The moderate Muslim 'silenced' by the Home Office for fighting Islamist extremism | The Daily T

Labour is too scared of losing Muslim voters to address Islamist extremism. That’s according to Fiyaz Mughal, the counter-terrorism expert who left the Home Office over concerns it was overlooking radicalisation in the Muslim community for fear of appearing Islamophobic. A moderate Muslim himself, Fiyaz tells Camilla that failed integration has bred ghettoisation of Muslim communities, and how a formal definition of Islamophobia will be “misused by malign actors to curtail free speech”. They also address growing sectarianism in British politics, with allegations of family voting at the Gorton and Denton by-election and some Muslims publicly mourning the death of the Ayatollah in Iran. A Home Office spokesman said: “The Government regularly works with external partners and experts to discuss policy ideas, as broad consultation is an important part of responsible policy development. “The UK has one of the most robust counter-terrorism frameworks in the world with the powers needed for the security services and police to keep us safe.” ► Subscribe to The Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/subscription/store/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_youtube_dailytpodcast ► Get the latest headlines: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_youtube_dailytpodcast ► Sign up to The Telegraph's free new daily newsletter, From the Editor, bringing you the latest news, features and analysis from the Telegraph newsroom: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/from-the-editor/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_youtube_dailytpodcast #UKPolitics, #LabourParty, #CounterTerrorism, #IslamistExtremism, #FiyazMughal, #HomeOffice, #IslamophobiaDebate, #FreeSpeech, #Integration, #BritishPolitics, #Radicalisation, #SecurityPolicy, #SectarianPolitics, #CommunityCohesion, #UKNews