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The Response to the Trojan Horse Affair Tells Us All We Need to Know About Islamophobia in Britain Zarah Sultana: What if a hoax caused a national scandal, dominating Britain's news for weeks? What if this hoax was used to whip up hate against a minority community, even being used to justify repressive new laws that disproportionately targeted that community? And what if journalists revealed that the politicians who stirred up this hate knew it was a hoax all along? That would be a big deal, right? Wrong. It's more than three months since The New York Times and Serial Productions released The Trojan Horse Affair podcast, a years-long investigation into the 'Trojan Horse' scandal that rocked British politics in 2014 and cast a shadow over the country's Muslim communities. But in spite of the podcast's explosive revelations, it's been met with near silence by the British media. This has been painful to watch: I grew-up in a predominantly Muslim area of Birmingham – the city at the heart of the Trojan Horse scandal – and was a student in the city when it hit the front pages. I saw first hand the devastating effect the scandal had on my community, with politicians and the press using it to whip up hate against Muslims. The podcast isn't just about something that did (or didn't) happen in Birmingham nearly a decade ago. It's about Islamophobia in Britain today: how it is stoked by the powerful and ignored by the press. Being the youngest Muslim to be elected to parliament, I feel a responsibility to speak out about this too; the podcast even uses a speech I gave in parliament about Islamophobia to explain what life is like for Muslims in Britain today. So for me, this is personal. CONTINUE READING ➡︎ Picks of the week... FEATURE The Facebook Groups That Are Like 'Tinder' for Ukrainian Refugees by Sophie K Rosa Platforms 'matching' Ukrainian refugees with hosts in the UK are putting refugees at risk of violence, exploitation and trafficking, say experts. Sophie K Rosa reports. Read more... OPINION Of Course Lowkey Is a Target – Music Is Essential to the Palestinian Struggle by Somdeep Sen The campaign against pro-Palestinian musicians is a reminder of how central music is and has always been to the liberation struggle, writes Somdeep Sen. Read more... READ MORE ON NOVARAMEDIA.COM ➡︎ Support independent journalism.  We've got big plans for our written journalism, aiming to bring you even more analysis, opinion and reporting than we've been able to before. Setting up a regular monthly donation is the best way to help us sustain our work, grow our output, and expand our reach. Support us with a monthly donation, and you'll help bring even more people with us on a political journey over the next decade. We ask for the equivalent of one hour's wage a month, or anything you can. Alternatively, you can support us with a one-off donation. We know times are really tough, so any support you give does not go unnoticed. Thanks so much – we really couldn't do this without you. Copyright © 2022 Thousand Hands Ltd. All rights reserved. You can choose which emails you receive from Novara Media (including our newsletters 'The Cortado' and 'The Pick', updates on what we're working on and ways you can support our work). Manage your preferences here. Thousand Hands Ltd is a private company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales #11245029. Its registered address is 96 Castle Lane West, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH9 3JU. Novara Media is a trading name of Thousand Hands Ltd and, as such, the individual shall have no personal liability arising out of such communication, and liability or obligation rests solely with Novara Media. Opinions or advice contained in this email are subject to the terms and conditions set out in the relevant terms of business and are not necessarily agreed or authorised by Thousand Hands Ltd. We have taken all reasonable precautions to ensure that no viruses are transmitted from Novara Media to any third party. Novara Media accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage resulting directly or indirectly from the use of this email or the contents. Novara Media is regulated by IMPRESS, the independent press regulator.

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