The Prevent duty, ‘extremism’ and ‘radicalisation’

PRESS AND COMMENTARY DIGEST, January 2016

MUST READS

A threat to whom? Some implications of the rise of “extremist rhetoric”Tom Barnshttps://www.opendemocracy.net/wfd/tom-barns/threat-to-whom-some-implications-of-rise-of-extremist-rhetoric

The Daily Mail, Cage, and the Enemy WithinMatt Carrhttp://infernalmachine.co.uk/the-daily-mail-cage-and-the-enemy-within/

Testing Times – Fear and Fasting in Secondary SchoolsSami Piperdi (pseudonym)http://blogs.soas.ac.uk/muslimwise/2016/01/11/speakers-corner-testing-times-fear-and-fasting-in-secondary-schools/

Muslim groups denounce 'dangerous and illogical' UK extremism policySimon Hooperhttp://www.middleeasteye.net/news/muslim-groups-say-uk-extremism-policy-dangerous-and-illogical-220526118

Rules to fight extremism ‘creating fear among teachersAngela Neustatterhttp://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/jan/12/rules-extremism-teachers-pupils-spy-radicalisation-muslims-prevent

Cameron's proposals for Muslim women are dangerous, dog-whistling nonsenseMyriam Francois-Cerrahhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/12108257/Camerons-proposals-for-Muslim-women-are-dangerous-dog-whistling-nonsense.html

Cameron and Muslim women: a new twist on an old colonial storyMadeleine Buntinghttp://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jan/22/david-cameron-muslim-women

The Tories may as well accept that new education proposals target Muslims aloneMiqdaad Versihttp://www.independent.co.uk/voices/the-tories-may-as-well-accept-that-new-education-proposals-target-muslims-alone-a6832436.html

Prevent and the Children’s Rights ConventionInstitute of Race Relationshttp://www.irr.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IRR_Prevent_Submission.pdf

01.01.16

Stop appeasing the Islamic extremists demands Cameron as he calls for the whole country to be loyal to British valuesJack Doylehttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3381520/Stop-appeasing-Islamic-extremists-demands-Cameron-calls-country-loyal-British-values.html

David Cameron: All Britons need to show loyalty in war against IsilClaire Lomashttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/12077142/David-Cameron-speaks-about-security-and-Europe-in-New-Year-address.html

New Year 2016: Prime Minister's messagehttps://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-year-2016-prime-ministers-message

New Year 2016: David Cameron's articlehttps://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/new-year-2016-david-camerons-article

03.01.16

Discriminatory David Cameron and New Year NeoconservatismCoolness of Hindhttps://coolnessofhind.wordpress.com/2016/01/03/discriminatory-david-cameron-and-new-year-neoconservatism/

04.01.16

Six-year-old Muslim boy 'placed on no-fly list as national security threatRichard Wheatstonehttp://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/six-year-old-muslim-boy-7115414

Newham imams oppose ‘divisive’ counter-terrorism strategyPhoebe Cookehttp://www.newhamrecorder.co.uk/news/newham_imams_oppose_divisive_counter_terrorism_strategy_1_4366023

05.01.16

In fighting Islamophobia, British Muslims need fairness not favoursDilly Hussainhttp://www.middleeasteye.net/columns/recording-islamophobia-britain-763817023

A threat to whom? Some implications of the rise of “extremist rhetoric”Tom Barnshttps://www.opendemocracy.net/wfd/tom-barns/threat-to-whom-some-implications-of-rise-of-extremist-rhetoric

A Muslim child deserved our sympathy. Instead his face was plastered across papers under the name 'Jihadi Junior'Sunny Hundalhttp://www.independent.co.uk/voices/a-muslim-child-deserved-our-sympathy-instead-his-face-was-plastered-across-papers-under-the-name-a6797856.html Nursery staff urged to look for signs of radicalisationSally Wealehttp://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/jan/05/nursery-staff-radicalisation-children-parents

