So there I was, on a Monday morning, in a rather good mood, having had Ed Miliband give my forthcoming book about him a free plug, live on Sky News and BBC News, and still recovering from the shock of having Norman Tebbit (yes, that Norman Tebbit!) aim some warm words in my direction in a blog post on the Telegraph website about British Muslims; a post in which he wisely concludes:
How on earth is my religion to blame for Asian gangs and sex abuse?
Melanie Phillips's latest outburst against Islam and Muslims is opportunistic and goes beyond the pale.