Are the government’s “Prevent” anti-extremist policies well-crafted and working for the country? One way to find out is to look at the arguments of Prevent critics. If they are laughably poor, we are on the right track. Just look for dubious methodology, exaggerations, distortions, and outright lies.
Well, today the charity “Just Yorkshire” will publish a report which should have Prevent supporters cheering, for it is transparently shambolic.
“Prevent is built upon a foundation of Islamophobia and racism” is one of the report’s headline conclusions.
This is completely out of order and outrageous. Senior politicians, including the former and current Prime Ministers, have repeatedly noted that terrorists make up a tiny minority of the Muslim population while hardcore Islamist extremists are on the fringes. Any fair reading of government statements will show that Muslims in general are not the government’s target in anti-extremist policy work. [Harry’s Place] Read more
