Melanie Phillips

Aug 11, 2024 | dailymail.co.uk | Melanie Phillips

Why we must take the public's lead... and jail ALL drug dealersA major newspaper poll published at the weekend revealed something that should surprise no one — that an overwhelming majority of people believe Britain has gone soft on law and order. They are particularly upset that imprisonment is now so regularly replaced by community punishments. They want longer and tougher prison sentences instead. As if on cue, along comes the Sentencing Council to contradict the public.

Mar 5, 2024 | theaustralian.com.au | Melanie Phillips |Angelica Snowden |Eli Green

For many years, Oregon has been the American poster child of drug decriminalisation. In 1973 it became the first state in the country to decriminalise cannabis. In 2020, it was the first state to decriminalise small amounts of hard drugs such as heroin, fentanyl and cocaine. It did this through the Drug Addiction Treatment and Recovery Act, which was passed by a referendum. The aim was to shift drug use from a criminal justice issue to a public health one.

Feb 14, 2024 | beforeitsnews.com | Melanie Phillips

Later, however, he was given permission to remain in Britain after he claimed to have converted to Christianity and a priest vouched that he was “wholly committed” to his new religion. In fact, those who know him have described him as “a good Muslim” who would regularly buy halal meat and who wanted to go back to Afghanistan to find a wife. Since Christians are persecuted in Afghanistan, Ezedi could claim he would be endangered if he was sent back there.

Feb 10, 2024 | virtueonline.org | Melanie Phillips

UK: Church allows asylum seekers to exploit itCofE is naive about motives of migrants who convert yet watches real believers be persecutedBy Melanie Phillipshttps://www.thetimes.co.uk/February 10,2024The story of Abdul Ezedi illustrates the policy black hole that is Britain's asylum system. It also illustrates the moral black hole that is the Church of England.

Jan 15, 2024 | theaustralian.com.au | Melanie Phillips |Alexi Demetriadi |Douglas Murray |Sophie Elsworth

King’s College London is the academic centre of Britain’s military and counter-terrorism training. Its counter-terrorism course, under contract to the Ministry of Defence, has been designed for civil servants and other professionals involved in this work from a number of government departments.