Rishi Sunak’s plan to widen definition of extremism to include people who ‘vilify’ Britain slammed as attack on free speech
“It is straying into thought crimes and political opinions.”
“It is straying into thought crimes and political opinions.”
Prevent is an extension of political policing and will remain so until parliament defines who is and is not a domestic extremist.
David Cameron’s muscular liberal approach to combatting extremism should ring alarm bells
Cameron’s strategy rests on the assumption that there is a conveyer belt which takes people along a path from extremist views to violent acts
The conveyor belt theory is a caricature of those who seek to tackle extremism
For years British academia has turned a blind eye to Islamist extremism
It is important for civil society to cooperate with government in tackling dangerous narratives
We need diverse counter narratives to deal with diverse personalities
Posturing to be ‘tough on terrorism’ might win her party votes, but these proposed bits of legislation won’t get through the House
The government is not a credible messenger for young individuals vulnerable to radicalisation.