Enemy Within

Now with a new paperback introduction

'Vital reading' Daily Telegraph
'It turns conventional wisdom on its head' Peter Oborne
'Uniquely insightful' Sunday Times
'Eloquent, calm and clever' Andrew Marr

Britain has oftenfound groups within its borders whom it does not trust, whom it feelshave a belief, culture, practice or agenda which runs contrary to thoseof the majority. From Catholics to Jews, miners to trade unionists ,Marxists to liberals and even homosexuals, all have at times beenviewed, described and treated as 'the enemy within'. Muslims are thelatest in a long line of 'others' to be given this label.

How did this state of affairs come to pass? What are the lessonsand challenges for the future - and how will the tale of Muslim Britaindevelop? Sayeeda Warsi draws on her own unique position inBritish life, as the child of Pakistani immigrants, an outsider, whobecame an insider, the UK's first Muslim Cabinet minister, to explorequestions of cultural difference, terrorism, surveillance, socialjustice, religious freedom, integration and the meaning of 'Britishvalues'.

Uncompromisingand outspoken, filled with arguments, real-life experience, necessarytruths and possible ways forward for Muslims, politicians and the restof us, this is a timely and urgent book.

'This thoughtful and passionatebook offers hope amid the gloom' David Anderson QC, Independent Reviewer ofTerrorism Legislation

'A vital book at a critical time' HelenaKennedy QC

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Engaging , thought provoking and a must read book by a trailblazer