Why the Trojan Horse Affair Is a Very British Scandal

In 2014, a mysterious letter detailing a supposed plot by Muslim extremists to take over Birmingham schools caused a national scandal. No one seemed to know, or even care, who actually wrote it – but in The Trojan Horse Affair podcast, rookie reporter Hamza Syed and S-Town producer Brian Reed go looking for answers. Ash Sarkar asks them about their shocking findings and why politicians and journalists in the UK have chosen to close ranks and deny the evidence.

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