There's an area of my town that the EDL/NF/BF etc. constantly claim is a no-go area for white people. I go there to do my spice shopping and never get any hassle or enmity. My study partner for a year of my degree was a Muslim woman from a traditional family and this gave me a real insight into Muslim "communities" and culture. Yep, there's issues! Not a surprise really - there are issues everywhere. What has really struck me by talking to people of all persuasions is that most are just trying to get on with life and achieve the same aims as everyone else on the planet. I hate to say it but I do agree with Tony Blair that we probably need to be more aware and confident of what exactly our liberal values are and to be prepared to assert and argue these.
I'm actually more worried by Trump.
