'm not making these up* Defence ►Policy #1 - Strengthen our conventional forces; Ok a good one considering the situation we're in at the minute with minimal turnaround... read more
 

Arabs are not funding mosques, they're funding football clubs! 

Friday, April 09, 2010 3:47:00 PM
  Nasir Janjua: Recently, a claim has been made by certain groups that mosques across the UK are being funded by Wahhabi Arab-Muslims. There is no evidence to suggest that this claim is based on any truth and it is, therefore, completely... read more
 

What is "English culture"? 

Friday, April 09, 2010 12:47:00 PM
  Mel Brown: A lot is said about English culture, and how it is being swept away by immigrants, so what exactly is "English culture"? You may think of starting your day by brushing your teeth, and having a nice cup of tea. Perhaps you... read more
 

It all started with a broken down car 

Thursday, April 08, 2010 10:19:00 PM
  Kate Robey: At Christmas I got stuck at home. I was ill and my car had broken down, so I had to cancel my trip to see my family. Weeks before Christmas I had joined the 'Rage against the machine for No.1' Facebook group. I often went... read more
 

New Website Launched! 

Thursday, April 08, 2010 10:11:00 PM
  Jabran Ali: Hey guys. Thanks for visiting the official website of the United Shades of Britain (Muslims and non-Muslims against extremism) Facebook group. The United Shades of Britain Facebook group has over 13,000 members, so we... read more
 

Hijab - experience of a Muslim convert 

Thursday, April 08, 2010 7:41:00 PM
  Ching Norris: The Arabic word ‘hijab’ holds a variety of similar meanings: to cover, conceal, hide, screen, and shelter. Among Muslims, ‘hijab’ commonly refers to a woman’s headscarf, however in broader terms it refers to a full system... read more
 

Dressed for the Occasion 

Thursday, April 08, 2010 7:14:00 PM
  Mary Connelly: On Friday 2nd April, I was preparing to make my way to Church for Good Friday service. The service is the most solemn in the Christian church – when we walk with Christ to Calvary and witness his execution. It is a day of ... read more
 

Extreme: Living in Terror 

Thursday, April 08, 2010 7:10:00 PM
  Jane McCallion: A bright, sunny summer day. By the end of the day, seven people will be dead and 500 injured in a terrorist attack. Almost nine months to the day later, at rush hour, a similar attack on the underground system injures... read more
 

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