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Report Finds Spectator Shows Systematic Bias Against Muslims

7/20/2026

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The Centre for Media Monitoring report accuses the Spectator of sustained, systematic bias against Muslims.
The study examined 3,733 Spectator articles on Islam over eight years and found more than half biased.
Columnists in the Spectator dismissed Muslim concerns about racist abuse as “dainty sensibilities” and warned against approving mosques.
The report argues that Islamophobia functions as a vehicle for broader racism toward people of colour in the United Kingdom.

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The Centre for Media Monitoring report accuses the Spectator of sustained, systematic bias against Muslims.
The study examined 3,733 Spectator articles on Islam over eight years and found more than half biased.
Columnists in the Spectator dismissed Muslim concerns about racist abuse as “dainty sensibilities” and warned against approving mosques.
The report argues that Islamophobia functions as a vehicle for broader racism toward people of colour in the United Kingdom.