David Cameron's ludicrous and unfounded allegations that a school was linked to Islamic extremism has been dismissed out of hand today by authorities.
I am a child of the Enlightenment and great believer in the separation of church and state, and consequently do not think there should be faith schools within the public sector.
Indeed, I moved a motion at Lib Dem conference last Spring, calling for their eventual phasing out.
However, having said that I do think that while they exist, ALL faith schools should be treated equally.
I thought that it was a cheap political shot by the Tories and an example of their racist dog-whistle appeal to Islamophobic sentiments in sections of the downmarket press to link extremism to this school.
Haringey Council has found no evidence of "inappropriate content or influence" in the school. In fact the school tries to ensure that pupils learn about different cultures and traditions, including joint work with a local CofE school.
The Tories have now got enough egg on their face to make the biggest of omelettes, I just hope that they have enough humility to apologise.
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