On Friday, Hizb ut-Tahrir (HT), in a farcical press conference that ended up in a curry house after the initial venue suffered a 'powercut', launched its new report entitled 'Radicalisation, Extremism & Islamism: Realities and myths in the 'War on Terror''.
In the 38-page paper, the group blamed Western colonial powers for the current state of the Muslims world by supporting "tyrannical Arab states that suppress its own masses, thus fueling extremist ideologies".
The report also said that the association between Islam and contemporary politics – often termed 'Islamism' - is part of a process that increases the Muslim community's vulnerability to the use of violence.
It said: "It is an assumption that it is built on a false characterisation of the relationship between Islam and politics in general."
The report argues that there has, been a process that first saw a general 'politicisation' of the Muslim community and subsequent 'Islamicisation' of Muslim politics in Britain, rather than 'radicalisation'.
It claims that this false labelling reflects the West's failure to understand that Islam is inherently political:
"The British Government is now openly telling Muslim organisations in the UK that if they don't become 'progressive and spiritual', address the 'false grievances' of the Muslim community and take a 'pro-active' role in the fight against extremism they will no longer receive government funding."
The reported continued by saying that:
"This has left only a handful of marginal groups that commentators and politicians have been willing to engage with, but who carry little credibility or support in the Muslim community and reflect opinions largely rejected by the Muslim community."
It concludes - like all other Hizb ut-Tahrir literature - by saying that only a Caliphate "would help Muslims find their own place in the world of the 21st century with a system that fairly represents their own beliefs and values."
The report however provides no guidance on how the caliphate should be established or how - in the caliphate's absence - Muslims can live as law-abiding citizens in a western democracy.