The word Muslim is verboten

New British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has banned the word Muslim when discussing the recent terrorist attacks in London and Glasgow.

Gordon Brown has banned ministers from using the word “Muslim” in ­connection with the ­terrorism crisis.

The Prime Minister has also instructed his team – including new Home Secretary Jacqui Smith – that the phrase “war on ­terror” is to be dropped.

The shake-up is part of a fresh attempt to improve community relations and avoid offending Muslims, adopting a more “consensual” tone than existed under Tony Blair.

However, the change provoked claims last night that ministers are indulging in yet more political correctness.

The sudden shift in tone emerged in comments by Mr Brown and Ms Smith in the wake of the failed attacks in London and Glasgow.

Mr Brown’s spokesman acknowledged yesterday that ministers had been given specific guidelines to avoid inflammatory language.

This is ridiculous. From all accounts, they are Islamic terrorists. Ignoring that fact is sheer denial. Political Correctness is being used to allow them to ignore the issue and treat it and other attacks as isolated incidents instead of linked to their desire to destroy Western Civilization and impose Sharia Law.