Deceptikons: Liberal Opinion and PoliticsLiberal Opinion & Analysis of British Politics & Current Affairs from a centre-left point of view. Includes articles on Human Rights Issues, Religion and UK Government Policy.What kind of PM will Gordon Brown be- June 24, 2007 Later today Gordon Brown will be confirmed as Labour Party leader and become Prime Minister of the UK in all but name. We ask what kind of PM Gordon Brown will be.http://www.deceptikons.com/article.asp?file=264.xml Salman Rushdie Knighted - Islam in Uproar!- June 18, 2007 The Islamic world has responded with anger to the news that author Salman Rushdie has been knighted in the Queen's Birthday Honours List. The author sparked controversy with his 1988 novel The Satanic Verses. The novel pits Good against Evil in a whimsical and fantastical tale that caused outrage in the Muslim community because they viewed the book as blasphemous for its depiction of the prophet Muhammad.http://www.deceptikons.com/article.asp?file=263.xml |