Quite right! Part one | Munira Mirza on multiculturalism, Islamism & how fear of racism is distorting policy
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Feb 25, 2026 Munira Mirza, former No.10 policy director and Deputy Mayor of London now leading Civic Future, discusses shifting Muslim votes in Gorton and Denton and the politicisation of religious identity. She talks about Islamism’s influence in Britain and concerns that fear of accusations of institutional racism has distorted public-safety decisions.
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Gorton By Election Threat From Green Mobilisation
- Labour faces a real threat in Gorton because a large Muslim vote (around one third) may switch to the Greens over Gaza.
- Munira Mirza notes Greens campaigning in mosques and mobilising Muslim turnout, turning a safe Labour seat into a contest.
Gaza Amplifies Preexisting Muslim Voter Discontent
- Gaza has been the lightning rod detaching Muslim voters from Labour, but the drift predates recent events.
- Mirza cites long-standing local dissatisfaction, being taken for granted, and issues like cost of living and immigration as underlying causes.
Younger British Muslims Gravitate Toward Political Islam
- British Muslim identity has become more politicised and younger people are more attracted to Islamist ideas than older generations.
- Mirza traces this trend to post-9/11 geopolitics and says Islamism now competes with moderate forms within UK communities.