re: #27 Killgore Trout

Islamist is a real word with a specific meaning, which in this case may be appropriate. Not to be used interchangeably with Islamic, they are not the same thing.

Before we get all caught up in a debate about this issue, can we refer to sources other than the Telegraph? This is from a BBC news report”

Why has it become known as the Trojan horse plot?

The letter - which has not been authenticated and which could be a provocative hoax - refers to “Operation Trojan Horse”. This classical allusion refers to using a device to get past the defences and to take over the school system from within.

The city council said it was “hugely difficult to investigate” - when it was not clear whether the letter was from a whistleblower revealing important information about extremism or a hoaxer trying to harm community relations.

A chair of governors at one of the schools involved described the reaction to this letter as a “witch hunt”.

bbc.com

I am falling back on my original reaction to this story. One writer at one publication is not necessarily authoritative. There are more UK media than The Telegraph.