The debate over an official definition of Islamophobia is reaching a crescendo – with Dominic Grieve’s proposed definition in the hands of Communities Secretary Steve Reed. Yet perhaps the most important aspect of this bubbling controversy has been strangely undercooked to date.

The chilling effects on free speech of Islamist-inspired ‘cancel culture’ are now well understood. But the potential lethality – literally so – of an accusation of ‘Islamophobia’ has been accorded too little attention.

The potential lethality – literally so – of an accusation of ‘Islamophobia’ has been accorded too little attention

In France last week, ceremonies were held to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the murder of Samuel Paty – the French history and geography teacher beheaded outside his middle scho

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