Nursery Staff Have A 'Duty' To Report Radicalisation Of Children And Parents, Says Nursery BossNatasha Hindehttp://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2016/01/06/nursery-staff-should-report-radicalisation-says-nursery-boss_n_8921266.html

Nursery staff told to report signs of radicalisation in children and parentsSerina Sandhuhttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/nursery-staff-told-to-report-signs-of-radicalisation-in-children-and-parents-a6798676.html

Has Daily Mail Adopted Henry Jackson Society’s Strategy for Suppressing PREVENT Dissent?Coolness of Hindhttps://coolnessofhind.wordpress.com/2016/01/05/has-daily-mail-adopted-henry-jackson-societys-strategy-for-suppressing-prevent-dissent/

Upcoming Daily Mail Investigation Evidence Of Home Office Push Back CAGEhttp://cageuk.org/article/upcoming-daily-mail-investigation-evidence-home-office-push-back

Sun columnist Kelvin MacKenzie says white people shouldn't be searched at airports because terrorists will be 'Muslims from Middle East or Africa'Olivia Blairhttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/sun-columnist-kelvin-mackenzie-says-white-people-shouldnt-be-searched-at-airports-because-terrorists-a6796281.html

Six universities face inquiry over Cage campus talksGordon Rayner and Tom Whiteheadhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/12085765/Six-universities-face-inquiry-over-Cage-campus-talks.html

Nurseries uniquely placed to spot radicalisationPurnima Tanukuhttp://www.nurseryworld.co.uk/nursery-world/opinion/1155379/nurseries-uniquely-placed-to-spot-radicalisation

Criticise our mosque, Cameron? We could teach you a thing or two about British valuesMohammed Kozbarhttp://www.ibtimes.co.uk/criticise-our-mosque-cameron-we-could-teach-you-thing-two-about-british-values-1536271

07.01.16

Fanatics' campaign of hate on campus is revealed: Islamic zealots who backed Jihadi John are poisoning the minds of studentsLucy Osborne, Paul Bentley and Katherine Faulkner for the Daily Mail Investigations Unithttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3389444/Fanatics-campaign-hate-campus-revealed-Islamic-zealots-backed-Jihadi-John-poisoning-minds-students.html

Zealots who called Jihadi John 'kind': How notorious organisation found itself in a bitter public row after calling ISIS killer a 'beautiful young man'Lucy Osborne for the Daily Mail Investigations Unithttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3389556/Zealots-called-Jihadi-John-kind-notorious-organisation-bitter-public-row-calling-ISIS-killer-beautiful-young-man.html

Revealed: Extremists tell students to sabotage government anti-terror drive - as Corbyn girl backs fanatics and says 'laws should be broken'Paul Bentley, Katherine Faulkner, Lucy Osborne and Emine Sinmaz for the Daily Mail Investigations Unithttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3389527/Two-hours-extremist-bile-sinister-speaker-Corbyn-girl-backed-fanatics-against-Government-anti-terror-drive-saying-laws-broken.html

Islamists' bid to meet in primary school: Extremists 'tried to use football tournament to cover up planned meeting' - and staff had no idea until police raised the alarm Paul Bentley, Lucy Osborne and Tammy Hughes for the Daily Mail Investigations Unithttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3389607/Islamists-bid-meet-primary-school-Extremists-tried-use-football-tournament-cover-planned-meeting-staff-no-idea-police-raised-alarm.html

Mosques oppose madrassa registrationSean Coughlanhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-35252469

Primary school pupils aged 6 in Cambridge area given anti-terror classes to stop radicalisationhttp://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Primary-school-staff-watch-8216-extremist-8217/story-28476073-detail/story.html

Telegraph Article An Attempt To Intimidate Universities And Students From Criticising Prevent CAGEhttp://www.cageuk.org/press-release/telegraph-article-attempt-intimidate-universities-and-students-criticising-prevent

A secular state should not dictate private religious beliefsJahangir Mohammed http://5pillarsuk.com/2016/01/07/a-secular-state-should-not-interfere-in-private-religion/

