jueves, 14 de septiembre de 2017

Another Threat to British Democracy Emerges - TruePublica

Another Threat to British Democracy Emerges - TruePublica

 

By TruePublica:
The Prevent strategy originally set up in 2006 by Tony Blair’s
government was reviewed by the 2011 coalition government and then fully
updated in a 116 page document that describes the potential threat of
terrorism in Britain:


“Intelligence indicates that a terrorist attack in our country is
‘highly likely’. Experience tells us that the threat comes not just
from foreign nationals but also from terrorists born and bred in
Britain. It is therefore vital that our counter-terrorism strategy
contains a plan to prevent radicalisation and stop would-be terrorists
from committing mass murder. Osama bin Laden may be dead, but the threat
from Al Qa’ida inspired terrorism is not. The Prevent programme we
inherited from the last Government was flawed. It confused the delivery
of Government policy to promote integration with Government policy to
prevent terrorism. It failed to confront the extremist ideology at the
heart of the threat we face; and in trying to reach those at risk of
radicalisation, funding sometimes even reached the very extremist
organisations that Prevent should have been confronting.”


The basic strategy was then redefined as:


“First, we will respond to the ideological challenge of terrorism
and the threat from those who promote it. Second, we will prevent
people from being drawn into terrorism and ensure that they are given
appropriate advice and support. Third, we will work with sectors and
institutions where there are risks of radicalisation.”

 Another Threat to British Democracy Emerges