R.I.P C.V.E.
Let us hope that in 2021, on the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, we can mark the end of the term ‘CVE’ (Countering Violent Extremism) and the conceptual confusion…
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Craig McCann
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How To Counter Radical Right Narratives Head On
For years we have seen huge investment in the development of counter-narratives as a means of combatting the Radical Right. Generally, this has taken the form of government donors and…
We need to talk about what is driving the Radical Right
Over the last two months we have seen an increase in the scale and frequency of street protests across Britain. Those that have taken place under the banner of the…
Countering the radical right, back to basics
If you think the answer to the rise in the radical right threat lies in counter-terrorism and/or counter-extremism policies, you are looking in the wrong place. In a recent interview,…
What does the proscription of the Sonnenkrieg Division and the System Resistance Network mean for efforts to counter the Radical Right?
In late February, the Home Secretary, Priti Patel, laid an order in Parliament to make membership of two extreme right-wing groups illegal in the U.K.. Proscription renders membership of a…
The UK’s “Hateful Extremism” report: more muddled thinking on an already over-crowded pitch
Within the context of our policies for Integration, Hate Crime and the Prevention of terrorism, do we need a “Hateful” Extremism policy at all? In October the results of the…
What I’d like to see in the upcoming independent review of the Prevent Strategy
Introduction It was recently announced that Lord Carlile of Berriew would be leading the independent review of the U.K.’s Prevent Strategy, which is expected to start within the next month.…
Don’t throw the word ‘fascism’ around with abandon
The last few weeks has seen an explosion in the use of the word “fascism”; both online and offline. This has been all the more poignant this week as the…
To Defeat Terrorism, We Need to Invest in Communities
Without the delivery of integration work at the local level, any effort to counter extremism is effectively built on a shaky foundation with too much sand in the mix. “Communities…
Liam Neeson And The Prevalence Of Racial Stereotyping
Unless we start to resolve the systemic challenges in our communities, we are doing nothing to mitigate the racist stereotyping articulated by Neeson. lA few weeks ago, Liam Neeson, the…