
John Jenkins: The UK still has much to learn from our European allies on dealing with Islamism
France and Austria in particular show that a much more vigorous and coherent defence of the liberal democratic model is both possible and necessary.
France and Austria in particular show that a much more vigorous and coherent defence of the liberal democratic model is both possible and necessary.
The main difference between the Streatham attack and many other forms of crime is the ideology behind it.
Its report focuses on hate speech – which is being weaponised by various groups, including Islamists, intent on censoring public disagreement with their own beliefs.
Too often the approach to disengagement and de-radicalisation has been dominated by non-Muslim academics, policy-makers and practitioners.
His sacking is more evidence, were it needed, of the tensions that tear at the Tory coalition – and threaten to render it unsustainable.
Sara Khan should hold an investigation into racial and religious prejudice among all the main parties.
The Labour leader’s newly-revealed comments have crossed a line. The question is what will Labour MPs – and voters – do about it?
Johnson’s critics who accuse him of Islamophobia are either confused or disingenuous. Their tactics harm mainstream Muslims.
Here are five priorities. Sort out the extremism mess. Get an immigration policy move-on. Beef up your Windrush review. Don’t mess with ID cards. Or identity politics. Oh, and P.S…
In Washington, the former Prime Minister ponders how his approach to tackling non-violent as well as violent extremism can be built on.
A combination of repression and culture war sustained the current system in recent years. But the effectiveness of that approach is wearing off.
Nasserism, Ba’athism and Arab Socialism, not capitalism, are the colonial impositions on the Arab world.
The old hatred has been ushered in by a toxic mix of Islamism, anti-immigrant populism and far-leftism. Liberalism must fight back.
After a brutal civil war, a national de-radicalisation and reconciliation programme has made great progress.
“The language should be that of giving people their chance to succeed and of being on their side – a “people politics” that many practice locally but which must be scaled up.”