The Prevent strategy is now out and can be read here. The review is best summarized in this passage from Lord Carlile’s report: “…at the root of this Prevent strategy is the basic assertion that extremism breeds terrorism; and that extremism is the vocal or active opposition to fundamental...
The Guardian today reports on a bill to be introduced in the Lords by Crossbencher, Baroness Caroline Cox under which “Islamic courts would be forced to acknowledge the primacy of English law”. From the paper: “The bill, proposed by Lady Cox and backed by women’s rights groups and...
Bucks Free Press cover the story of another case of vandalism at the Hampden Road cemetery, where 20 Muslim gravestones were desecrated in an attack two months ago. From the paper: “Mr Chandler said: “We’re absolutely gutted, fuming in fact. We came up here on Monday and we’ve been...
The Prevent review was finally announced by the Home Secretary in Parliament yesterday and can be read here. A report by Lord Carlile which accompanies the review, can be read here, and responses to consultations submitted as part of the review process can be found here. The print and broadcast...
The Guardian reports on the jury’s decision in the case against four Metropolitan Police officers for the alleged assault of Babar Ahmad during his arrest at home in December 2003. From The Guardian: “Babar Ahmad, 34, a terrorism suspect who remains in detention, had claimed he was...
The Leicester Mercury reports on the sustained verbal and criminal abuse experienced by a Muslim family residing in a council house in Leicester. From the paper: “A Muslim family have been targeted by yobs again – even as they prepared to flee from their council house. The family were...
A week on from the Daily Telegraph interview with Universities UK chief executive, Nicola Dandridge, today’s DT publishes a front page interview with Home Secretary, Theresa May, outlining the Prevent review’s focus on tackling radicalization on university campuses. The interview and the...
The Daily Mail today relates the case of Simon Parker, the headteacher of Coppice Primary School in Chigwell, Essex, who has been barred from teaching by the General Teaching Council for subjecting teachers and pupils to a litany of racist, sexist and anti-Muslim abuse. From the Daily Mail:...
The Centre for Women and Democracy today published a report on the number of women who competed for a seat, successfully or otherwise, in the local government elections. The CfWD report capture the incremental change, for the better or worse, in the representational status of women in local...
It would seem the long-awaited Prevent review is crossing the final hurdles as Government readies to announce the revised programme next week when Parliament returns from the Whitsun break. Allegra Stratton in the Guardian today reflects on the ideological dissonance between the Tories and Lib...
