Robert Prior

Five years ago today, a teacher from Batley Grammar showed a class a caricature of the Prophet Mohammed. Within days, a hundred Islamists were protesting outside the school gates. Outrageously, the teacher was suspended. The headteacher, Gary Kibble, apologised ‘unequivocally’. It was an astonishing act of appeasement and cowardice. The teacher was then subjected to a campaign of abuse and intimidation, including incitement to violence against him and his family. His kids had to miss school for months. They slept on mattresses in temporary accommodation. An independent probe later cleared him of any wrongdoing whatsoever. Another report likewise found that the school, council and police all ‘totally and utterly failed’ him. Too late - his life was changed forever. Have lessons been learnt from this shameful episode? I fear exactly the same thing would happen today. In fact ‘advice’ has recently been reissued by Labour councils including the one covering Batley, that children’s drawings in art lessons may be seen as ‘idolatrous’ under sharia law. Teachers are even warned that dance lessons could cause parental concerns over ‘physical contact between males and females’. Extremism is being mainstreamed. A climate of threatening and intimidatory harassment is poisoning our institutions. It's antithetical to our democratic way of life. Most of our governing class are simply too spineless to take on Islamists. Look at when I highlighted the chronic failure of integration in parts of Birmingham. I was denounced. And then proven right by West Midlands Police’s admission that violent Islamists living couldn’t be prevented from attacking Jewish football fans. The Police lied and blamed the visiting supporters in an effort to pretend they still had authority in the city. And now look at the reaction of the Prime Minister and much of the media to criticisms of a segregated Iftar in Trafalgar Square. They branded critics racist too. This was despite the Prime Minister himself pulling out of an Iftar in 2021 organised by the very same man, Omar Salha, who arranged this one, apparently because of his Islamist links. We’ve been led by weak hypocrites, who cover up, rather than confront what’s happening. The country is sliding down a dark path as a result. But innocent men and women like the Batley teacher are the greatest victims of extremism, and too many seem intent to forget them. We must defend them and stand up for all those who speak out.

@Keir_Starmer Yet every day and every week with your nonsense about Islamophobia you make these kind of sick attacks more likely. Let’s hope in May that @UKLabour are decimated at the polls.

This is a deeply shocking antisemitic arson attack.  My thoughts are with the Jewish community who are waking up this morning to this horrific news.  Antisemitism has no place in our society.  Anyone with any information must come forward to the police.

@steelermark I would put him on a plane tomorrow. Too scared to shoot and awful passing are all I’ve seen in the last 6 or 7 games. Play our Brits more including Curtis - because there looks like zero chance of winning any trophy with the team playing as they have so far in 2026.

Could Southorn have been any more half arsed on that goal. Woeful 2nd period. No luck involved in any of this.

The Foreign Secretary, Yvette Cooper, condemns ‘reckless’ Iranian strikes on Diego Garcia. Her response: 'We continue not to be involved in offensive action.' She admits that we are under attack but won’t do anything in response. So spineless. We need a general election!

This is a hostile invasion, and you can't convince me otherwise

The Iranian regime is a direct threat to Britain. In 24 hours: 1️⃣ Fired two ballistic missiles at Diego Garcia 2️⃣ Two spies arrested for entering nuclear submarine base in Scotland 3️⃣ Spies on trial for monitoring synagogues & Jewish schools Still think it’s not your problem?

"The UK is heading toward Civil War, because the Government is scared of stopping the Islamification of the UK."

❗️Essex police shut down their live facial recognition cameras because they were catching too many black people At the same time, they admitted the cameras rarely picked up anyone who wasn't already on the watchlist. The system was accurate. They just didn't like the results.

I think all opposition parties should not attend the next PMQs, what’s the point? He never answers questions. Make a stand and boycott the next one. Let him talk to himself! Hopeless, useless PM!

Today is the 33rd anniversary of the day the IRA bombed Warrington town centre and killed my son Tim and 3 yr old Johnathan Ball. Words can never describe how losing a child leaves a huge hole in your heart and your family. Eternal love Tim ❤️❤️

This does not belong in a church.

If the Batley Grammar School teacher wishes to return to teaching, a Restore Britain Government would offer them a safe post with comprehensive protection. Regardless - there would be a full apology, legal support, and proper compensation. We would face down the Islamist mob.

Can anyone explain why Iranians are trying to get into Britain’s most sensitive nuclear installation? And whether there comes a time when we realise allowing thousands of young men from Iran into Britain on small boats might be a threat to our security? thetimes.com/uk/defence/art…

Not a single actor, actress, or singer has said a word.

Panthers the better team on the night, Panthers the better team across the season. Too many of our lot look like they can’t be arsed. 🍊

ANDREW NEIL: We’re heading into what could be the greatest energy emergency ever with a bunch of clueless inadequates at the tiller mol.im/a/15665931

@steelermark Round and round they zoom hoping the opposition D will evaporate into thin air. When that fails to happen they try passing it one another in case that will help before their D intercept and all dreams are shattered again. Absolutely awful and not worth the money. Changes needed.

What a turgid bunch of forwards we have. Abysmal recruitment by Fox last summer. This season is almost as depressing as the Barrasso year.

Full term abortion is an abomination. An indescribable act of evil. Fewer than 1% of the British public support it. Yet parliament just legalised it. Britain as we knew it is finished.

So is a teacher from Batley..

@TangerineMafia All too predictable yet they haven’t a clue where their own colleagues are on the ice. No 10 gets worse every game - couldn’t even be bothered to try & stop their 2nd goal tonight. Put him on a plane and bring up someone from the dogs. Can’t be worse.

Hate this team. All but three are a bunch of born fucking losers. Fat pockets though eh Tony