SUMMARY

• While the offence of blasphemy has been abolished, the Racial and Religious
  Hatred Act, despite its protection for freedom of expression, is nevertheless, regressive.


• Without proper scrutiny or debate, the epithet ‘Islamophobia’
  has seamlessly become accepted as a valid phenomenon and term in
  mainstream society.


• This is doubtless considered a success for those Islamic organisations and campaigners that easily take offence, and their  apologists, but it is decidedly harmful to free speech, the bedrock of a free society.