08.01.16

The Quilliam Foundation is financed by Tea-Party conservatives investigated by Sam HarrisNafeez Ahmedhttps://medium.com/insurge-intelligence/the-quilliam-foundation-is-financed-by-tea-party-conservatives-investigated-by-sam-harris-1e43d54f0bee#.2opbw5s87

Police are treating opponents of fracking as terrorists, this should worry us allEmily Applehttp://www.thecanary.co/2016/01/08/police-treating-opponents-fracking-terrorists-worry-us/

King’s and Soas reject ‘extremism’ claims over events featuring CageJohn Morganhttps://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/kings-and-soas-reject-extremism-claims-over-events-featuring-cage

More Desperate Press Smears Reinforces Bankruptcy of PREVENT Policy, Exposes Neoconservative Threat to BritainCoolness of Hindhttps://coolnessofhind.wordpress.com/2016/01/08/more-desperate-press-smears-reinforces-bankruptcy-of-prevent-policy-exposes-neoconservative-threat-to-britain/#more-2697

09.01.16

Battlefields of the mindBagehothttp://www.economist.com/news/britain/21685474-defeat-islamic-extremism-intellectual-arena-britain-must-understand-it

The Daily Mail, Cage, and the Enemy WithinMatt Carrhttp://infernalmachine.co.uk/the-daily-mail-cage-and-the-enemy-within/

12.01.16

Let 2016 be the year when the Prevent agenda is buried for goodRoshan Muhammed Salihhttp://5pillarsuk.com/2016/01/11/let-2016-be-the-year-when-the-prevent-agenda-is-buried-for-good/

College stages play about radicalisation to teach students about PreventAdi Bloomhttps://www.tes.com/news/further-education/breaking-news/college-stages-play-about-radicalisation-teach-students-about

Testing Times – Fear and Fasting in Secondary SchoolsSami Piperdi (pseudonym)http://blogs.soas.ac.uk/muslimwise/2016/01/11/speakers-corner-testing-times-fear-and-fasting-in-secondary-schools/

12.01.16

Divide and misrule: Cameron's policy on British MuslimsPeter Obornehttp://www.middleeasteye.net/columns/divide-and-misrule-camerons-policy-british-muslims-1961159685

Muslim groups denounce 'dangerous and illogical' UK extremism policySimon Hooperhttp://www.middleeasteye.net/news/muslim-groups-say-uk-extremism-policy-dangerous-and-illogical-220526118

Rules to fight extremism ‘creating fear among teachersAngela Neustatterhttp://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/jan/12/rules-extremism-teachers-pupils-spy-radicalisation-muslims-prevent

Let’s tap into Islam’s heritage of critical education to defeat extremism in schoolsAbdullah Sahinhttp://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/jan/12/islam-education-extremism-schools-muslim-prevent

UK groups deny government claims they are linked to possible terroristsRandeep Rameshhttp://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/jan/12/uk-groups-deny-government-claims-linked-possible-terrorists-muslim-brotherhood

14.01.16

Stop, look, listen: the university’s role in counterterrorismContributorshttps://www.timeshighereducation.com/features/the-universitys-role-in-counterterrorism-stop-look-and-listen 15.01.16

Parents in Milton Keynes will get advice on keeping children safe from extremism and radicalisationOneMKhttp://www.onemk.co.uk/Parents-Milton-Keynes-advice-keeping-children/story-28535140-detail/story.html

16.01.16

Extremist groups must be allowed to preach on British campuses, new Oxford head saysJavier Espinozahttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/12102509/Extremist-groups-must-be-allowed-to-preach-on-British-campuses-new-Oxford-head-says.html

Sara Khan interview: Twitter abuse, gender-segregation on campuses, and Islamist extremismOscar Quinehttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/sara-khan-interview-the-campaigner-against-islamist-extremism-on-gender-segregation-on-campuses-a6810346.html 17.01.16

Inquiry into foreign backers of UK extremists gets green lightMark Townsendhttp://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jan/17/inquiry-foreign-backers-uk-extremists

