Mehdi Hasan

Reagan was no neocon.

— Mehdi Hasan

You underestimate John Bolton at your peril.

— Mehdi Hasan

The reality is that far-right extremism is no longer dominated by loners.

— Mehdi Hasan

Proportional representation is as British as first-past-the-post.

— Mehdi Hasan

There is no longer a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict.

— Mehdi Hasan

Why shouldn't 16-year-olds who pay taxes and drive not be allowed to vote?

— Mehdi Hasan

Republicans don't give a damn about anti-Semitism. They just don't care.

— Mehdi Hasan

Homophobia is not the monopoly of any one country, culture, or religion.

— Mehdi Hasan

There's a general ignorance about how Muslims live and what Muslims believe.

— Mehdi Hasan

Even as evidence mounts that immigration is bolstering the British economy, the political consensus seems to be that bashing immigration boosts electoral…

— Mehdi Hasan

You cannot appease fascism by meeting it in the middle; you cannot beat racism by indulging or excusing it.

— Mehdi Hasan

Most Asians I know still don't trust the Tories on race - and they have good reason not to.

— Mehdi Hasan

There is very little chance of the modern Republican Party putting the national interest above their own partisan interests.

— Mehdi Hasan

Deficit, deficit, deficit. The political and media elites are obsessed with the D-word.

— Mehdi Hasan

Bigotry and demonisation of difference are usually the hallmark of immature and childish minds.

— Mehdi Hasan

I think that the anti-Semitic problem in the British Muslim community is worse than among the community at large.

— Mehdi Hasan

Anti-Semitism isn't just tolerated in some sections of the British Muslim community; it's routine and commonplace.

— Mehdi Hasan

How is it that labels like 'centrist' and 'moderate,' which common sense tells us should reflect the views of a majority of…

— Mehdi Hasan

From a moral point of view, it is wrong... to smear or stereotype minority communities, to pretend or give credence to the…

— Mehdi Hasan

There are two Tory parties: the trendy, socially liberal Notting Hill set which dominates at the national level, and the unreconstructed, reactionary,…

— Mehdi Hasan

The reality is that religion, across the board, and in and of itself, neither provokes war nor promotes peace - and it…

— Mehdi Hasan

The terrorists may want to try and legitimize their violence by cynically appealing to Islamic motifs or doctrines, but there is no…

— Mehdi Hasan

The state exists to serve and protect every citizen, regardless of colour, creed, race or religion - and the welfare state should…

— Mehdi Hasan

I'm the first person to say don't equate between terrorism and Islam. But at the same time, I'm not going to pretend…

— Mehdi Hasan

Always remember: You have to identify the disease before you can begin work on a cure. In the case of support for…

— Mehdi Hasan

It isn't only Republicans, it seems, who traffic in alternative facts. Since Donald Trump's shock election victory, leading Democrats have worked hard…

— Mehdi Hasan

To be clear, no one is saying there weren't any legitimate economic grievances in Trumpland, nor is anyone claiming that the economy…

— Mehdi Hasan

I am a believing and practising Muslim - but I am also a social democrat.

— Mehdi Hasan

What we want is responsible journalism. We want to avoid bigotry.

— Mehdi Hasan

The common stereotype of the Middle Eastern, Muslim-born terrorist is not just lazy and inaccurate but easy fodder for the anti-immigrant, anti-Islam…

— Mehdi Hasan

Lampooning racism by reproducing brazenly racist imagery is a pretty dubious satirical tactic.

— Mehdi Hasan

The public is to the left not simply of New Labour, but the political and media classes as a whole.

— Mehdi Hasan

I will call out someone if he's Islamophobic, and I will also call out anti-Semitism. It's immoral to call out one and…

— Mehdi Hasan

Some have argued that the United States was designed to block majority rule; to be a 'republic, not a democracy.' This is…

— Mehdi Hasan

There are no authentic reports in any of the Muslim books of history of the Prophet Muhammad punishing anyone for same-sex acts.

— Mehdi Hasan

The rise of ISIS in Iraq and Syria has been a disaster for the public image of Islam - and a boon…

— Mehdi Hasan

I have a long history of defending, and promoting, free speech and open debate - especially (especially!) within Muslim communities.

— Mehdi Hasan

Billionaires and corporations buy and sell politicians, while citizens struggle to exercise their right to vote or hold their elected representatives to…

— Mehdi Hasan

I'm a fan of robust debate, and I'm not averse to engaging in the odd ad hominem attack myself.

— Mehdi Hasan

Scepticism may be evidence of a healthy and independent mindset; but conspiracism is a virus that feeds off insecurity and bitterness.

— Mehdi Hasan