The Prime Minister is right to assert that Islamist ideology is one of the key threats of our time
Theresa May hit exactly the right notes in her statements on successive days on the weekend’s atrocity in London. Language is important — and three aspects of her carefully chosen words stand out. First, the Prime Minister asserted that Islamist ideology is one...
Police can’t stop terror alone – we must do more
Last week’s attack in Manchester confirms that jihadist terrorism poses the greatest threat to British national security. Much of what has emerged so far about the bomber, Salman Abedi, fits a typical profile: a man in his 20s, raised in an immigrant family in the UK...
Manchester attack brings renewed prominence to debate around Britain’s counter-radicalisation strategy, Prevent
The terrible events in Manchester have brought renewed prominence to the debate around Britain’s counter-radicalisation strategy, Prevent. Bomber Salman al-Abeidi – like many Islamist terrorists – had been known to the intelligence services for his extremist views,...
The Importance of Bilateral Collaboration in International Counter-Terrorism Investigations
Author A range of prominent voices – including my former colleague Sir Hugh Orde and former Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg – have expressed their concern that Brexit has made security cooperation harder and might have made Britain more vulnerable to terrorism. Are...