David Cameron says UK Muslim mums must learn English to beat ISIS | Daily Mail OnlineGlen Owenhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3403179/PM-Muslim-mums-learn-English-beat-fanatics-700-Britons-believed-travelled-Syria-join-jihadis.html

David Cameron: More Muslim women should 'learn English' to help tackle extremismLaura Hugheshttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/terrorism-in-the-uk/12104556/David-Cameron-More-Muslim-women-should-learn-English-to-help-tackle-extremism.html

Ministers told to sack Ofsted chief over threat to raid Sunday schools in extremism crackdownChristopher Hopehttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/12102135/Tory-MPs-call-for-Ofsted-chief-to-resign-over-threat-to-raid-Sunday-schools-in-extremism-crackdown.html

18.01.16

'Passive tolerance' of separate communities must end, says PMhttps://www.gov.uk/government/news/passive-tolerance-of-separate-communities-must-end-says-pm

Cameron 'stigmatising Muslim women' with English language policyRowena Mason and Harriet Sherwoodhttp://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jan/18/david-cameron-stigmatising-muslim-women-learn-english-language-policy

Cameron should be careful of linking English skills and extremismAlan Travishttp://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/jan/18/cameron-should-be-careful-of-linking-english-skills-and-extremism

Cameron tells Muslim mothers: 'Learn English or leave'Simon Hooperhttp://www.middleeasteye.net/news/cameron-tells-muslim-mothers-learn-english-or-leave-465545442

Laying blame at the feet of Muslim womenMendhttp://mend.org.uk/laying-blame-at-the-feet-of-muslim-women/

David Cameron's Muslim women policy 'lazy and misguided'http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35345903

David Cameron’s illiterate proposal to counter-radicalisation by targeting Muslim womenNafeez Ahmedhttps://medium.com/insurge-intelligence/david-cameron-s-illiterate-proposal-to-counter-radicalisation-by-targeting-muslim-women-f6069bfee942#.1zb1jz5m8

Mind your language: David Cameron's attacks on Muslim womenLindsey Germanhttp://stopwar.org.uk/index.php/news/mind-your-language-the-attacks-on-muslim-women

Isn’t deporting the mothers of young Muslim men likely to drive extremism?Memphis Barkerhttp://www.independent.co.uk/voices/isn-t-deporting-the-mothers-of-young-muslim-men-likely-to-drive-extremism-a6819861.html

As a Muslim woman, I don't welcome David Cameron's proposals. They can only drive further isolationSana Sarwarhttp://www.independent.co.uk/voices/as-a-muslim-woman-i-dont-welcome-camerons-proposals-they-can-only-drive-further-isolation-a6819966.html

David Cameron backs bans on Muslim face veils as Tories plan crackdown on gender segregationPeter Dominiczak and Steven Swinfordhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/12106833/David-Cameron-I-will-back-schools-and-courts-which-ban-face-veils.html

The Guardian view on David Cameron’s ‘Learn English’ message: it’s finger-wagging badhttp://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jan/18/guardian-view-on-david-cameron-learn-english-message-finger-wagging-bad

19.01.16

New drive to protect children from 'spell of twisted ideologies'Department for Education and Nicky Morgan MPhttps://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-drive-to-protect-children-from-spell-of-twisted-ideologies

Nicky Morgan speaks about tackling extremismhttps://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/nicky-morgan-speaks-about-tackling-extremism

Morgan launches anti-extremism driveSean Coughlanhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-35343679

Tory anti-extremism website warns 'argumentative' teens might have been radicalisedMikey Smith, Sam Lister, David Hugheshttp://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/tory-anti-extremism-website-warns-7203197

Ban hate preachers on campus, says Education Secretary: Nicky Morgan announces series of moves to prevent children turned into fanaticsJamie Doylehttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3405826/Education-secretary-Ban-hate-preachers-campus.html

Nicky Morgan Defends Anti-Extremism Website To Tackle Child Radicalisation Risk OnlineAubrey Allegrettihttp://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2016/01/19/nicky-morgan-anti-extremism-website-child-radicalisation_n_9015820.html

