George Readings
George writes for Left Foot Forward about counter-extremism and counter-terrorism policy; he is a security risk analyst and previously worked at Quilliam, the world’s first counter-extremism think tank. He studied Arabic and Islamic Studies at SOAS.
New report confirms uncomfortable truths about homegrown terrorism
More than two thirds of convicted UK-based Islamist terrorists are British nationals, almost half are from London, nearly one third […]
Cameron’s failure to wear cycle helmet “irresponsible”
Following David Cameron's irresponsible failure to wear a cycle helmet, it has emerged that one of the leading campaigners for compulsory helmets is a Tory MP.
Toronto terror case reveals similar pattern to previous al-Qaeda plots
The ‘Toronto 18’ case is important for what it tells us about radicalisation in Nrth America & how the situation there is a mirror image of the UK a decade ago.