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A man who burnt a Quran outside the Turkish Embassy in London has been found guilty of religiously aggravated intentional harassment, alarm, or distress by Westminster Magistrates’ Court. He has been ordered to pay a fine of £240 and surcharge of £96. With welcome clarity, the judge said that the current prosecution was not ‘an… Read more »
The trial of a man who burned a Quran outside the Turkish Embassy in protest of the President of Turkey has just concluded. The man stood trial for racially or religiously aggravated intentional harassment, alarm, or distress at Westminster Magistrates Court. The outcome is pending. Humanists UK has expressed concern that this might amount to… Read more »
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By politics.co.uk staff Users of the website Mumsnet, which has taken on a surprisingly important role in British political fortunes, have given Nick Clegg a clear and decisive lead over his rivals. The Lib Dem leader was supported by 43% of the site’s users, with Gordon Brown on 26% and David Cameron on just 22%…. Read more »
By Ian Dunt A new poll has put Nick Clegg virtually neck-and-neck with David Cameron, suggesting Labour voters are moving to the Lib Dems. The Harris poll for the Daily Mail, the first to be conducted entirely after the final leaders’ debate, put the Tories on 33%, down one, the Lib Dems on 32%, up… Read more »