Andy Burnham blames MEDIA for Islamist radicalisation and says Cameron is ‘fuelling ISIS'Nick Gutteridgehttp://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/635879/Andy-Burnham-Labour-Corbyn-media-Islamist-radicalisation-Britain-UK-Cameron-ISIS

Cameron’s stats on Muslim women struggling with English are fudgedNafeez Ahmedhttp://5pillarsuk.com/2016/01/19/camerons-stats-on-muslim-women-struggling-with-english-are-fudged/

Mr Cameron, Meet Mrs Khan...Siema Iqbalhttp://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/dr-siema-iqbal/mr-cameron-meet-mrs-khan_b_9016560.html

Cameron's proposals for Muslim women are dangerous, dog-whistling nonsenseMyriam Francois-Cerrahhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/12108257/Camerons-proposals-for-Muslim-women-are-dangerous-dog-whistling-nonsense.html

New Anti-Extremism Website May Target Vulnerable Children, Lawyer SaysHussein Kesvanihttp://www.buzzfeed.com/husseinkesvani/new-anti-extremism-website-may-target-vulnerable-children-la#.jjpWW8Jj4v

David Cameron pledges to stop Ofsted inspectors raiding Sunday schools and Scouts' meetingsChristopher Hopehttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/12108953/David-Cameron-pledges-to-stop-Ofsted-inspectors-raiding-Sunday-schools-and-Scouts-meetings.html

I live in a 'terrorist house': police speak to Muslim boy, 10, over spelling errorBonnie Malkinhttp://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/jan/20/i-live-in-a-terrorist-house-police-speak-to-muslim-boy-10-over-spelling-error

Statement on Tackling ExtremismAnne Longfield, Children’s Commissioner for England https://www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/news/statement-tackling-extremism

Anyone who thinks Muslim women are submissive should have met my mother, broken English and allAfzalur Rahmanhttp://www.independent.co.uk/voices/anyone-who-thinks-muslim-women-are-submissive-should-have-met-my-mother-broken-english-and-all-a6820921.html

Schools Should Be Able To Ban Muslim Girls From Wearing Veils, Say Nicky Morgan And Ofsted ChiefLucy Sherriffhttp://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2016/01/19/schools-ban-muslim-girls-wearing-veils-ofsted-head-michael-wilshaw_n_9016144.html

Schools can decide whether to ban full-face veils, says MorganFrances Perraudinhttp://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/jan/19/schools-can-decide-whether-to-ban-full-face-veils-says-morgan

David Cameron needs to look beyond the veilRemona Alyhttp://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jan/19/cameron-veil-muslim-women-reckless-intervention

20.01.16

Lancashire 'terrorist house' row 'not a spelling mistake'http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-35354061

10-year-old quizzed by UK police over 'terrorist' spelling mistake Simon Hooperhttp://www.middleeasteye.net/news/ten-year-old-quizzed-uk-police-over-terrorist-spelling-mistake-1229441599

David Cameron should celebrate Muslim women, not strip them of their identitySadia Habibhttps://theconversation.com/david-cameron-should-celebrate-muslim-women-not-strip-them-of-their-identity-53347

Learn English! The Vicious Idiocy of David CameronMatt Carrhttp://infernalmachine.co.uk/learn-english-the-vicious-idiocy-of-david-cameron/

Be More British, Speak More English, Dress Like This - Another Normal Week for British Muslim WomenChris Allenhttp://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/dr-chris-allen/english-lessons-muslim-women_b_9026050.html

Love and war in Cameron’s EnglandArzu Meralihttp://www.middleeasteye.net/columns/love-and-war-cameron-s-england-896122999

21.01.16

Lancashire police criticise BBC over 'terrorist house' storyAisha Ghani and Nicola Slawsonhttp://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/jan/21/lancashire-police-criticise-bbc-over-terrorist-house-story

