Tag: UK

  • Recent writing

    In 2019, I broke my foot and wrote a book – which is one way of saying that the year has passed in a bit of a blur. Here are…

  • Investigating war crimes

    In the years after Britain withdrew from Iraq, allegations of misconduct by British troops were coming thick and fast. In 2010, the government established the Iraq Historic Allegations Team (Ihat).…

  • Tumultuous Britain

    Ever since the Brexit referendum result last year, Britain has been in a prolonged period of political crisis and upheaval – which, with the shock election result, shows no signs…

  • The history of women’s football

    I don’t usually write about (or even watch!) sports, so it was quite a departure for me to write a long feature about the history and current status of women’s…

  • The Ahmadiyya: global persecution

    The Ahmadiyya are one of Pakistan’s most persecuted communities. Legally classed as non-Muslims, this sect is subject to a whole range of persecutions. As such, many have left Pakistan in…

  • Recent work

    On 14 January, I appeared on the BBC News Channel’s paper review, with Oliver Wright from the Independent. A short write up is here. I’ve also written various shorter pieces…

  • The “Islamophobia industry”

    I’ve written a long feature for the New Statesman exploring anti-Muslim prejudice in modern Britain. What do we mean when we use the term “Islamophobia”? Has there really been a…