Event hosted in parliament hears speaker who argued 'influence of Islam' should be 'resisted'

A talk was delivered in the British Parliament this week by a writer who argues that the "influence of Islam in our society needs to be resisted", that some Islamic practices should be banned in Britain and that "the West is quite right to be suspicious of Islam".

The talk by Tim Dieppe, entitled "The Challenge of Islam", was held on Tuesday evening in the Attlee Suite in Parliament.

According to a poster circulated on social media, the event was hosted by the MP Jim Allister, the leader of the right-wing Northern Irish party the Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV).

Christian Concern, an organisation which Dieppe is part of, advertised the event on its website, and said: "Tim is speaking for the Protestant Truth Society, and the event is primarily for Parliamentarians and church leaders – though anyone can attend."

A recording of the event has not been released, but news of the talk is likely to attract attention in Westminster because of some of Dieppe's previously expressed views.

Dieppe is the author of a 2025 book entitled The Challenge of Islam: Understanding and Responding to Islam's Increasing Influence in the UK.

He wrote in 2024: "The influence of Islam in our society needs to be resisted in law and in politics."

Dieppe explained: “The church needs to build up resources for Christians to help them confidently challenge and confront Islam in our society at every level; whether it is with friends and neighbours, or in the public square and in the media.”

'Islam is already threatening our democracy and changing our culture'

- Tim Dieppe

He argued that “Islam is already threatening our democracy and changing our culture.”

Dieppe added: “We need to clearly understand that Muslims are redeemable, whereas Islam is not and pray accordingly."

In an interview on GB News last year, Dieppe said: "We need to really monitor... some of these Islamic teachings, some of these Islamic schools and so on."

He added: "You absolutely need to ban certain practices of Islam."

Dieppe explained that "certain practices and certain teachings should be banned whilst allowing freedom of religion in terms of, yes you can still worship at a mosque and pray to Allah and all of these kinds of things."

'The West is quite right to be suspicious of Islam'

Earlier this year Dieppe wrote in an article for Christian Concern: “I do believe that Islam, as assessed by its texts, and by the example of its founder, is not a peaceful religion. Therefore, the West is quite right to be suspicious of Islam.”

In a piece for The Critic in August, he asserted that "Islam, as defined by its texts, is indeed antisemitic. Its antisemitism pre-dates the Arab-Israeli conflict and goes right back to Muhammad. Yet few people are willing to say this."

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Dieppe continued: "As Britain has gradually turned its back on Christianity, a spiritual and moral vacuum has emerged. Islam is moving in to fill this vacuum, posing a challenge for the nation.’

The talk in parliament on Tuesday was hosted by the Protestant Truth Society, which advertised the event online. 

The society wrote to King Charles in April after the king published messages wishing Muslims well on Ramadan and Eid.

The society's letter read: "We urge Your Majesty not to give any further messages in respect of Muslim festivals. And we pray that you would turn in repentance and faith to Him in whom alone, after our own brief life, eternal life can be found."

Allister, the meeting's apparent parliamentary sponsor, has not publicly confirmed he hosted the event, although he was photographed at the talk on Tuesday. 

MEE has contacted Allister for comment.