‘We've done nothing wrong' - Teachers and police respond to 'terrorist house' 'overreaction'Bill Jacobshttp://www.thelancasterandmorecambecitizen.co.uk/news/14216694._We_ve_done_nothing_wrong____Teachers_and_police_respond_to__terrorist_house___overreaction_/?ref=rss

Ofsted and a question of stoningSimon Rockerhttp://www.thejc.com/blogs/simon-rocker/ofsted-and-a-question-stoning

If learning English stops radicalisation, why did three Kardashian-watching London teens go to Syria?Shaheen Sattarhttp://www.independent.co.uk/voices/if-speaking-english-is-key-to-defeating-radicalisation-why-did-three-kardashian-watching-london-a6825606.html

Immigrants with no second language? That’s true BritishnessMark Steelhttp://www.independent.co.uk/voices/immigrants-with-no-second-language-that-s-true-britishness-a6826161.html

Nearly 2,000 children referred to deradicalisation programme in four yearshttp://www.itv.com/news/2016-01-21/almost-2-000-children-referred-to-de-radicalisation-programme-in-four-years/

More than 400 children under 10 referred for 'deradicalisation'Sima Kotechahttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35360375

11-year-old 'watched beheading video' at home with parents: 400 under-10s have been referred to the Government's de-radicalisation programmeAshley Cowburnhttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/11-year-old-watched-beheading-video-at-home-with-parents-a6824546.html

Cameronialism: The Source behind Cameron’s Attack on Muslim WomenCoolness of Hindhttps://coolnessofhind.wordpress.com/2016/01/21/cameronialism-the-source-behind-camerons-attack-on-muslim-women/

22.01.16

Birmingham Central Mosque Chairman calls for boycott of 'racist' Prevent programmeTaz Alihttp://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/birmingham-central-mosque-chairman-calls-10776126

Why English language lessons are not the answer to radicalisationFrank Monaghanhttps://theconversation.com/why-english-language-lessons-are-not-the-answer-to-radicalisation-53463

Cameron and Muslim women: a new twist on an old colonial storyMadeleine Buntinghttp://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jan/22/david-cameron-muslim-women

'De-radicalisation' referrals ‘will feed hatred of lslam’ in East Lancashirehttp://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/14222471._De_radicalisation__referrals____will_feed_hatred_of_lslam____in_East_Lancashire/

23.01.16

Cameronialist Attacks on the VeilCoolness of Hindhttps://coolnessofhind.wordpress.com/2016/01/23/cameronialist-attacks-on-the-veil/

NUT leaders ‘colluding to undermine anti-terror policies’Andrew Gilliganhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/terrorism-in-the-uk/12117736/NUT-leaders-colluding-to-undermine-anti-terror-policies.html

If It’s Broke, Don’t Make it Worse: A Critique of the U.N. Secretary-General’s Plan of Action to Prevent Violent ExtremismNaz Modirzadehhttps://www.lawfareblog.com/if-its-broke-dont-make-it-worse-critique-un-secretary-generals-plan-action-prevent-violent-extremism

24.01.16

The Observer view on the radicalisation of young British Muslims | Observer editorialhttp://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jan/24/islam-radical-young-politics

25.01.16

The Tories may as well accept that new education proposals target Muslims aloneMiqdaad Versihttp://www.independent.co.uk/voices/the-tories-may-as-well-accept-that-new-education-proposals-target-muslims-alone-a6832436.html

France looks to UK Prevent strategy in battle to tackle extremism among pupilsRichard Vaughan

https://www.tes.com/news/school-news/breaking-news/france-looks-uk-prevent-strategy-battle-tackle-extremism-among-pupilsOfsted chief backs schools that restrict 'inappropriate wearing of veil'Richard Adams and Sally Wealehttp://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/jan/26/schools-inspector-issues-veil-warning

This letter from an eight year old Muslim girl sums up everything that is wrong with Cameron’s policiesSadiya Rahmanhttp://www.independent.co.uk/voices/this-letter-from-an-eight-year-old-muslim-girl-sums-up-everything-that-is-wrong-with-cameron-s-a6832516.html

26.01.16

Statement by HM Chief Inspector on the wearing of the full veil in schoolsOfstedhttps://www.gov.uk/government/news/statement-by-hm-chief-inspector-on-the-wearing-of-the-full-veil-in-schools

How Unfolding Westminster Scandal Links to Henry Jackson Society’s Alan Mendoza and Raheem KassamCoolness of Hindhttps://coolnessofhind.wordpress.com/2016/01/26/how-unfolding-westminster-scandal-links-to-henry-jackson-societys-alan-mendoza-and-raheem-kassam/

27.01.16

Policed multiculturalism’ and predicting disasterFrancesco Ragazzi and Rosemary Bechlerhttps://www.opendemocracy.net/wfd/francesco-ragazzi-rosemary-bechler/policed-multiculturalism-and-predicting-disaster

What Does Maajid Nawaz Really Believe?Nathan Leanhttps://newrepublic.com/article/128436/maajid-nawaz-really-believe

David Cameron has become the master of trickle-down hateJoseph Harkerhttp://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jan/27/david-cameron-trickle-down-hate-bunch-of-migrants-calais

We need an ombudsman for extremismRobert Verlaikhttp://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jan/27/ombudsman-for-extremism-mohammed-emwazi-jihadi-john-mi5-grievances

The serious way forward to 'prevent' terror in BritainDilly Hussainhttp://www.middleeasteye.net/columns/beginning-end-prevent-716599408

Why is CAGE being targeted by the British political establishment?CAGEhttp://cageuk.org/article/why-cage-being-targeted-british-political-establishment

How to Prevent: Extremism and Policy OptionsTony Blair Faith Foundationhttp://tonyblairfaithfoundation.org/foundation/news/how-prevent-extremism-and-policy-options

The British Neocon Way of Banning the VeiCoolness of Hindhttps://coolnessofhind.wordpress.com/2016/01/27/the-british-neocon-way-of-banning-the-veil/

28.01.16

Prevent and the Children’s Rights ConventionInstitute of Race Relationshttp://www.irr.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IRR_Prevent_Submission.pdf

Young Muslims tell MPs ‘unhealthy focus’ on extremism is stigmatising themNazia Parveenhttp://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/jan/28/young-muslims-extremism-stigmatising-bradford

Teacher sacked 'for calling Muslim schoolboy terrorist after he complained about detention'Tom Pettiforhttp://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/teacher-sacked-for-calling-muslim-7266677

29.01.16

2016: The Beginning of The End of PreventDilly Hussainhttp://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/dilly-hussain/prevent-beginning-of-end_b_9065820.html

Over-Reactions on Prevent Are Causing Fears Within Muslim StudentsTellMAMAhttp://tellmamauk.org/over-reactions-on-prevent-are-causing-fears-within-muslim-students/

'Positioning Esol through the lens of radicalisation is a mistake'Ian Wybronhttps://www.tes.com/news/further-education/breaking-views/opinion-positioning-esol-through-lens-radicalisation-a-mistake

30.01.16

Muslim extremists' 'campaign of lies' to undermine the government's fight against terrorAndrew Gilliganhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/terrorism-in-the-uk/12132054/Organised-campaign-to-hobble-anti-terror-fight.html

31.01.16

MI5 'signing up' teachers at Muslim schools to STOP young Britons being groomed by ISISLaura Mowathttp://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/639726/MI5-signing-up-teachers-Muslim-schools-STOP-young-Britons-being-groomed-ISIS

Britain needs to prevent extremismhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/telegraph-view/12131840/Britain-needs-to-prevent-extremism.html

Education Not SurveillanceBill Bollotenhttp://labourbriefing.squarespace.com/new-blog/2016/1/31/education-not-surveillance

Counter-Extremism Strategy “Really is a Counter-Islamic Strategy”Coolness of Hindhttps://coolnessofhind.wordpress.com/2016/01/31/counter-extremism-strategy-really-is-a-counter-islamic-strategy/